Illinois Supreme Court upholds death penalty for second time
The Illinois Supreme Court, with two dissents, upheld the death sentence of Dickie Gaines, 22, for the Dec 22, 1978 Chicago South Side killings. Gaines faces execution by electric chair May 21 in Joliet after the court rejected constitutional challenges to the death penalty law and an eavesdropping claim.
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Springfield
Illinois
High Court
Dickie Gaines
Joliet
Cornelius Lewis
Decatur
Supreme Court
Gaines
Chicago
South Side
Thomas
High court upholds pay for death by own action
Cook County must pay Stanley Florcek nearly $25,000 after his wife Helen Florcek injured at the county jail led to despair and her subsequent suicide. The Supreme Court rejected arguments that no link existed between the on‑the‑job accident and the death, affirming the Industrial Commission award.
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Springfield
Cook County
Chicago
Supreme Court
Stanley Florcek
Helen Florcek
Florcek
Industrial Commission
Lie detector evidence tossed out by Illinois court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Monroe County burglary conviction of Everett Baynes for a 1978 theft after lie detector evidence admitted at trial was deemed improperly admitted. Court noted lie detector results are generally unreliable and not allowed, and defense failure to object does not validate admission.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Monroe County
Everett Baynes
Baynes
Illinois
Madigan backs map changes to boost Hispanic legislators
Illinois House Minority Leader Michael J. Madigan said changes in a reapportionment plan aim to increase Hispanic lawmakers. He rejected claims the plan targets independent lakefront districts. A federal hearing prompted alternate proposals to the Democratic commission plan and a panel will review the changes. Netsch and Marovitz would be drawn into the same North Side district, while opponents say the move harms their areas and could boost minority influence without harming lakefront seats.
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Chicago
Illinois
House
Michael J. Madigan
Dawn Clark Netsch
William A. Marovitz
Netsch
Madigan
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