Illinois
Concern rises among Illinois craft brewers over proposed THC-infused drink regulations
Concern rises among Illinois craft brewers over proposed THC-infused drink regulations
Two bills making their way through Springfield right now are causing concern among the state’s craft brewing industry.
CHICAGO – Two bills making their way through Springfield right now are causing concern among the state’s craft brewing industry.
Both have to do with the right to make THC-infused drinks.
The two measures could have major financial implications for breweries looking to expand their offerings post pandemic and draw in new revenue streams.
Senate Bill 3926 would create the Hemp Consumers Products Act.
Under the measure, brands would need retailer and processor licenses and would place new regulations on how those products could be produced and sold.
Meanwhile, Senate Bill 0776 amends the criminal code as it relates to these products.
Breweries argue that further regulations would only hurt their business and a revenue stream with a lot of potential.
According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Illinois has roughly 280 craft breweries across the state.
Roughly 30 are selling THC-infused beverages and another 40 or so are developing their own versions of these types of products.
Illinois
Multiple people shot in Centralia, Illinois: REPORT
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
Illinois
Weather service assessing damage across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
Illinois
5 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois from Friday’s storms
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