Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed what is now called Hayli’s Law, which prohibits local and state officials from regulating lemonade stands or any nonalcoholic beverages sales by anybody under the age of 16.

Hayli Martenez, now 13, was blocked by the Kankakee County Health Department from selling the drinks because of her family’s dispute over a water bill. The family’s water was shut off for a time, but state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) said Hayli was using bottled water to make the lemonade.

While Missouri is known for many crops, lavender is not necessarily one of them — but one couple in mid-Missouri decided to give it a try.

Katie Lockwood and her husband both work for the University of Missouri System's IT department but have also been hobby farmers for 20 years.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Thursday that will allow pharmacists in the state to dole out hormonal birth control, including the pill.

The new law, which takes effect in January, requires pharmacists to get education that will include how to counsel patients and an assessment for screening.

State Senator Melinda Bush, a Grayslake Democrat, sponsored the measure.

“We believe that family planning and reproductive health care are personal choices that should never be limited by economic or social status,” she said.