Former prison guard sentenced to 30 months for bribe smuggling
Dreaux Perkins of Greenville received 30 months in a federal prison after pleading guilty to five charges for accepting cash and cigarettes to smuggle tobacco to an inmate in Greenville. He apologized to family and acknowledged lying to the FBI. Alamo pleaded guilty and faces sentencing January 26.
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East St.louis
Illinois
Dreaux Perkins
Greenville
Perkins
Khalaf Alama
FBI
Alamo
U of I emails not result of hacking
CHAMPAIGN The University of Illinois says anonymous emails aimed at discouraging faculty criticism of an enrollment plan were written on the chief of staff’s computer and not the result of hacking. Lisa Troyer resigned but remains a tenured professor after the investigation.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
Michael Hogan
Lisa Troyer
Troyer
Hogan
Associated Press
Officials to probe Cellini leases in state offices
Illinois officials will hold a public hearing on February 9 to examine whether convicted powerbroker William Cellini has a financial stake in two firms, Pacific Management and New Frontier Management Corp., linked to state rented offices. The probe follows reports of leases and questions over New Frontier's role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Procurement Policy Board
William Cellini
Pacific Management
New Frontier Management Corp
Chicago Sun-Times
Cellini
Susan
Garrett
D-Lake Forest
David Vaught
Pat Quinn
Rod Blagojevich
State Journal-Register
New Frontier
Pacific
Claudia
Department of Central Management Services
Sand mine near Starved Rock faces state review
A Missouri firm seeks to mine sand on 300 acres adjacent to Starved Rock State Park raising concerns about noise, dust, and wildlife disruption. The Illinois DNR will decide, balancing park stewardship with regulatory duties while opponents warn of tourism impact.
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Ottawa
Chicago
Illinois
Starved Rock
Missouri
Mississippi Land LLC
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Natural Resources Agency
Mississippi Land
Tony Giordano
St. Peter
LaSalle County
Giordano
Cathy Ptak
Aaron
Ptnk
Dundee
McKee
Court dates moved for Jones Causey case on gun charge
Jones Causey, 19, missed a Friday appearance to enter a guilty plea on a stolen handgun linked to Spencer's murder. Police say he possessed the weapon after the crime but did not steal it. He remains jailed at Shawnee Correctional in Vienna on a parole violation and is represented by Margaret Degan. His next hearing was rescheduled to 1 p.m. January 25.
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Jones
Jewkous Causey
Spencer
Causey
O’guinn
Shawnee Correctional
Vienna
Jackson County
Margaret Degan
Hearing continues in Glazier case as health and family emerge
The hearing for James Glazier extends to January 19 after defendant Mansfield fell ill and his mother Elizabeth Glazier flew to St Louis for a family medical emergency. Witnesses testified James Glazier told his father he was present and “I did it,” amid the ongoing Perry County murder case involving Carl Dane, Robbie Muller, and others.
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Campanella
Mansfield
Elizabeth Glazier
St. Louis
Stanton
Tim Russell
Perry County Sheriff’s Office
Perry County
Asst. du Quoin
Jamie Ellermeyer
Matthew Valentine
James Glazier
Charles Glazier
Glaziers
Nashville
Valentine
James
Honors law leaders at exhibit spotlight Myra Bradwell
The exhibit features Myra Bradwell the first US woman to apply to be a lawyer. She worked in her husband’s Chicago office, passed the bar in 1868, and was admitted by the Illinois Supreme Court in 1890 after being blocked due to marriage. John Lupton of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission notes Bradwell’s impact on women’s professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Bradwell
United States
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Codell.rodriguez
Southern Can
John Lupton
Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
Bradwell
Lupton
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Big Muddy Correctional Center
Omar Grayson
Marley
Grayson
Olyaad Jerusalem
U of I
Starved Rock Audubon Society
John McKee
Chris McCloud
Jonathan Brandt
Brandt
Paul Martin
County
Martin
Aaron Ptak
Sleepy Hollow
Starved Rock State Park
Jones, Causey
Dw.norris
Thesouthern
Norris
Glazier
Carl
Carl Dane
Stephens
Dane
Menard Correctional Center
Robbie Mueller
Muller
Brent.stewart
Brentstewarts
Alan Rogers
Southern
SIU
Lesar Law Building
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