•March 8, 2017•

President Donald Trump’s administration needs to plainly say if it intends to crack down on the medical marijuana industry in Illinois, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said.

The administration’s comment of “greater enforcement” of laws that could close banks that have a relationship with the legal medical marijuana trade needlessly injects uncertainty into the industry. The ambiguous “greater enforcement” also could be used to shutter legal cultivators, wholesalers and retailers in Illinois. Finally, it is unclear what enforcement action could be taken against doctors who prescribe medical marijuana for patients, especially Veterans and children who struggle with seizures.

“Medical marijuana is not for everyone. If the Trump administration seeks greater enforcement, then it should clearly define what this means so hard-working people in Illinois can make informed decisions,” Frerichs said. “Vague statements undermining medical marijuana violate commonsense and only serve to hurt the people who have pursed this treatment as a last resort.” Read More

Connon Warner

Connon Eugene Warner died Monday February 20, 2017. He was born in Mattoon, Illinois in November 1966.  A memorial service will be set at a later date. Joines Funeral Home in Villa Grove handled arrangements. Read More

Betty Marlow

Betty Ellen Marlow, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 12:18 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Sally Weakley

Sally J. Weakley, 68, of Edwardsville, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in her home in Edwardsville.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 28 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Bob Turner 

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Turner, 56, of Normal, formerly of Sullivan, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 in his residence.

A reception for family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  Read More