Lawsuit Filed Against Normal Police Officer in Fatal Shooting
The parents of Nathan Ruch, a 20 year old unarmed motorist killed by Normal Officer James Merica after a chase on Normal’s east side, sue Merica and the town for more than 50 000 dollars. The suit claims the officer used deadly force without justification.
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Ghost investigator seeks proof of haunting near Monmouth
MONMOUTH AP reports paranormal detective Barb Huyser, a 25 year veteran, studies ghosts in western Illinois cemeteries near Monmouth. She classifies spirits as friendly visitors, earth-bound souls, or phantoms, with examples of each and notes on encounters with locals and police.
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Topinka Re-elected Treasurer Amid Illinois GOP Turnaround
Judy Baar Topinka wins re-election as Illinois treasurer on a day Democrats sweep statewide offices, leaving her as the lone GOP leader in Springfield. She joins Hastert and Fitzgerald in a bid to rebuild the party, while calling for a moderate, inclusive approach and cooperation with a Democratic administration to address the budget crisis.
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Huge Lake Shore water main break floods Chicago streets
A 56 inch water main ruptured Friday morning along Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's North Side, sending thousands of gallons onto the street and into high rise buildings. The break near Addison created a sink hole at least 30 feet wide as police shut the road between Hollywood and Belmont, with power to some buildings to be cut and CTA buses rerouted for the morning commute.
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