Man faces death in murder case in Cook County
Verneal Jimerson, 33, East Chicago Heights, found guilty of the May 11 1978 abduction and murder of Larry Lionberg 29 of Harvey and his fiancée Carol Schmal 23 of Glenwood. State seeks death penalty with sentencing set for December 3 in Markham. Family members reacted with sobs as the verdict was delivered after about four hours of deliberation.
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Camille Root
Chicago Heights
Verneal Jimerson
Larry Lionberg
Harvey
Carol Schmal
Glenwood
Cook County
Markham
Jimerson
Will E. Gierach
Ms. Schmal
Lionberg
Clark
181St
Halsted Streets
Thornton Township
Double murder case near East Chicago Heights
District 162 found lying along Deer Creek and Ms. Schmal's body in an abandoned townhouse at 1528 Cannon Lane. Assistant State's Attorney Scott Johnson labeled the killings as an extreme, unprecedented crime and urged jurors to rely on Paula Gray's testimony and corroborating evidence.
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Deer Creek
Chicago Heights
Ms. Schmal
Cannon Lane
Scott Arthur
Paula Gray
Ms. Gray
Jimerson
Dennis Williams
Willie Rainge
Kenny Adams
Williams
Lionberg
Rainge
Arthur
Earl Taylor Jr
Verneal Jimerson
Asst. State
Cliff Johnson
Forest Preserve Dismisses County Wide Project Cost
Sell says New Lenox opted against costly county wide plan. Orler notes residents paid forest preserve taxes and deserve return. DINOFF says district will not take over the project, but will lead coordination and meet with IDOT officials.
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New Lenox
Sell
New Lenox Township
Gary Orler
Orler
Dinofffi
Forest Preserve District
IDOT
Peace Corps Volunteers See Growth Beyond Two Years
The Barkhau family epitomizes 1960s Peace Corps volunteers as pragmatism grows with mission. They taught in Monrovia Liberia at an Episcopal school, learned Liberian English amid many dialects, and later visited 13 African countries. Their two years sparked life-long learning and a broader view of America and the world.
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Ms. Higgins
Peace Corps
Ghana
Tanzania
Bruce
Margie Barkhau
Liberia
Equator
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Tennessee
America
Barkhaus
Monrovia
Episcopal Mission School
Barkhau
Yale Divinity School
Mr. Barkhau
The
Israel
St Anne Hazel Crest to hold all day community retreat
St Anne church of Hazel Crest will conduct its annual community retreat Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Sweeney Hall at 168th Street and Dixie Highway. Mass at 8:30 a.m. Aimed at reflection, the program features short parish talks, quiet time, discussions, prayer, coffee and laughter, per a church spokesman.
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St. Anne Church of
Hazel Crest
Sweeney Hall
168Th Street
Dixie Highway
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