William B. Rich III, of Oak Park, died Sept. 30 in the presence of family members after a long battle with brain cancer, beloved son of Cathaleen, nee Byrne, and the late William B. II; loving brother of Christopher (Carol), Barry (Marija), Cathaleen (Joseph Crowe), Felicity (Vince Michael) and Deirdre Rich; dear uncle ofLaRaie, Christopher and Madeline, Simone, Ann, Felicity and Alexandra, and Monica. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Memorial Mass Friday 9:30 a.m. at St. Edmund Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL. Private interment, Calvary Cemetery. Info, 708-383-3191 . In lieu offlowers, donations to Family Service & Mental Health Center of Oak Park and River Forest are appreciated.
![Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news Tuesday that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse. The Associated Press reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Rather than continuing to classify cannabis with much stronger drugs like heroin and LSD, the move would put pot in the same class with certain prescription drugs like codeine, ketamine, steroids, and testosterone. The change will not be immediately noticeable to most consumers in Illinois, where medical and recreational use already […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-pot-soft-drug_177837229.jpg?w=525 "Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news Tuesday that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse. The Associated Press reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Rather than continuing to classify cannabis with much stronger drugs like heroin and LSD, the move would put pot in the same class with certain prescription drugs like codeine, ketamine, steroids, and testosterone. The change will not be immediately noticeable to most consumers in Illinois, where medical and recreational use already […]")