Illinois man gets life for killing Nebraska woman
A 22-year-old Illinois man Steven Justice was sentenced to life in prison after pleading no contest to murder in the July killing of Joyce Boyer at her Sutherland farm. The plea blocks the death penalty under a Lincoln County plea deal. Justice’s codefendant Billy Jack Reed faced related charges in Illinois for the slayings of Harold and Bernice Steiner.
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Reed
Justice
Harold Steiner
Bernice Steiner
Adams County
Jury awards $55 million to accident victims in Chicago
A Cook County jury found Canadian National Illinois Central Railroad liable for a January 2001 crash that left Lilia Apulello with brain damage and her family seeking rehabilitation funds. The $55 million verdict is split $34 million to the couple and $21 million to Lilia's parents, who say the award won’t restore what was lost. The railroad plans to appeal.
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Cook County
Lilia Apulello
Carol Stream
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Francisca Velarde
Addison
Apulello
Fidel Velarde Jr
Velardes
Canadian National
Illinois Central Railroad
Mystery of graves in St. Clair County pauper cemetery unfolds
Officials seek names for hundreds buried at the St. Clair County Poor Farm cemetery near Belleville, many marked only by numbers. Records vanished when the farm closed in 1955, leaving unanswered questions about who lies there and whether drug markers were ever named.
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Expert says safety audit ignores gay student needs
Springfield AP report notes critics say the state’s school safety audit overlooks sexual orientation and anti gay harassment. The tool screens for violence risks but lacks explicit questions on LGBTQ issues, leaving vulnerable students without direct prompts to report abuse.
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Normal Community High
Strike talk tightens as United mechanics vote looms
Washington AP reports union head Buffenbarger says odds favor a rejection of United Airlines contract with 37 percent raise due to concerns on retirement benefits job security and retroactive pay. Mechanics vote across 30 halls on contract and potential strike two-thirds needed to authorize. Bush could seek Congress to intervene. United says 1994–era pay risen to 37 percent is industry leading.
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