Thornton Township youth services director, who helps oversee drug counseling in south suburbs, is part of private group seeking state permission to grow medicinal pot.
Investigation
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Military Frets About Obese Kids, Pushes For Healthy School Lunches
As Congress debated new nutritional standards for school lunches a few years ago, lawmakers got an earful from an influential lobby: Hundreds of retired military officers.
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Cracking The Code On School Lunches At CPS
Trying to find out nutritional information – including fat, calorie and salt content – on cafeteria offerings at Chicago Public Schools is no easy task.
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Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Seeks Marijuana License In Illinois
David Rosen raised gobs of campaign cash for Hillary Clinton’s past Senate run. One of his business ventures is now seeking a cultivation license for growing medical marijuana in Illinois.
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Gaming Board Reverses Course On Dolton Gambling
After awarding video gaming license to caterer to open mini-casino in low-income senior complex in south suburb, state agency yanks approval, says mistake was made.
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Muni Bankruptcy? Chicago is Not Detroit
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Next Up: Illinois Municipal Bankruptcy?
Debt-burdened local governments explore the contentious option of going to court to cut, reorganize and dump their financial obligations, a Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
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How A Municipal Bankruptcy Grew In Brooklyn (Illinois)
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Illiana, Peotone: Questions, Criticism Continue
Right now, 47-mile highway plan has an edge over proposed regional airport but will either be built under a Rauner Administration?
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Niles Not All Smiles About Referendum Outreach
Municipal government uses taxpayer money to send residents allegedly “skewed” pamphlets on ballot initiative. Some believe village crossed the line, engaging in politics on the public dime.