Six men charged in Davenport with GHB trafficking conspiracy
In Davenport federal court six men including Rev. Jeffery Windy and four Davenport residents pleaded innocent to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute gamma hydroxybutyric acid also known as GHB. They face trial on April 26 with charges of possession with intent to distribute the drug.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
U.S. District Court
Davenport
Timothy Shawn O’brien
Kevin Dean Honaker
Timothy John Greenlee
Joseph Francis Crane
Bradley David Bush
Rock Island, Ill
Jeffery Joseph Windy
Sheffield
Ill
Greenlee
Illinois Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on workers' comp rulings
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Industrial Commission acted improperly when its chairman made temporary appointments to fill vacancies. The decision voids the case of an injured candy company worker and could affect thousands of 1997 and 1998 decisions, prompting questions about the validity of related rulings and future impact.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Industrial Commission
Commission
Ann-Louise Kleper
Pervis Daniels
Robert Thomas
Industrial Commission
David Mendetti
Supreme Court
Andersen workers protest indictment in Chicago rally
Thousands of Arthur Andersen employees and supporters rallied in Chicago and flooded the company headquarters lobby to protest the indictment tied to Enron documents shredding. Dozens held signs as Illinois Senator Durbin urged reconsideration, stressing harm to innocent employees.
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Chicago
Arthur Andersen LLP
Andersen
Federal Plaza
Enron Corp
Ed Hall
Fall Guy
Mike Gerdes
Department of Justice
Enron
Illinois
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Justice Department
Houston
Durbin
Anderson
Arthur Andersen
Volcker proposes new Andersen board to rescue firm
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker urged a rapid overhaul at Andersen to avert collapse amid Enron fallout. He would lead a new governing board to oust top management, pursue dismissal of federal charges, and cap liability, contingent on DOJ dropping the indictment. Andersen welcomed the plan as constructive.
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Chicago
Andersen
Paul Volcker
Enron
Federal Reserve
Volcker
Enron Corp
Study warns river system needs update to avert losses
A Northwestern University study warns that without upgrades to the upper Mississippi Illinois river lock and dam system farmers could lose millions over 20 years. Exports would fall, the trade deficit rise by 245 million in 2020, and corn prices rise 17 cents per bushel, costing 68 million bushels annually and 5,625 nonfarm jobs.
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Decatur
U.S
Mississippi
Illinois
Northwestern University
Mike Evans
Gary Niemeyer
Glenarm
National Corn Growers Association
Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Evans
Mississippi River
Niemeyer
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Madison County
Charles
Montgomery
Patrick Stiles
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Stiles
Aurora Firefighters Local 99
Aurora Firefighters Relief Association
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Caterpillar Inc
Iinois State University
Caterpillar
ISU
College of Business
College of Applied Science and Technology
Kleper
Gerdes
Motorola Inc
Jim
Ruth
New York
Jacob & Suzette Povolish
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Illinois Centre Mall
Marion
Larry's Pit
Larry's
Christopher
DuQuoin
Larry’s
Victor
Hwy
South
Rendleman
University Mall
Chuck
P.O
PLS Landscaping
Professional Landscape Service
Troy Sammons
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