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Yahtzee! Sorry! Checkmate! Board games are regaining popularity in the digital age: The global sale of board games and puzzles are expected to reach over $21 billion by 2025, according to Bloomberg.

For many farmers, 2019 was the first year of growing hemp, since it became legal under the 2018 Farm Bill. In addition to the normal challenges of farming, hemp growers have had to deal with a different kind of problem: theft.

On Today's 21st: Some hemp growers in Illinois are finding that their plant is being mistaken for something else, marijuana, making their hemp crop a target for thieves. 

Many black women and men say they've been denied work or educational opportunities because of the hairstyles or hair texture. A bill under consideration may make that kind of discrimination illegal in Illinois.

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