The marijuana legislation is one of several controversial bills, along with sports betting and a capital-improvement bill, being considered as the end of the legislative session approaches. 7 PM UPDATE: The Illinois Senate has voted 38-17 to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. 5 PM UPDATE: A revised marijuana-legalization bill... Read more

Illinois is one signature away from joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With a bipartisan vote of 66-47, the House approved a bill Friday that had been passed by the Senate Wednesday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who campaigned for office on a promise to... Read more

Since its inception, the Illinois medical marijuana program has been shrouded in secrecy, with the government denying requests for information about who owns the grow houses and dispensaries. Lawmakers had said they would rectify that issue when it came to legalizing marijuana for recreational use — but the proposed... Read more

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Saturday announced the full details of the much-anticipated bill that would lift the statewide prohibition on marijuana and allow Illinois pot shops to start selling the drug legally by the start of the new year. The 300-page legislation would allow Illinoisans over 21 years old to... Read more