A former McHenry County State’s Attorney and a former McHenry County board chairman are teaming up to sue companies selling marijuana in Illinois and other states for allegedly not properly informing customers of the possible mental health implications of the cannabis they consume. In a 320-page lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois by […]
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Judge sentences convicted felon to 14 years in prison for possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with children in McHenry
A judge sentenced a convicted felon, who rejected a plea deal for 8 years in prison, to 14 years in prison for possessing a loaded gun and drugs inside his McHenry home where children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a […]
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Judge convicts felon of possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with multiple children in McHenry
A judge found a convicted felon guilty of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, cocaine and fentanyl inside his McHenry home where multiple children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual criminal, two counts of possession of a […]
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The first music festival in Illinois with legal on-site cannabis consumption returning in 2024
The “Miracle in Mundelein” music festival, famous in 2023 for being the first music festival in Illinois with legal on-site cannabis consumption, is returning in 2024. The two-day event will return on Sept. 7 and 8 in front of RISE Dispensary at 1325 Amour Boulevard in Mundelein, concert promoters announced on their Facebook site. Headliners […]
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Convicted felon charged with possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with multiple children in McHenry
A judge denied pre-trial release for a convicted felon accused of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, cocaine and fentanyl inside his McHenry home with multiple children inside. Kenneth Price, 31, of McHenry, was charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual criminal, two counts of possession of a controlled […]
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Antioch becomes first non-home rule community to ban stores from selling unregulated THC products
Officials say Antioch has become the first non-home rule community in Illinois to ban stores from selling products containing Delta-8 THC and kratom. The Antioch Village Board voted on Wednesday to prohibit businesses in the village with liquor and tobacco licenses from selling the products. Delta-8 THC has a similar molecular makeup to delta-9 THC, […]
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Colorado man arrested after state police find him trafficking cannabis in McHenry County
A state police task force arrested a Colorado man who allegedly had over 5,000 grams of cannabis while driving on Interstate 90 in McHenry County on Wednesday. The Illinois State Police District 15, Support Services Command Criminal Patrol and North Central Narcotics Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle around 11:19 a.m. Wednesday. […]
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4 years in prison for 1 of 4 suspects charged with selling cannabis, trafficking it into McHenry County
One of four suspects accused of selling marijuana and trafficking it into McHenry County from Oregon was sentenced Friday to four years in prison. Alexander G. Jensen, 32, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 29, were arrested last year following a search warrant of their home in the 100 block of Meadow Avenue in Woodstock. McHenry County […]
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120 days in jail for 1 of 4 suspects charged with selling cannabis, trafficking it into McHenry County
One of four suspects accused of selling marijuana and trafficking it into McHenry County from Oregon has been sentenced to 120 days in jail. Alexander G. Jensen, 32, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 29, were arrested last year following a search warrant of their home in the 100 block of Meadow Avenue in Woodstock. McHenry County […]