Category Archives: mental health

Public pot consumption will only be allowed at dispensaries and smoke shops — dashing hopes of bars and restaurants

Posted on November 15, 2019 by royfmc

Pot dispensaries and special smoke shops will be the only place you can publicly consume marijuana next year under a change to state law approved by lawmakers Thursday. After criticism from health advocates, lawmakers moved to curtail provisions in the … Continue reading →

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Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs

Posted on September 1, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

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Cook County judge rules Illinois lawmakers cannot reject their own pay raises

Posted on July 15, 2019 by royfmc

State lawmakers were wrong to freeze their own pay between 2009 and 2016, said a Cook County judge who ruled in favor of two former state senators who want their back pay. On July 2, Cook County Circuit Judge Franklin … Continue reading →

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CDC Warns Doctors to Look for Early Signs of Mysterious Polio-Like Illness

Posted on July 12, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t delay in getting your child to a doctor if they’re showing possible symptoms. And don’t allow the doctor to dismiss your concerns. Since 2014, three outbreaks of the rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis have occurred in this … Continue reading →

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Every U.S. Census since 1850 Asked About Citizenship Status Until Obama Administration Removed That Question.

Posted on July 9, 2019 by royfmc

There’s a lot of whining by various factions of the U.S. media, because the Presidential Administration wishes to reinstate that the 2020 U.S. Census would ask about Citizenship-Immigration status. What they don’t tell you, is that the Citizenship question has … Continue reading →

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Betsy Ross Was Part of Massive Anti-Slavery Group

Posted on July 8, 2019 by royfmc

What social justice warriors like Kaepernick are unaware of is that the Quakers were one of the first religious groups in America to condemn slavery both in the U.S. and abroad. Ross was an anti-slavery Quaker who should be respected … Continue reading →

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NEW RULE FOR CHICAGO COPS: Officials are working on implementing a new rule that will require Chicago police officers to report every time they point a gun at a person.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by royfmc

Officials are working on implementing a new rule that will require Chicago police officers to report every time they point a gun at a person. Under the new policy, which is part of a consent decree meant to bring reforms … Continue reading →

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One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase

Posted on July 1, 2019 by royfmc

The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading →

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On 1/1/2020, Where Marijuana Can and Can’t Be Used

Posted on June 29, 2019 by royfmc

While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents age 21 and older starting Jan. 1, consumption in public places will still be prohibited and employers can continue to set rules for their workplaces. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker … Continue reading →

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Illinois Will See An Expansion Of Sales Tax on 1/1/2020

Posted on June 24, 2019 by royfmc

Illinoisans will pay higher sales taxes on online purchases starting next year. On Jan. 1, 2020, an expansion of the state’s sales tax will take effect, which will require online marketplaces that facilitate sales between third-party users, such as Etsy and eBay, … Continue reading →

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