Chicago prosecutor to start erasing pot convictions soon

CHICAGO (AP) — A top Chicago prosecutor says she hopes to begin expunging minor cannabis convictions in the coming months but acknowledges it won’t be easy to implement her plan and that her office is still figuring

Illinois governor signs bill barring right-to-work zones

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Legislation barring local governments from establishing what is known as right-to-work zones has been signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The bill prohibits laws barring employers and labor organizations from signing contracts that

Man convicted of murder, homicide of an unborn child

HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a mother and her unborn child. Rodney E. Black was convicted Thursday of charges stemming from the April

Cut melon linked to US salmonella outbreak recalled

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon,

Eastern Illinois University program touts rural teacher jobs

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has launched a program that encourages students training to be teachers to consider looking for employment in rural communities. Doug Bower, dean of education at Eastern Illinois, says the program