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Official Illinois election results are in: Treasurer’s race among closest in...
Matt Dietrich REBOOT STAFF Dec 1, 2014 House Speaker Michael Madigan’s veto-proof super-majority in the Illinois survived the Nov. 4 election by 122 votes, according to the official Illinois election...
View ArticleEdwards County Criminal Sentenced to Time in DOC
Edwards County — One of the lowlifes of Edwards County has been sentenced to time in the DOC after taking a plea deal in court today (Tuesday, December 2, 2014). Isaiah D Tapia, 23, was sentenced...
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Illinois legal system is not a threat to Illinois economy
John D. Cooney GUEST VIEW Dec 1, 2014 Trial lawyer group responds to post on Illinois legal system. More than 70 percent of Illinois lawsuits are filed by businesses suing businesses for money. The...
View ArticleEdwards County Man Charged After Fleeing From Arresting Officer
Edwards County — David W Golden, 35, has been charged in Edwards county with fleeing from an arresting Officer, as well as other drug related offenses. According to official court documents, Golden is...
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EAST ST. LOUIS RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
from www.cinewsnow.com United States District Court — Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on December 2, 2014, Steven W. Beckman,...
View ArticlePERRY COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE VIOLATION
United States District Court — On December 2, 2014, a Perry County, Illinois, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court for a methamphetamine violation, the United States Attorney for the Southern...
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ISP REPORTS ON HOLIDAY PATROL RESULTS ACROSS THE AREA
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DISTRICT 19—ISP has released results from the latest holiday patrols that include seatbelt checks, nighttime patrols, and others as illustrated here. Here are enforcement figures...
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ABUSE OF SMALL BUSINESS LOANS? YOU BET!
“In America, we should never demonize success, but we don’t need to subsidize it either.” Small business government loans subsidized Rolex, Lamborghini, country clubs, spas By Kelly Riddle,...
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Illinois minimum wage increase “support” rooted in political fear
Patrick Hughes GUEST VIEW Dec 2, 2014Restaurant association tried to minimize damage by supporting statewide Illinois minimum wage increase. This week, the Sun-Times published an editorial encouraging...
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CALIFORNIA MAN FOUND GUILTY OF METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY AND FIREARM CHARGES
Federal Court — A California man, Willie Gonzalez, a/k/a “Bullet,” 31, was found guilty by a jury sitting in federal court in East St. Louis of participating in a large methamphetamine distribution...
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ISP DIST. 19 ARRESTS TWO FOR DRUGS & WEAPONS FOLLOWING I-64 STOP
Carmi, IL — Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Kelly Hodge, would like to release information concerning the arrests of two individuals from Virginia Beach, Virginia, following...
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Cartoon: This isn’t how Illinois FOIA is supposed to work
Scott Stantis GUEST VIEW Dec 3, 2014 (Editor’s note: Ever since Illinois beefed up its Freedom of Information Act in 2010, governments have looked for ways to preserve their corners of secrecy....
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Hot Tub Fight Breaks Out Over Who Is Higher Paid Escort
The Huffington Post | By David Moye Posted: 12/03/2014 5:04 pm EST Updated: 12/03/2014 5:59 pm EST A hot tub threesome in Spartanburg, South Carolina got heated with two men scuffling over who is the...
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Illinois layoffs to affect more than 1,500 workers in coming months
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 3, 2014 More than 1,500 workers in Illinois will soon be out of work as a result of layoffs and company closings.Under the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
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MADIGAN ANNOUNCES $3.8 MIL SETTLEMENT WITH SIRIUS XM
Sirius XM to Provide Restitution for Misleading Advertising & Billing Practices Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with the attorneys general of 44 states and the District of...
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MURPHYSBORO RESIDENT SENTENCED ON METH OFFENSE
JACKSON CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—On December 3, 2014, Gregory A. Emery, 45, of Murphysboro, Ill., was sentenced for his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy, the...
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ISP DISTRICT 12 EFFINGHAM ANNOUNCES SAFETY CHECK RESULTS
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill.—The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held during the late evening hours of Friday, November 28, and early morning hours of...
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JACKSON CO. WOMAN SENTENCED ON BANK EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
JACKSON CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—A Jackson County woman was sentenced today to federal prison on bank embezzlement charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney...
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MURPHYSBORO RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR METH, CRACK OFFENSES
JACKSON CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—On December 3, 2014, Jamie Kay Kelly, a/k/a “Jamie K.” and “Jamie K. Short,” 45, of Murphysboro, IL, was sentenced for her involvement in...
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CLAY COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON METH-RELATED CHARGES
Kevin L. Brown, being held a couple of days ago at the Richland County Detention Facility CLAY CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—Kevin L. Brown, 44, of Flora, was indicted on...
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