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As part of a plea deal, Patrick Zimmerman, 51, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft tied to falsifying records to obtain money for work he did not perform. The theft was related to a traffic enforcement program, known as “STEP,” administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, according to a news release from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Hermosillo — who went to high school in Ottawa, Ill., and signed to play football on scholarship at Illinois before the Los Angeles Angels drafted him in 2013 — earned a big-league promotion with his consistent production at Iowa. The 26-year-old right-handed hitter posted a .310/.448/.600 slash line with 10 homers, 10 doubles and 29 RBIs in 42 games with Iowa.

With the growing process indoors in a climate-controlled environment, raising marijuana to maturity is a 365-day-a-year job, with new plants coming along behind those that are being harvested. Through its dispensaries, 4Front offers brands such as Crystal Clear, Funky Monkey and Pebbles, according to its website.

FILE – In this July 30, 2020 file photo, shoppers wear face masks as they leave a Walmart store in Vernon Hills, Ill. Walmart is reversing its mask policy, Friday, July 30, 2021, and will require vaccinated workers in its distribution centers and stores in areas to wear masks in areas with high infection rates of the virus. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

“Faculty are so excited to begin the fall semester in-person with our students, and we certainly hope to stay that way,” said Keith Nyquist, instructor of business communications and president of the non-tenured faculty union. “But in the event the surging delta variant makes that too dangerous, we believe the agreement our union bargained will help ensure the greatest level of safety possible for our students, our families, and our neighbors.”