CollectiveEvolution Last March, an Illinois House committee approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes with a majority vote. The next step was to move the proposal to the Illinois House of Representatives which succeeded with a...

Earthfiles This sounded like someone set off dynamite in front of my house.” - Eddie Lashley, Louisville, Kentucky, on March 17, 2013 — “This boom literally can be felt in your bones.” - Kamiah, Idaho resident on...

Meet Adam Roberts, one of our favorite mugshots of all time. Adam was arrested for allegedly stealing from storage units. Via SplashNews: Roberts, 24 was busted by cops in Godfrey, Illinois after 28 storage units were attacked...

In recent years US colleges and universities have undertaken drastic measures to reduce piracy, but it appears that some students and staffers are proving unteachable. Every year the RIAA and MPAA send tens of thousands of infringement...

  Problem-Reaction-Solution Dees Illustration Brandon Turbeville/Activist Post The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) is claiming that it has learned from a credible source that Illinois State Senate President John Cullerton plans to introduce an “assault weapons” ban on Wednesday...

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton will reportedly introduce a draconian bill today in the Illinois legislature that will effectively ban all modern firearms, criminalize their owners, and subject their guns to confiscation by the Illinois State Police....

Illinois state representative Mike Bost loses his cool on the House floor Tuesday afternoon after lawmakers call for a quick vote on a new pension reform proposal. Bost, R-Murphysboro, angry over a Democrat-led, last-minute plan to overhaul...