Man, 60, charged in homicide over weed

A 60-year-old guy allegedly shot and killed a person for the reason that sufferer didn’t pay for the marijuana he gave him outdoor a Back of the Yards fuel station. Terry Johnson introduced to promote marijuana to Nathaniel Walker when he spotted Walker strolling out of the Citgo station with blunts round nine p.m. Friday, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney James Murphy stated. Walker took the marijuana however didn't pay Johnson and began riding away with a pal, Murphy stated Monday at Johnson’s bond listening to on the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. Johnson, who used to be on foot, grabbed 31-year-old Walker’s automotive and shot Walker via an open window, placing him in the back of the ear, within the 5100

Legal weed on the market in Illinois: Live updates from Jan. 1

Recreational marijuana is formally authorized throughout Illinois right now. Pot fans trying to get their first style of authorized weed right now can anticipate lengthy strains and restricted provides at dispensaries. Our journalists Tom Schuba, Rachel Hinton and Ashlee Rezin might be reporting from dispensaries in Chicago and the encircling suburbs. Follow them on Twitter and examine again right here all through the day for our dwell protection. 6 a.m. Recreational weed gross sales kick off Shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, Renzo Mejia walked into Chicago’s Dispensary 33 and, after perusing a menu, purchased an eighth of an oz of Motorbreath. With that, the West Loop resident made the

Indiana police chase: Varnell Dixon discovered with gun, weed

A Chicago man with a gun and hashish in his car allegedly led police on a chase in Northwest Indiana that led to a rollover crash Saturday morning. Varnell Dixon, 23, was charged with six felonies, 5 misdemeanors and two site visitors violations, Indiana State Police mentioned. His felony expenses embody illegal possession of a firearm by a severe violent felon, resisting regulation enforcement with a car and theft of a firearm, whereas the misdemeanors embody dealing marijuana and reckless driving leading to harm.