Suit seeks to ban prison at Dixon Center
Parents of Dixon Developmental Center residents filed a circuit court suit to block plans to convert the Dixon center into a medium security prison. They claim the state will close the center without discharge or transfer plans and seek court review of relocation plans for each resident. A temporary injunction hearing was scheduled before Judge Joseph Schneider.
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Dixon
Circuit Court
James R. Thompson
Ivan Pavkovic
State Department of Mental Health
Dixon Parents Association
Dixon Center
Patrick Murphy
Thompson
Dixon Developmental Center
Richard Battles
Department of Mental Health
Battles
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Dixon Complex
Robert Mason
Department of Corrections
Joseph Schneider
Stolen state checks leave Illinois Treasury wary of paying
Illinois officials say 338 uncanceled state checks stolen from the comptroller’s records center between mid August and November cannot be honored. Seven checks totaling about 2800 dollars have already cleared in Chicago Peoria and Springfield. Investigators warn state employees may be involved as Social Security payroll funds were cashed with just FICA names written beneath.
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Illinois’ Treasury
Bill Schaub
Comptroller
Roland Burris
Comptroller’s
Chicago
Peoria
William Foster
Bank Robber Threatens Dynamite After Standoff
A bank robbery ended without injuries as the suspect threatened to detonate dynamite and demanded money. Police secured the scene and are reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements for charges and recovery of funds.
Oberman drops bid and backs Hartigan for attorney general
Chicago Alderman Martin J. Oberman ends his bid for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He endorses former Lt. Gov. Neil F. Hartigan, saying idealism must align with practicality and noting Hartigan’s funding advantage after the Democratic State Central Committee endorsement. Oberman cites Hartigan’s qualifications and shared views.
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Chicago
Martin J. Oberman
Oberman
Neil F. Hartigan
Jane M. Byrne
Hartigan
Democratic State Central Committee
Mayor Thackrey Injured While Jogging With Dog
Mount Vernon AP reports Mayor Bill Thackrey returned to city hall with a cast on his left wrist after a Saturday jog ended in a fall. He also suffered separated ribs and bruises from the incident. He noted the fall was not graceful and joked about hoping no one saw him.
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Mount Vernon
Bill Thackrey
City Hall
Thackrey
Deputies Kill Man After Bank Robbery in Illinois
McHenry County sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man Tuesday after a high-speed chase that followed a bank robbery at State Bank of Union. The suspect, driving a stolen car, rammed two unmarked sheriff vehicles forming a roadblock near Union, Illinois. The man's identity was withheld pending next of kin notification.
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McHenry County
State Bank of Union
Sheriff's Department
Illinois
State law clash as Oblinger earns state contracts
Walter L. Oblinger the husband of state Rep Josephine Oblinger has accumulated more than 29000 from Illinois agencies since 1979 despite a statute prohibiting spouses of officials from obtaining state contracts. He maintains contracts with the Transportation Department and the Pollution Control Board and says he charges 50 dollars an hour. A probe by the Associated Press uncovers Exemptions and questions about enforcement, with officials noting an exemption may be filed.
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Springfield
Walter L. Oblinger
Josephine Oblinger
Illinois
Oblinger
State Transportation Department
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Associated Press
General Assembly
Sherman
James R. Thompson
State Department
Thompson
State Comptroller’s Office
Transportation
Pollution Board
Highway Agency
William Ghesquiere
Ghesquiere
APS
Arthur Quern
Secretary of
Jim Edgar
Lincoln farm raffle canceled by Lincoln Heritage Trail Foundation
The Lincoln Heritage Trail Foundation calls off its raffle of a 40 acre Lincoln family farm in Coles County after only 342 memberships at $100 each were sold. The group had target of 5,000 memberships but would have run drawing only if 2,000 plus were sold to cover farm costs. Refund checks are being issued.
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Lincoln Heritage Trail Foundation
Coles County
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
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