Prison sought for 3rd Steger man
Prosecutors plan to seek prison time for Matthew Taylor 20 of Steger after a bench trial convicting him of involuntary manslaughter for aiding two teen friends who dropped a 11.4 pound concrete chunk from an Interstate 57 overpass near Monee killing Charles Layfield 57 of Chicago. Sentencing set for February 16.
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Warden told to stop taking names in gift fund at Vandalia
State corrections officials ordered Vandalia Correctional Center to halt listing employee donors for a farewell gift to retiring department director Michael Lane. About 81 dollars had been raised by Vandalia staff, but concerns of pressure arose after the warden recorded names and amounts. Lane, retiring Jan. 16, will become Illinois transportation secretary.
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William Craine
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American Federation of State
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Buscher
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Midway DC-9 lands safely after tire concern
A Midway Airlines DC-9 from Boston with 81 aboard landed safely at Midway after the crew suspected a nose gear tire may have blown. Pilot reported a noise and a fly by indicated normal systems, maintenance to confirm the problem, no injuries, 12:57 p.m. CST arrival.
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Boston
Midway Airport
Roseanne White
Springfield, Ill
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
Springfield
Illinois Manufacturing Technology Alliance
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