Maribis of Springfield at 2272 N Grand Ave East sits in Grandview — a small incorporated village entirely enclosed within Springfield’s north side — and is the original Maribis location in the Springfield area, one of four Illinois stores operated by an independent cannabis company with roots in both the Chicago market (Brighton Park, Westchester) and central Illinois (Grandview, Lindbergh Read more...
Zen Leaf at 1301 S Western Avenue sits at the eastern edge of Pilsen in Chicago’s 60608 ZIP, just off the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and a short walk from the CTA Pink Line Western stop. The location operates under the Zen Leaf brand, part of Verano’s national retail network, and formerly operated as The THC Center before the rebrand brought Read more...
Mapleglen Care Center at 4777 Stenstrom Rd in southeast Rockford holds a genuine place in Illinois cannabis history — it was among the first dispensaries to open in the state when Illinois launched its medical cannabis pilot program, opening its doors in December 2015. Nearly a decade later it remains an independent, physician-owned operation in a market that has since Read more...
Ascend Cannabis Dispensary at 628 E. Adams Street occupies a prime corner of downtown Springfield, within easy walking distance of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Old State Capitol, and the historic Lincoln sites that draw visitors to the Illinois state capital year-round. The store operates as one of Ascend Wellness Holdings’ two Springfield locations — the only Read more...
Sunnyside in Elmwood Park holds a piece of Illinois cannabis history — it was one of just five Sunnyside locations that opened on January 1, 2020, the first day adult-use cannabis sales went live in the state, drawing early morning crowds along Grand Avenue for what was then a genuinely historic retail moment. The store is positioned along West Grand Read more...
