Eldorado man charged with murder for hire plot
Roger Young 61 of Eldorado faces a solicitation of murder for hire felony after allegedly offering 5100 dollars to kill his wife Linda. Arrested by Illinois State Police and Drug Task Force, he remains jailed on a 1 million dollar bond. First such case in Saline County.
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Harrisburg
Saline County
Mike Henshaw
Roger Young
Eldorado
Young
Linda
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Henshaw
Linda Young
Tamms Prison Closure Debated at Shawnee Hearing
A raucous crowd packed the Shawnee Community College Educational Center to hear testimony on closing Tamms Correctional Center built in 1998. The Quinn Commission weighed budget savings against local impact and safety versus human rights as lawmakers debated the fate of the prison without final authority to decide, awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn’s action.
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Shawnee Community College Educational Center
Tamms Correctional Center
Quinn Commission
Tamms
Paul Newton
the Southern
Shawnee Community College
John Bradley
Marion
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Guard Displays Weapon During Tamms Hearing Testimony
Several witnesses supported closing Tamms Correctional Center as Monday's session began. Many family members of inmates left after viewing video of Lt. Randall Clark testifying, holding a shank replica or real weapon used in a past stabbing.
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Allin
Tamms Correctional Center
Randall Clark
Illinois Agencies Offer 13 Million for Harrisburg Tornado Recovery
Gov. Pat Quinn announced a coordinated state relief package totaling up to 13 million dollars for Harrisburg tornado recovery after FEMA said the area did not meet a federal aid threshold. Agencies presented their contributions aimed at cleanup and rebuilding costs for local governments and victims from the February 29 tornado that killed seven.
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Harrisburg
Pat Quinn
FEMA
Illinois
Quinn
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Patti Thompson
David Vaught
Vaught
Lottery jackpot boosts Illinois sales and retailers
Three Mega Millions tickets won the grand prize including one purchased at MotoMart in Red Bud, Illinois. The Mega Millions run boosted Illinois sales to a record $94.36 million for the week, with $31.5 million going to the common school fund, plus a $1 million Megaplier winner and eleven $250 000 five‑out‑of‑five winners. MotoMart in Red Bud receives a $500 000 retailer bonus.
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Red Bud
Illinois
MotoMart
Randolph County
Kansas
Maryland
Mega Millions
MotoMartin Red Bud
Illinois Lottery
Denise Metzger
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