Illinois hemp growth eyed as next cash crop
Roseville area farmer Andy Huston among first to legally grow hemp in Illinois says the crop could surpass corn and soy in profitability. With federal legalization and state rules pending, about 150 growers show interest as licensing aims for spring planting and interstate commerce access.
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Roseville
Illinois
Andy Huston
Roseville-area
Chicago Tribune
Huston
Jeff Cox
Bureau of Medicinal Plants
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Cox
Liz Moran Stelk
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Stelk
U.S
Hemp Business Journal
Mount Carmel Police announce several arrests
Mount Carmel Police arrested Hannah E. Dehner 22 for Driving While License Suspended and Uninsured Vehicle after a traffic stop at Third and Hackberry streets. Jason C. List 38 was held on a Wabash County Warrant for Forgery near North Walnut Street. Dec 20 Michael T. Dardeen 29 was arrested for Domestic Battery at East 11th Street. Derrick D. Everett 46 was arrested near Second and Walnut streets. Dec 19 Christopher S. Dearing 26 was arrested at Fourth and Chestnut streets. Patricia K. Graves 44 and Kevin L. Pearson 52 were located on Lambert Place with warrants. Graves from Effingham County, Pearson from White and Crawford counties, extradition to those counties pending.
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Mount Carmel
Hannah E. Dehner
Third
Hackberry Streets
Dehner
Wabash County
Jason C. List
List
Walnut Street
Michael T. Dardeen
East 11Th Street
Dardeen
Derrick D. Everett
Second
Walnut Streets
Everett
Christopher S. Dearing
Fourth
Chestnut Streets
Dearing
Patricia K. Graves
Kevin L. Pearson
Gibson County
Lambert Place
Graves
Effingham County
Pearson
White
Crawford County
Retailers bet higher pay buys more efficient workers
American retailers facing labor shortages raise wages while investing in technology and store redesigns to boost efficiency. Walmart, Kohl’s, and Target deploy mobile devices, checkouts, and robots to cut staffing needs. meanwhile pay rises outpace some industries, and productivity growth remains modest.
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Washington
America
Walmart
Kohl’s
McDonald’s
Target
Amazon
Greg Foran
U.S
Jaana Remes
McKinsey Global Institute
Remes
Europe
Mooyah
South
Balmoral Funds
Michael Mabry
Winter Haven
Florida
Hoffman
Kmart
Michelle Malashock
Pritzker taps GOP veteran for Revenue post
Governor-elect J B Pritzker named outgoing Republican Rep David Harris of Arlington Heights to lead the Illinois Department of Revenue. Harris served 1983 1993 and 2010 2020 terms, chose not to run last November. He also announced Rushville Democrat John Sullivan to head the Agriculture Department, after Senate tenure 2003 2016 and committee chairmanship. Ann Spillane was named general counsel to Pritzker.
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Chicago
J.B. Pritzker
Pritzker
GOP
David Harris
Arlington Heights
Illinois Department of Revenue
Harris
State House
John Sullivan
Rushville
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Sullivan
Senate
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Ann Spillane
Lisa Madigan
False Amber Alert after false missing child claim
Mason City man Mitchell Dutz faces felony charges in Farmington after fabricating a car theft with a 13 month old child to trigger a statewide Amber Alert. Police say there was no missing child and video did not show a matching vehicle. Dutz pleaded not guilty. bail set at $50,000.
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Lewiston
Illinois
Springfield
State Journal-Register
Mitchell Dutz
Mason City
Farmington
Dutz
Lutz
New U of Illinois initiative trains computer science teachers
Champaign The University of Illinois launches a five year program to educate and certify high school computer science teachers in Illinois and nationwide. Undergraduate students will enroll and summer institutes will give current teachers credit. Dean James D. Anderson notes urgent calls from politicians business leaders and educators, especially in Chicago.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
Illinois
James D. Anderson
College of Education
Chicago
Illinois laws to curb gun violence and opioid epidemic marked
The state advances a 72 hour waiting period for all guns, adds court orders to remove guns from dangerous individuals, requires opioid prescriber education, and renames the alcoholism division to focus on substance use prevention. Other measures expand stalking protections, require back ground checks for carnival ride operators, and mandate harassment policies for state contractors.
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Bruce Rauner
Division of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Department of Human Services
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Illinois
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California
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