Chicago gangs spread to Illinois cities say officials
Illinois officials from Rockford Peoria East St Louis Champaign and Joliet warn Chicago street gang influence is reaching smaller cities. Police report about 400 members in Rockford eight gangs and 10 teen suspects charged with attempted murder last year. In East St Louis about 600 gang members linked to four gang related slayings. In Chicago a shooting at Dieguez Studio left 14 year old Carlos Romero dead and two others wounded. suspects wore lavender and black tuxedos seen as gang colors.
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Illinois
Rockford
Peoria
East St. Louis
Champaign
Joliet
Wayne Hoffman
Hoffman
Martin Burke
Burke
Carlos Romero
James
Ramon Bucio
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ramon
St. Elizabeth’s
Dieguez
William F. Murray
Blanca Ibarra
Murray
Romero
James Bucio
Chicago mob figure Accardo escapes third Senate probe
Anthony Accardo nicknamed Big Tuna again avoids prosecution as Justice Department drops perjury case tied to his Senate testimony. Senate investigators contend he lied about organized crime ties in Chicago while he claimed no knowledge. Roth criticizes decision and warns of public impression criminals can beat the system.
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Chicago
Anthony
Accardo
Senate
Subcommittee On Investigations
Justice Department
Roth
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union
Master fixer Dean Wolfson linked to Greylord probe
CHICAGO AP. Veteran defense lawyer Dean Wolfson, 54, pleaded guilty to racketeering and three counts of mail fraud tied to the 3 year Greylord corruption probe in Cook County. He is to be sentenced March 18 as prosecutors seek the maximum 15 years.
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Chicago
Dean Wolfson
U.S
Wolfson
Greylord
Cook County
U.S. District Court
Thomas McMillen
Senate Budget Panel Faces 1986 Deficit Plan Clash
The Senate Budget Committee begins work on fiscal 1986 spending as Republicans argue over a deficit-reduction path and Democrats stall. The panel may start from a blueprint cutting defense, canceling next year’s Social Security COLA, and freezing domestic programs while a farm-aid showdown looms.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Reagan
Congress
House
White House
Seven Dead in Muskegon Foster Home Fire
A wind driven blaze at the Lakeview Inn foster care home near Muskegon, Michigan, left at least seven people dead including a 4 year old girl and two missing. Eleven residents were in the one story building when the fire began late Sunday night as snow and winds hampered response. Paramedics reported seven bodies were found by authorities and an emergency team assisted survivors.
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Muskegon
Mich
Lakeview Inn
Egelston Township
Mike Corfman
Muskegon County Sheriff's
George Jurkas
Joel Martin
Study criticizes military pension system reforms urged
Washington AP reports a Center for Budget and Policy Priorities study says the military retirement system is more generous than Civil Service or private plans and harms defense readiness by prompting skilled personnel to retire early. It notes a median retirement start at 41 with benefits nearly three times private plans and lifetime benefits that dwarf others.
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Washington
Center For Budget and Policy Priorities
Miss New Hampshire USA resigns after theft charge
Rhonda Niles 19 says she resigned for personal reasons after being charged with receiving stolen property and that pageant officials did not force her out. She was arrested Tuesday in her Plymouth State College dormitory room on the misdemeanor charge.
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Merrimack
N.H
Rhonda Niles
U.S
Patrick Kelly
Oakbrook, Il
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R-Wis
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D-Fla
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Dave Zmuda
Caravan
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Morocco
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OUR
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