Illinois Toughens Penalties for Repeated Uninsured Drivers
Flora Branan welcomed a new Illinois law aimed at curbing repeat uninsured motorists. The statute requires proof of insurance for at least a year after three or more convictions, with the secretary of state suspending licenses and plates once notified by insurers through SR22 certificates. The law, signed in 2002 and effective July 1, targets nonpayment and lapses in coverage to reduce uninsured driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Flora Branan
Bobby
Branan
Secretary of State
Jim Schneider
Mandatory Auto Insurance Division
Secretary of State’s
George Ryan
Illinois
Schneider
Quinn launches online drive to save Plum Island bald eagle habitat
Lt Gov Pat Quinn urges Illinois residents to oppose a plan for 50 cabins and a marina on Plum Island near Starved Rock State Park, a key wintering ground for the state’s bald eagle population. Environmentalists and preservation groups back the effort, while developers argue the project brings tax revenue and would mostly avoid the eagle area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Chicago
Pat Quinn
Starved Rock State Park
Illinois
Plum Island
Illinois River
Don Goerne
The
Friends of
Starved Rock
John Wendland
Starved Rock Island LLC
Toulon quieted by murder trial in 2002 shootings
Toulon prepares to confront a 2002 shooting spree in which Stark County Deputy Adam Streicher and neighbors James and Janet Giesenhagen were killed along with the deputy. Curtis Thompson faces trial Monday, as townspeople seek closure after a feud sparked violence in the rural Illinois town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
Stark County
Korea
Vietnam
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
U.S. Senate
Illinois
Toulon’sistory
Curtis Thompson
Jim Nowlan
Don Schmidt
al Hill
Adam Streicher
James
Janet Giesenhagen
Window on the West exhibition links Chicago to Southwestern art
The Art Institute of Chicago opened Window on the West: Chicago and the New Frontier 1890 1940 showcasing 115 works connected to Chicago by collectors philanthropists railroaders and politicians. Curator Judith Barter highlights Chicago as a pivotal center in shaping the American West image tied to Remington storage finds and Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis of 1893. The show notes the railroad’s role guiding artists westward alongside World Columbian Exposition ethnographic imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Mexico
New Frontier
The
Art Institute of Chicago
Judith Barter
Art Institute
Frederic Remington
Barter
Frederick Jackson Turner
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Search continues for two swimmers missing in Lake Michigan
Five drownings are confirmed along a three mile Lake Michigan shoreline with one rescue of a 12 year old boy. Two men remain missing after attempting to help the child as strong currents and rip tides followed weekend thunderstorms. Coast Guard notes weather as a key factor and warns of dangerous water with no lifeguards at Warren Dunes State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
ST. Joseph, Mich
Michigan
Berrien County
Coast Guard
Melissa Pese
St. Joseph
Leslie Schmidt
Warren Dunes State Park
Schmidt
Geneva
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Warren Dunes
Sheriff's Department
Wife of missing man may have to sell house in Illinois
Pam Konkel, widow of Robert Konkel who vanished over eight months ago, fears selling their home after a stalled congressional bill would let her access widow’s benefits sooner. Rep. John Shimkus’ measure aims to waive a seven year SSA wait, but Ways and Means may block it to avoid copycat actions. Konkel owes $106,000 on the house with monthly mortgage payments of $1,090.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Congress
Pam Konkel
Robert Konkel
John Shimkus
Shimkus
Collinsville
Konkel
Social Security Administration
Ways and Means Committee
Steve Tomaszewski
Tomaszewski
Robert
Judge sets bond at 600000 for fatal Chicago crash driver
A Cook County judge set bond at 600000 for Richard Green 57 of Chicago charged with four counts of reckless homicide after a crash on an Englewood stoop that killed Gertrude Brewer 52 and her grandsons Armond True Jr 10 and Terrance Cook 10 and their friend Robert Stevenson just shy of eight. Green allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Colleen Hyland
Richard Green
Gook County
Marcy Jensen
Green
Englewood
Gertrude Brewer
Armond True Jr
Terrance Cook
Robert Stevenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hill
Jimmie Dison
Dison
Curtis A. Thompson
Lonny Dennison
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
DuQuoin State Fair Grounds
Www
Thesouthern.com
DuQuoins
Marion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!