Medical-marijuana dispensaries operated by Ascend/HCI Alternatives in Springfield and Collinsville have received licenses to sell adult-use marijuana Jan. 1 and beyond at those same sites, state officials said Tuesday.
A group of environmental experts Tuesday issued a report calling for renewed investment in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, saying it has been cut in recent years and needs more resources as the federal government rolls back protections.
There is a chance of precipitation for the Springfield area on Thanksgiving and through the weekend, but travelers to the north will encounter high winds and wintry weather just before Thanksgiving.
A Springfield man connected with a robbery Saturday at the Sunroom Tanning Salon, 500 N. Dirksen Parkway, has been arrested by Sangamon County sheriff's deputies.
A Springfield woman was arrested on multiple counts of manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance after authorities made three controlled buys from her.
