Ryan nomination for Nobel Prize sparks mixed views
Springfield governor George Ryan draws praise from death penalty foes while victims families condemn the Nobel nomination. University of Illinois law professor Francis Boyle announces a nomination, arguing Ryan’s anti death penalty work warrants consideration. The Nobel Committee awards Dec 10 with a prize over $1 million.
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Woodhouse
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Treasures Unearthed in Princeton Privy Digging
Tim Manahan and his 14 year old son Ryan have spent three years digging old cisterns and outhouse sites in Princeton uncovering hundreds of bottles and artifacts. They describe finding nov 30 1858 mason jar bottles from the 1860s william lynch bottling firm and a cod liver oil fish bottle from the 1880s along with a kerosene lamp from the 1870s. They plan spring digs and rely on maps books and library resources to locate privies.
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Widow seeks death in Raines murder case trial
Vermilion County sheriff sergeant Myron Deckard’s widow Jean Deckard testified to the Prisoner Review Board that execution is the proper sentence for Daniel E. Raines, who killed her husband on June 5, 2001. The board will forward a confidential recommendation to Gov. George Ryan, who may grant clemency or commute the sentence.
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Governor’s Commission On Capital Punishment
Illinois quarter released with Lincoln and Chicago skyline
Illinois school children were among the first to receive the commemorative quarter featuring a young Abraham Lincoln, the Chicago skyline, and a farm scene. The coin marks the 21st release in the U S Mint 50 State Quarters Program. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore called it one of the most distinctive designs reflecting Illinois history and economic diversity.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Political consultant pleads guilty in Illinois money laundering case
Alan Drazek, 62, Morton Grove, admitted laundering more than 381000 dollars funneled by lobbyist and Ryan ally Donald Udstuen. Prosecutors say he will be called as a witness at the trial of Gov. Ryan’s former chief of staff, starting this week.
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