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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020
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Another holiday promise kept The Huntley High School Football Program conducted its eighth annual Holiday Promise Program, gifting over 200 toys and gifts to Grafton Food Pantry. The program, started by HHS graduate and football alumnus Chase Burkart, class of 2015, has donated over 1,800 toys and gifts to children in need since
Conservation fair highlights volunteer opportunities
Are you looking for a way to give back, get outdoors, and enrich your life in a fun-filled way? Check out McHenry County Conservation District’s second annual Volunteer Fair on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road Ringwood. District volunteers restore habitat, preserve ecological diversity, educate people about nature, promote public safety and keep local history alive. No prior experience is needed for most volunteer positions, just a willingness to learn. You’ll get to meet volunteers and staff from all of the programs, so this is the perfect opportunity to ask questions about perks of being a volunteer, how to register, drop-in programs and important dates. For more information contact the volunteer coordinator at 815-338-6223, ext. 1201; or Volunteers@MCCDistrict.org. Opportunities await: MCCD.me/Volunteer.
A century of quilts
its inception. Pictured are: (left to right) Head Coach Matt Zimolzak, Alex Deniston, Evan Sweeney, Coach Chris Babyar, Cade Whiteside, Carson Gedaly, Payton Blake, Coach Craig Kastning, Chase Burkart and Assistant Coach Joel Bosman.
Some Illinois communities are opting out of pot sales Municipalities have the option to establish their own laws concerning drug
By Jason Arndt STAFF WRITER
Illinois officials have licensed fewer than 40 adult-only cannabis dispensaries through the state Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The Chicago Tribune estimates one store per 28,000 people of the approximate 1 million customers
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Historic quilts from the collection of the McHenry County Historical Society will be on display now through Feb. 3, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St. in Woodstock. The quilts date from the 1880s to the 1990s and highlight a variety of patterns from the Society’s collection of more than 160 quilts. One of the quilts featured in this Community Room display is a red and white Signature quilt made by the women of the Richmond Congregational Church in 1887. There are 162 names hand-inked on the quilt. Each person paid 10 cents to $1 as a fundraiser for the church. In 1895, this quilt was given to Cora Cotting at her wedding to Edward Stewart. She was a granddaughter of Charles C. Cotting, an early pioneer of Richmond. Charles Cotting built Richmond’s first flourmill. The quilts are free for public viewing during normal box office hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For information, call 815-923-2267.
who could purchase recreational marijuana annually. Illinois, however, plans to issue 75 more licenses by May 1 and another 110 in 2021, according to the Rockford Register-Star. In addition, the IDFPR noted municipalities can establish their own laws making marijuana illegal, according to a statement on its website. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police indicated in an Oct. 3 presentation the options for municipalities that wanted to ban recreational marijuana sales within their jurisdiction. The report titled “Law enforcement prepares for legalized marijuana” shows some communities in both Lake and McHenry counties have decided to ban sales or the use of marijuana. In Lake County, the Village of Grayslake banned sales and the Villages of Libertyville could follow suit. The Daily Herald also reported several other municipalities in Lake County have decided against allowing recreational marijuana. Those municipalities are the villages of Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Lindenhurst, Lincolnshire, Round Lake, Vernon Hills and Gurnee along with the City of Lake Forest. Municipalities allowing sales include the villages of Antioch, Buffalo Grove, Fox Lake, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park as well as Wadsworth and Wauconda. The Association of Chiefs of Police reported the City of Woodstock in McHenry County will allow sales of recreational marijuana. The City of Crystal Lake, according to the Daily Herald, also allows recreational sales. However, none of the municipalities who approved sales have any licensed dispensaries, at least according to the IDFPR.
Border hopping While Illinois legalized recreational marijuana sales on New Year’s Day, residents from Wisconsin looking to purchase the substance won’t experience the same benefits, according to Illinois state law. As part of legislation signed into law in June, there were multiple provisions, notably a purchase limit for out-of-state residents as well as banning transport into states where recreational marijuana is illegal. Dispensary33, of Chicago, describes itself as the first licensed medical cannabis dispensary in Illinois and noted key differences between Illinois residents and people from out-of-state. The Chicago-based retailer said Illinois residents can buy up to 30 grams of flower, 5 grams of concentrate and 500 milligrams of THC while out-of-state residents can only purchase half of what instate residents are eligible to buy. According to Illinois state law, licensed retailers can only sell to people 21 and older who possess a valid identification, which verifies that person’s residency. For Wisconsin residents who decide to purchase recreational marijuana across the border, they can only consume the pot within Illinois and in specific places. “Recreational customers and patients can consume cannabis in their home, in their backyard, back porch or private residence. Landlords and property owners can ban consumption at their discretion,” Dispensary33 states on its website, adding the law bans consumption in public spaces. Public spaces include bars, restaurants, hotels, public housing and assisted living homes as well as a front yard or front porch of a private residence. Customers also cannot smoke or consume marijuana while operating a vehicle.