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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Circuit Clerk’s Office is waiting on information from Illinois State Police before it can begin automatically expunging past marijuana convictions, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done earlier.

DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Maureen Josh said anyone who wants to request an expungement can do so. In June, the bill that made Illinois the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana also called for automatic expungement of criminal records for possessing about 1 ounce or less of marijuana.