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Legal and illegal corruption: They both matter, especially in Illinois
Bill Bergman GUEST VIEW Dec 17, 2014 Illinois has a notorious reputation for criminal convictions of elected government officials. But government corruption can be accomplished legally as well as...
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How bad is illegal and legal corruption in Illinois?
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 17, 2014 Corruption in Illinois has been well-documented for decades, perhaps more so in the media than any other state. But how exactly can something intangible like...
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Top schools in Illinois’ 25-50 biggest school districts
Caitlin Wilson REBOOT STAFF Dec 17, 2014 In an effort to get down to the hard work of making Illinois better after a hard-fought election season, we looked at the top school in each of the 25 biggest...
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CARBONDALE MAN SENTENCED FOR FIREARM OFFENSE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—On December 16, 2014, Travis D. Bailey, 30, was sentenced for a federal firearm violation, United States Attorney for the Southern District of...
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GODFREY MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—A federal grand jury sitting in East St. Louis has indicted Adam B. Hill, 35, of Godfrey, Illinois, for Receipt of Child Pornography, Stephen R....
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ALEXANDER COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR FEDERAL FIREARM OFFENSE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—On December 16, 2014, Keithy D. Carter, a/k/a “Darnell K. Carter,” 21, of Tamms, Ill., was sentenced for a federal firearm violation, the United States...
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CARBONDALE RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR CRACK COCAINE OFFENSE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, ILLINOIS—On December 16, 2014, Johnathan T. Buck, a/k/a “Buffalo,” 40, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced on a federal crack cocaine violation, the United...
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MAN SHOT IN CARBONDALE; AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT
CARBONDALE, Ill.—A shooting incident in Carbondale has left a man injured this evening. Police responded to the call of a black male being shot in the leg on East Park Street in Carbondale right...
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Top 15 new Illinois laws for 2015
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 18, 2014 The approach of the new year means the pending arrival of a batch of new state laws that go into effect January 1.For Illinoisans who might be unaware of these...
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After October surprise, Illinois unemployment rate drops in November
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 18, 2014 The Illinois unemployment rate dipped to 6.4 percent in November as employers added 2,300 jobs, according to preliminary figures released by the Illinois...
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Illinois Sports Facilities Authority dust-up misses bigger point of...
Scott Reeder GUEST VIEW Dec 18, 2014 It appears that Pat Quinn cleared the way for his 30-year-old campaign aide, Lou Bertuca, to start drawing a $160,000-year, taxpayer-funded salary heading the...
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MADIGAN ANNOUNCES $90 MILLION T-MOBILE SETTLEMENT OVER CELL PHONE BILL CRAMMING
Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with her counterparts around the country, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to announce a $90 million...
View ArticleShock Video: Police Prepare For ‘War’ With Gun Owners, Preppers And...
DECEMBER 16, 2014 The Spokane Valley Police Department is facing protests over a viral video in which a Sheriff’s Deputy defended the use of an MRAP armored vehicle by saying it was needed to deal...
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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RUSE BURGLARY TASK FORCECAPTURES THREE EAST COAST...
Offenders Wanted in Connection with Theft in a New Jersey Restaurant CHICAGO – Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announced the arrest of three female fugitives wanted in connection with a theft...
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Nightly NewsCap: Ang is at the comms tonight, in AUDIO
Here’s Ang to deliver the NewsCap tonight for the evening of Friday, December 19, 2014, in lieu of the meeting-coverage-burdened Lyndi! Give it a listen. Topics covered include: Dakota Moss of...
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SPEED A FACTOR IN WHITE COUNTY ACCIDENT
WHITE CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police say failure to reduce speed created the conditions for an accident this evening in White County. The two-car crash took place on White County Road 2150 North at...
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Man Smoked Joint In Police Station, Smeared Feces On Walls: Cops
The Huffington Post | By Simon McCormack Posted: 12/18/2014 4:23 pm EST Updated: 12/18/2014 4:59 pm EST A Pennsylvania man is in the joint for allegedly smoking one inside a police station. Carlen...
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Step-by-step guide to searching Illinois State Board of Elections website
Matt Dietrich REBOOT STAFF Dec 18, 2014 The Illinois State Board of Elections website is the clearing house of all financial reporting for political candidates in Illinois. It’s one of the best...
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The overall best colleges in Illinois for 2015, as ranked by Niche
Kevin Hoffman REBOOT STAFF Dec 19, 2014 Niche.com ranked the “best overall” colleges in Illinois for 2015 using 50 sets of statistics from various government and public sources; the website’s own...
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As US-Cuba Ties Open, Cuban Cigars May Disrupt Global Market
By Kathleen Caulderwood @kcaulderwood k.caulderwood@ibtimes.com on December 20 2014 11:44 AM A vendor smokes a cigar as he waits for customers at his coconut stall, selling coconuts at 10 Cuban pesos...
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