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New Leaf Illinois’ Mission to Expunge Cannabis Records, Helping Thousands
Active in community events like the Bud Billiken Parade, New Leaf Illinois aims to provide a fresh start for those affected by past convictions (Photo Credit: Ethan Davis). On July 10, during National Hemp Month, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced that the Illinois cannabis industry had achieved $1 billion in retail sales.
2 Popular Illinois Christmas Events Have Been Canceled For 2024
Some families in Illinois will be disappointed this Christmas because a pair of their annual traditions have been canceled for 2024. The majority of people who live in Illinois usually have holiday traditions with family and friends. It's something they do every year and of course, they look forward to it too. I would consider it an important part of their Christmas.
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Hershey Sweet Adventure Is Coming To Illinois This Fall
Candy lovers are super excited about this special tasty exhibit coming to Illinois this fall. I'm a big fan of these temporary exhibits that come through in Illinois. A couple of years ago, I went to one for the television show, "The Office." It was a stand-alone event. I brought my family and we had a great time.
Goodbye Physical Wallets: Mobile Driver’s License Will Soon Be Allowed in Illinois
The wallet on your iPhone can hold everything—credit and debit cards, transit cards, event tickets, keys—whatever you need, really. However, Chicago residents have been lamenting over the inability to add their state ID and driver’s license to the app. Fortunately, this is about to change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed legislation that will bring a wave of relief to Illinois residents. The new system, part of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office-wide modernization effort, will allow mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs in Illinois. Residents will have to wait four more months, as the legislation won’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2025. With the introduction of mobile IDs and driver’s licenses, residents will have the option to conceal certain personal details, such as their address, thanks to a secure, contactless, encrypted data exchange between their device and the reader.
This Bear Tried to Break into Scott Air Force Base in Illinois
I had no idea that black bears had military aspirations, but that's apparently the case for one of these creatures currently touring Illinois as he reportedly tried to break into Scott Air Force Base. It's no secret that bears have suddenly become a common sight in southern Illinois as there...
Illinois Home To One Of Most Expensive Colleges In America
In recent years, the dream of earning a degree from a top-tier university has become increasingly elusive, as tuition costs have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. The financial burden of pursuing higher education is now a critical concern for students and families alike, forcing many to reconsider their academic aspirations. College...
Pritzker signs an executive order, creates new agency position
Ill. (WTVO) — Governor J.B. Pritzker is looking to address the needs of aging Illinoisians. To start the decades-long process of providing those needs, Pritzker signed an executive order to hire a Chief Planning Officer for the Illinois Department of Aging. A fourth of the Illinois population is expected to be 60 or older by […]
Former attorney sentenced to 25 years in prison for role in defunct Bridgeport bank's fraud scheme
A former attorney, Robert Kowalski, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for embezzlement and fraud in connection with the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.
14 years for the man who committed 7 armed robberies in 2 days in the Loop
CHICAGO — A man who went on a two-day crime spree in downtown Chicago last June, robbing and carjacking ten people before getting caught, has been given a 14-year prison sentence. Jorge Gonzalez, 24, moved to Chicago from Colombia just five months before he launched into his short-lived career...
'The light of our lives' | A glimpse into the life of Grace Bentkowski
MUNCIE, Ind. — On July 25, Ball State graduate Grace Bentkowski was killed by a train at the Hegewisch Station in Chicago on her way back to her Indiana home. Her friends and family are calling for improved safety and remembering a woman they called "the light of our lives."
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