Blind Hiring Form Shows Name Box Amid Blind System
Gov Rod Blagojevich's early hiring form included a space for applicant names despite a push to a blind system. The document lists name with job title salary and start date boxes and notes merit or exemption for political considerations. Officials say names were not used for protected civil service or Rutan cases and that the electronic system now omits names.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Associated Press
Joe Cini
Lon Monk
Blagojevich
Abby Ottenhoff
Cini
Judy Baar Topinka
Topinka
Chicago
Ryan
Monk
Ottenhoff
Dini
Multiple Dollar General burglaries lead to several arrests
Authorities charged three suspects after a string of break-ins across Randolph and Franklin counties including Lesser, Sesser, Steeleville and Mount Vernon. Confessions were obtained, a store safe with cash was recovered, and over 100 items tied to the burglaries were seized from a residence at 405 W Florence St. in Franklin County.
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Barrett
Valier
Randolph County
Franklin County
Florence St
Harrell
Sesser
Steeleville
Dollar General
Stephan Williams
Sparta
Freeburg
Mount Vernon
Jeff Glenn
Glenn
Pinckneyville Man Charged With Cannabis Delivery
Travis Griffith, 25, of 207 West South Street, was arrested by the Perry County Sheriff's Department on two counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis. Bond was set at 1000 dollars, and Griffith released after posting cash. The sheriff said a months long Drug Task Force probe linked him to cannabis distribution, possibly to high school students and young adults. No further arrests are planned now, and his first court appearance is pending.
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Pinckneyville
Travis Griffith
W. South St
Perry County Sheriff's Department
Griffith
Keith Kellerman
Perry County Drug Task Force
Kellerman
Illinois Gas Prices Skewed by High Taxes and Volatility
Gas prices in Illinois rise amid supply disruptions and extreme volatility. Tax impact is heavy with 53.5 cents per gallon state tax and similar federal levies, totaling about $11 in taxes for a 20 gallon fill. Hurricane season could drive further price swings depending on storms.
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Illinois
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Florida
Corpus Christi
Texas
Pascagoula
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