April 20 may be just another day for some, but for others, it’s 4/20 – an homage to marijuana.

As CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported this 4/20, the unofficial holiday may be celebrated more than ever this year – by taxpayers.

Inflation is surging in the United States – in large part because of rising food prices. In cities across the country, food today is 8% more expensive on average than it was a year ago, and American families are feeling the pinch.

According to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, a family of four – two adults and two children – can expect to pay an estimated $9,835 on food in 2022. This amount varies across the country, however.

Chicago-area residents began their morning commute without a mask Wednesday for the first time in a long time, and public transit riders had mixed feelings.

Gov. JB Pritzker amended Illinois’ public transit mask mandate Tuesday to align with the ruling made by a Florida judge striking down the federal mask mandate Monday.