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Chicago Sun-Times: State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz eyeing appointment to Senate seat of mentor John Cullerton
The heir apparent is already in line to fill the soon-to-be vacated seat of longtime state Sen. John Cullerton.
Within hours of Cullerton’s shocking announcement at the end of the fall veto session in Springfield Thursday that he plans to retire in January, signs were already pointing to state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz to replace her fellow North Side Democrat in the Illinois Senate.
State Journal-Register: City Council looks to finalize recreational pot zoning this week
Less than two months before it is legal across the state, the Springfield City Council will likely finalize a zoning map for recreational marijuana dispensaries, cultivation centers and other cannabis-related businesses this Tuesday.
A vote of approval from the council would be the final step in a months-long process to set the parameters for sales and cultivation of adult-use cannabis within city limits.