ILLINOIS HOUSE PASSES MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BILL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois may be on the verge of making recreational marijuana legal in the state. The Illinois House voted 66 to 47 to pass the recreational marijuana bill on Friday afternoon. Governor JB Pritzker has pledged to sign it right away. When the Illinois House convened Friday morning, the first bill called was the recreational marijuana bill, which passed out of a House committee Thursday night. FULL STORY

Amazon cell service? Company reportedly interested in buying Boost Mobile

You buy everything else from Amazon, so why not cellular service? A report from Reuters claims the retail juggernaut is "considering" buying Sprint MVNO Boost Mobile. Sprint and T-Mobile are currently in the process of a big merger, and one of the concessions required by the FCC is the divestiture of Boost mobile, Sprint's low-cost, prepaid carrier. With Boost up for sale (for up to $3 billion, according, again, to Reuters), Amazon is evidently considering jumping into the cellular business. FULL STORY

11-foot gator breaks into Florida home by crashing through window

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night, walking into the kitchen to get a midnight snack — and then almost becoming a snack yourself. That's what happened to one family in Clearwater, Florida, when they woke up in the middle of the night to find an alligator in their kitchen. The 11-foot gator broke into the family's home through a low window in the kitchen, the Clearwater Police Department said on Facebook. The homeowner immediately called the police and a trapper responded to the scene to remove the gator. FULL STORY

Costco says 'prices will go up'

Costco became the latest retailer to say that the trade war between China and the U.S. will likely lead to higher prices, but the warehouse giant says it is taking steps to withstand the battle. FULL STORY

Family Dollar will begin selling alcohol

Dollar Tree will begin selling alcohol at approximately 1,000 Family Dollar stores in an effort to help the struggling chain. The Virginia-based company announced plans to begin selling alcoholic beverages at the locations this week, saying it will also expand freezers and coolers in about 400 Family Dollar stores this year. During the first quarter, alcoholic drinks were added to approximately 45 stores and freezers and coolers were expanded in 55 stores, the company said. Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar in 2015 and has faced sluggish sales since. The company, which typically closes about 75 stores per year, expects to close as many as 390 locations this fiscal year. It also plans to rebrand about 200 Family Dollar stores to the Dollar Tree brand. SOURCE

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