Father seeks sentence reduction for two brothers
Ken Gravatt of Marion urged the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to shorten his sons Darrin and Michael Gravatt's sentences for a October 1988 crime spree that included abducting a 28 year old woman at gunpoint and a high speed Florida car chase. He argued the consecutive Illinois and Florida terms are excessive given rehabilitation efforts and petitions with about 150 letters of support. Board members pressed for acknowledgment of the kidnapping’s trauma and noted the brothers had already served 25 years for Florida convictions while Illinois terms were to run after Florida visits.
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Illinois
Florida
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Gravatt Brothers
Menard Correctional Center
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Illinois uses short term borrowing to speed refunds
State officials announce a plan to borrow funds to accelerate taxpayers refunds by end of July. About 783,000 filers wait as deficits slow payments. those who filed electronically may receive refunds faster. The plan aims to save $2 million in interest and requires repayment next spring.
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Illinois
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Peach season slow but healthy despite weather
Peach grower Wayne Ren Skiles plans to open a barn style store on July 1 as first clingstones near readiness. A cold wet spring delayed harvests across Illinois delaying 5 percent of work but 95 percent driven by nature. After sun, crop yields in peach country from Metro East to the Kentucky border are projected at 75 to 100 percent with prices edging up slightly due to inflation.
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Wayne
Ren” Skiles
Sirles
Metro East
Kentucky
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State Department of Agriculture
Angela Gordon
Eckerts Orchard
St. Clair County
Chris Doll
Rick Shanklin
National Weather Service
Paducah
Illinois
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