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MADIGAN: WINNEBAGO COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
CHICAGO—Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against a Winnebago County man on multiple counts of distributing and possessing child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” her...
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PRISON SENTENCE UPHELD: “Personal Assistant” Fraud Case Where Patient Found...
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, ILLINOIS SOUTHERN REGION—Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on July 15, 2014, the four-year prison sentence...
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Nightly NewsCap: Headlines of what’s going on in your area in AUDIO
Quite a wide array of topics on the day, as told by Lyndi for your Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Topics covered include: John P. Adams being found fit to stand trial for...
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NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY INITIATIVE HEARINGS SET TO BEGIN; PRECKWINKLE...
BRENDAN BOND JUL 16, 2014 The showdown between the U.S. Department of Justice and a legislative panel in Illinois over the investigation into the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative has come to a head as...
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ALDERMEN RAIN ON CITY HALL HIRING REFORM PARADE
ANDY SHAW JUL 15, 2014 The Emanuel administration apparently made enough progress in wringing illegal politics out of City Hall hiring, firing and promotions to finally shed the yoke of a...
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A SHOT ACROSS THE BOW FOR COTTAGE TOWNSHIP
SALINE CO., Ill.—I have filed a temporary injunction in Saline County Circuit Court to prevent Cottage Township from holding any more agenda-less meetings. The move was predicated on the information I...
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TOP 10 CAMPAIGN DONORS FOR PAT QUINN, BRUCE RAUNER PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO...
KEVIN HOFFMAN CAITLIN WILSON JUL 16, 2014 This fall, Illinois voters will decide whether Democratic incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn remains at the helm of the state’s top office, or if wealthy businessman...
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WARRANT SCAM REARS ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN, THIS TIME IN MARION
MARION, Ill.—Marion Police Department has reported a scam is taking place right now within Williamson County. Reports have been made of people receiving calls from a person claiming to be with...
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TOP 50 SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS WITH THE FATTEST ILLINOIS PENSIONS
KEVIN HOFFMAN JUL 15, 2014 As you’d probably expect, a good chunk of individuals receiving the fattest Illinois pensions are former public school district superintendents. In fact, out of the 200...
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A SECOND OPINION: BEST HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO U.S. NEWS AND...
CAITLIN WILSON JUL 15, 2014 In June, we told you about Consumer Reports’ list of best hospitals in Illinois, but when it comes to your health, it never hurts to get a second opinion. U.S. News &...
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Nightly NewsCap: Ang’s turn at the microphone bringing you headlines in AUDIO
The lovely Angela is back at the helm for the Thursday version of the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of July 17, 2014! Topics covered include: Gaseous situation in Vincennes this morning turns out...
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Quinn Calls For Assault Rifle Ban In Illinois
Jim Anderson / IRN July 13, 2014 3:58 PM SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) - Gov. Pat Quinn is making another push on gun legislation, including an assault weapons ban. The governor made an appearance Sunday on...
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Man Burns Down House Trying To Kill Spider With Homemade Flamethrower
The Huffington Post | By Andres Jauregui Posted: 07/16/2014 11:03 am EDT Updated: 07/16/2014 11:59 am EDT He’s just an ordinary guy, burning down the house. Fire officials said a West Seattle man on...
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BREAKING, LAWRENCE COUNTY: 4-YEAR-OLD FELONY CASE DISMISSED
LAWRENCE CO., Ill.—A case that’s been characterized by many people—including officers of the court—as “that should NEVER have been filed in the first place” has been dismissed by Lawrence County Judge...
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VEHICLE STOLEN FROM TENNESSEE FOUND IN NEWTON; LEADS TO PURSUIT
JASPER CO.–Newton city authorities responded to a report of a domestic late Thursday morning, July 17, and happened upon something more. Authorities say when they arrived along South Van Buren Street...
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NO ROLLING STONE COLLECTING THIS MOSS…HERE’S PROOF
Say “Raymond Moss” anywhere in or around Harrisburg and you’ll get a mixed bag of responses. However, this latest reference to the multiple-criminal-conviction’ed Harrisburg native is new in the...
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LISTING LIL RICKY WHITE’S FAILURES IS WHAT WE DO…HERE’S ANOTHER
The cases Illinois State Police investigator Rick White of Wayne County has been messing up due to no reason other than his involvement are reaching legendary-numbers status. And a back-page article in...
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WHO WANTS SOME WEED…? A LOT OF CITIES, APPARENTLY
One of the big front-page stories we produced two weeks ago for the July Special Edition 2014 issue is that of the developments in the decriminalization effort Illinois is making toward...
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DUI CONVICTION REINSTATES POSSESSION CHARGE FROM 2011 FOR ALBION MAN
Nathan Archer…and his hair. EDWARDS CO., Ill.—An Albion man has been sentenced to a prison term after a DUI conviction this week revoked his probation on a possession charge from 2011. Nathan Archer,...
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Here Is The Salary At Which Money Won’t Make You Any Happier In Each State
The Huffington Post | By Kevin Short Posted: 07/17/2014 10:29 am EDT Updated: 07/17/2014 10:59 am EDT Money can only buy happiness up to a point. But just how much you need to get to that threshold...
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