Ex-inmate testifies in Pontiac riot trials at Chicago court
Angelo Robinson, 26, testified in Chicago Circuit Court about a 1978 riot at Pontiac Correctional Center. He linked Kevin Tolbert, Stephen Mars, Joseph Smith, and David McConnell to gang led attacks that killed guards Danny Dill, Stanley Cole and others. Robinson faces a plea deal as trials proceed for 10 inmates charged with murder, attempted murder and mob action.
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Chicago
Pontiac Correctional Center
Angelo Robinson
Pontiac
Algis F. Baliunas
Robinson
Kevin Tolbert
Stephen Mars
Danny L. Dill
Stanley Cole
Robert Conkle
William Thomas
Joseph Smith
Tolbert and
Mars
David McConnell
Smith
Sangamon County
Benjamin K. Miller
Miller
State Supreme Court
Livingston County
Cook County
Blue Cross Enables Free Second Surgical Opinions in Illinois
Blue Cross Blue Shield announces that all 3 million subscribers in Illinois qualify for the Additional Surgical Opinion Program. The plan covers a second medical opinion on elective surgery to curb unnecessary procedures, removing cost barriers for patients and aligning with Medicare coverage for those over 65.
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Chicago
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Illinois
Richard C. Shaw
Blue Cross Medical
Blue Cross
Medicare
Illinois farmers plan smaller corn and soybean plantings
The USDA reported that Illinois farmers intend to plant 11.6 million acres of corn and 9.2 million acres of soybeans this spring, down about 1 percent for each crop due to last year’s mediocre harvest and a 13 percent rise in wheat planting last fall.
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Associated Press
Illinois
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mother of the Year Honored by Illinois Mothers Group
Winnie Lewis 72 of East St. Louis is named Illinois Mother of the Year by the American Mothers Committee. She will attend a hometown reception April 12 and a national convention in New York in May. Her daughter Peggy LeCompte notes the honor reflects her seven children, six girls and boys, all educated beyond high school.
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East St. Louis
Winnie Lewis
Illinois
New York
Lewis
American Mothers Committee Inc
Peggy LeCompte
Teacher Sentenced for Fraud in Belleville Case
Bertha Anthony, a former East St. Louis teacher, was sentenced in St. Clair County for illegally obtaining about $30,000 in Illinois public aid over five years. Officials said her husband earned $100,000, while she received $24,000 in disability benefits.
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Belleville
East St. Louis
Illinois
St. Clair County
Bertha Anthony
Ax-wielding robber kills one at Springfield hardware store
An ax-wielding robber killed a 64 year old man and critically wounded two others at Lauterbach Cottage Hardware in Springfield. Police sought a 40 to 50 year old man with graying hair and beard, while 15 officers and a witness provided a description. The killer remained at large as victims battled for life.
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Springfield
Joe Patton
Patton
Lauterbach Cottage
John Ewing
Tom Conway
Evonne Lauterbach
Floyd Giddings
Giddings
St. John’s Hospital
Lauterbach
Memorial Medical Clinic
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Carmi
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John
Oya
Alladin
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Gillette
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Star Brite Car Wash
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