This is not about real estate. However, some of you (wink, wink, no judgment here) should be aware of an important change in the DUI laws, which provides a more common sense approach to the issue of pot use and driving. Until Governor Rauner signed SB 2228 into law last week, pot smokers were at risk of a DUI conviction unless all traces of THC (the intoxicating compound in pot) had left the system. Although the intoxicating effects of pot last a few hours at most, it can take weeks for all of the THC to flush from the system. This unreasonable standard resulted in many unneccasary arrests and convictions, often…
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Construction Work Begins on Western-Belmont Viaduct
More change is coming to Roscoe Village! If you frequently use Western Ave., DNAinfo has you covered with this Survival Guide. Best of luck to you Northsiders, while I continue to deal with construction on the new Kennedy to Eisenhower flyover. A half-century old, much traveled viaduct in Chicago is about to be torn down. But will the plan to replace it really improve traffic conditions? Source: Construction Work Begins on Western-Belmont Viaduct Hat tip to WTTW’s Chicago Tonight for the photo!