Menard Prison Lockdown After Inmate Attack
An inmate punched assistant warden Alan Frentzel at Menard Correctional Center in Chester causing a lockdown of the 3,150 inmates. Frentzel, 50, was treated at Chester Memorial Hospital and kept overnight after a fall. The assailant was subdued and inmates were confined to cells during the investigation and interviews.
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Debates Shake Up Illinois Attorney General Race
In Chicago Republican contenders attack Jim Ryan on the bribes scandal and timing of his knowledge while Democrats Vallas Blagojevich Burris clash on budget and death penalty. Debates aired by WBBM TV feature six candidates scrutinizing Ryan’s actions amid federal probes.
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Court backs Marion teacher in job stress disability case
Springfield AP The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Darwin Baggett, a Marion High School shop teacher, suffered a heart attack due to job related stress from dangerous student pranks and workload. The decision awards full worker's compensation, potentially affecting future claims.
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State Rifle Association accuses Blagojevich of false image
The Illinois State Rifle Association charged Rod Blagojevich with misrepresenting his gun rights record during his Democratic governor campaign. Officials cited 23 radical gun control measures he sponsored as a congressman, while Blagojevich aides defended his stance as reasonable and aligned with voter safety.
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