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Resident urges West Chicago to allow tattoo parlors downtown and consider cannabis sales

West Chicago City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

At the Aug. 4 council meeting, Steve Riani spoke during public comment for a resident petition to permit tattoo parlors in the downtown zoning district and urged the council to add discussion of opening West Chicago to recreational and medical cannabis at an upcoming sales‑tax forum.

Steve Riani, speaking for resident Matt Waldo, urged the West Chicago City Council to consider changing the downtown ordinance to allow tattoo parlors and to open the city to recreational and medical cannabis sales.

"Matt has been circulating a petition online to try to get an ordinance changed or repealed to allow…

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