Woman Arrested in Boy's Death in Ware
Sacha Brown, 29, of Jonesboro, is in custody in connection with the death of 4 year old Justin Hepburn in Ware. Authorities plan to file formal charges in Union County Circuit Court. An autopsy in Belleville followed the Sunday death. results pending. Brown was taken into custody after an investigation by the Union County Sheriff's Office and Illinois State Police.
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Brown
Union County
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Tyler Edmonds
Justin James Hepburn
Christopher Hepburn
Randi Mullins
Belleville
Second Chance program urges seat belt use after fatal crash
At Herrin High School a Tuesday assembly hosted by State Farm and The Media Guy presented Second Chance on teen safe driving. The event followed the Nov. 26 death of Madison Stone, 14, of Energy, ejected from a car. Mayor Vic Ritter urged students to buckle up as new seat belt laws take effect Jan. 1.
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Herrin
Vic Ritter
Herrin High School
Madison Stone
Taylor Marks
Amber Dixon
Stone
State Farm
Tax break bill heads to Quinn
Springfield lawmakers push a sweeping tax overhaul to Gov. Pat Quinn. The package aims to aid Sears Hoffman Estates and Matt Hughes McLean County fields, drawing GOP and Democratic support from Chicago and downstate. It carries a $650 million price tag over two fiscal years starting July 1, while not increasing current-year costs.
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Pat Quinn
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Hoffman Estates
Matt Hughes
McLean County
Chicago
Downstate
Rend Lake College President to step down at June 30
INA Rend Lake College President Charley Holstein will leave the college at the end of June to pursue other opportunities. He has served as president for almost four years and announced Tuesday he would not seek renewal of his contract when it expires June 30.
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Postal closings delayed to mid May amid postal crisis
The U S Postal Service agreed to delay the closure of 252 mail processing centers and 3700 local post offices until mid May to give Congress time for relief legislation. The agency faces a possible Friday default on a 5.5 billion Treasury payment and a forecasted 14.1 billion dollar loss next year. A public meeting on Carbondale plant closures remains set for 6 30 p m at the SIU Student Center Auditorium, with further cutback plans anticipated.
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