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Pritzker Hopes To Legalize Marijuana 'Right Away'

Pritkzer's campaign promised "bring the era of mass incarcerations for minor drug offenses to an end." Now he needs support from state lawmakers for a plan to tax and regulate recreational weed while vacating cannabis convictions.

Who Voted For The Nazi In The 3rd Congressional District Race?

Neo-Nazi Art Jones may have lost his bid for Congress, but the GOP challenger picked up an astonishing 56,649 votes: "They can't say they didn't know who they were voting for. You guys in the media made sure of that."

Man Scares Woman By Crawling Into Her Bed Uninvited: Cops

The woman woke up to an "unknown object" lying next to her, only to discover that it was her daughter's ex-boyfriend, police said.

Teen's Fatal Shooting Has Mayor Asking If It Could Have Been Prevented

Mayor Jim Holland called it "a very sad situation" as a boy, 17, is dead and another faces a felony charge from the shooting.

Man Kills Woman, Self In Domestic Incident: Police

The 44-year-old man killed a woman before turning the gun on himself.

#ProtectMueller Protest Planned In Chicago After Sessions Fired

"Trump has triggered a serious constitutional crisis," activists said.

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Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker speaks with Sen. Heather Steans outside a medical cannabis dispensary in Chicago. (Campaign photo)

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