Gaddis Trial Opens With Testimony On Bank Robbery Plot
First day of testimony outlines a scheme by officer Gaddis and accomplice Fike to rob a bank on Oct 9 2008 using a fake 91 call to divert police and planting evidence. Prosecution portrays motive as money fear and past criminal histories. Witnesses describe a polite gunman who could still feel danger. more than $22800 stolen, $3000 found at Fike home. Trial resumes with 9 a.m. proceedings and Fike expected to testify. both defendants free on bond.
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Gaddis
Wepsiec
Fike
Drew
Eben Jefferson
Adam Bunting
Illinois
Dwnorris
Thesouthern
Harrah
Metropolis
Carbondale
Kevin Banks
Illinois lawmakers approve overhaul of workers comp system
Illinois legislators push major reform to the workers compensation program with built in fraud prevention and AMA standard rules for impairment determinations. Sen Kwame Raoul and Rep John Bradley cite aims to protect injured workers while keeping Illinois businesses competitive locally and globally.
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Illinois
Bradley
Kwame Raoul
Chicago
Senate
Raoul
Midwest
Stephen Rickers
Southern
Marion
Crimson Express Heads To Washington Parade Honor For Band
Moreland says it is a great honor as the Crimson Express prepares for a D C parade. The group previously performed in Washington in 2006 Memorial Day. students logged heavy practice hours and each raised 505 dollars amid booster fundraisers. Congressman Costello organized a Capitol tour with Kennedy Center and Arlington Cemetery visits.
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Moreland
Band Booster Club
Kevin Beavers
U.S
Jerry Costello
D-Belleville
Capitol
Kennedy Center
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Williams
The
Crimson Express
Miss Illinois pageant opens in Marion with economic hope
George Trammell of the Marion Chamber of Commerce says the Miss Illinois events boost hotels, dining, shopping, and tours in Southern Illinois as the weekend combines teen, preteen, and Miss selections. Whit ney Thorpe Klinsky reflects on legacy and future Miss Illinois winners while volunteering with cancer foundations.
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George Trammell
Marion
Orlando
Fla
Whitney Thorpe -Klinsky
Thorpe-Klinsky
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine
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Rockford
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