Even Though Marijuana is Legal in Illinois, Clearing Old Criminal Records Still a Challenge

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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_ * * * 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...