Governor J.B. Pritzker is delivering his first stand-alone State of the State address.

One of the changes many are hoping to see since the legalization of marijuana in Illinois is a more equitable weed industry. Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton talked with The 21st about reinvesting in black and brown communities that have been hurt by the “war on cannabis.”

Every year, thousands of victims of sexual assault treatment and care in emergency rooms in Illinois. As part of that process, police are called in to investigate and in some cases, sexual assault survivors can end up arrested themselves for completely unrelated reasons.

Getting help after a sexual assault is already a difficult process. But in some cases, patients showing up for medical care have been arrested for unrelated matters. We learned how advocates are hoping to change that.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is giving $5 million to a campaign supporting a graduated income tax. It’s the first reported contribution in what’s expected to be an expensive fight over the state’s tax policy.