Dixon cops fast-track a user into treatment if he or she comes to them asking for help. The idea is quickly catching on among departments in the Chicago area.
In all, 11 states received failing grades of F in a study of state ethics and transparency laws by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed documents from the oil giant as part of a probe aimed at determining whether the company failed to disclose the business risks of climate change to investors as well as the public.
The legal controversy is the latest clash between federal law, which still lists marijuana as a dangerous illegal drug, and the movement in some states to allow its use for medical and sometimes recreational purposes.
Zoo and city officials are adamant that the zoo qualifies as an "amusement park" and an "educational institution" _ status that would make the "no guns" signs legal. Though the zoo is run by a private nonprofit, it's owned by the city of Dallas.
The new speaker of the House has spent nearly half his life as a professional in Washington, though he goes to great pains to distance himself from the city.
The Pike Place Market's gum wall is cleaned "every other month" with a steamer, but this will be the first time all the gum is removed from the original wall.
