| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/11/even-though-marijuana-legal-illinois-clearing-old-criminal-records-still-challenge |
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_by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News
Illinois_
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CHICAGO — For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s
became part of a criminal record that’s followed him for decades.
Myles spent 28 years in prison for murder before a judge vacate...