Illinois Guard Activates 136 Air National Guard Members
The Illinois National Guard announced that Springfield and Belleville based personnel were mobilized. A total of 136 members of the Illinois Air National Guard have been called to active duty, including 25 from the 183rd Security Forces Squadron of the 183rd Fighter Wing at Capitol Airport.
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Springfield
National Guard
Army Reserves
Belleville
183Rd Security Forces
Illinois National Guard
183Rd
Capitol Airport
U.S. Air Force
Illinois Air National Guard
No penalty for uninsured drivers across Illinois
Springfield residents may face higher costs as the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a 3rd District Appellate Court ruling that out-of-state drivers are not required to carry liability insurance to cover accidents. State and local officials say the Ottawa based court decision binds Illinois unless another appellate court sets a different ruling.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
3Rd District Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Ottawa
Illinois
Former cop pleads guilty to misconduct in Illinois
Travis Edwards, a former Lexington and Hudson police officer, pleaded guilty in McLean County Circuit Court to official misconduct for having sex while on duty and using a squad car to visit a casino. He faces up to 180 days in jail and 30 months probation under a plea deal, with 14 other misconduct counts dismissed.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Travis Edwards
Lexington and Hudson
McLean County
Edwards
Lexington and
Hudson
Flight passenger arrested after knife threat on flight
Yassin Yaser, 25, a Chicago man traveling from Tel Aviv to Newark aboard Continental flight 91, was arrested at Newark International Airport after a flight attendant reported him drawing a plastic knife across his neck. He was charged with a disorderly persons offense carrying up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
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N.J
Chicago
Israel
FBI
Yassin Yaser
Gary Borak
U.S
Yaser
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Maurizio Cattelan
Museum of Contemporary Art
Retired official takes consultant role at old job
SPRINGFIELD AP Joseph Cipfl, retired as head of the Illinois Community College System earning 187000 a year, returns as a 157270 consultant while drawing a state pension. He will lead the system and help find a successor for two years, with total income near 780000 in consultant fees and pension.
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Springfield
Joseph Cipfl
Illinois Community College System
Cipfl
Community College System
Community College Board
Edward Duffy
Duffy
Arlington Heights
Cipff
Belleville Area College
Cipil
Mike Bost
Charity director under investigation linked to Gov wife
David Noffs, former director of the Life Education Center, faces claims he spent up to 700000 state funds on trips veterinary bills and personal expenses including pay per view wrestling and a hot air balloon ride. He also awarded insurer business to Gov Ryan Jr. while Lara Ryan led the charity. The AG is reviewing, but Lara Ryan and family are not targets.
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Springfield
George Ryan
The
Chicago Sun-Times
David Noffs
Lara Lynn Ryan
Life Education Center
County sues ex sheriff over county expenses
Bureau County facing reimbursement claim after ex sheriff Greg Johnson’s guilty pleas. County board approved seeking 11 091 from Johnson for personal phone and credit card charges billed to the county. State’s attorney ordered to pursue collection. official tally shows 6 706 in phone bills and 4 385 in credit card charges.
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Princeton
Bureau County
Greg Johnson
Johnson
Gary Hanna
Fossett sails to new trans Atlantic record
London reports that Steve Fossett and the Playstation crew sliced nearly two days from the west to east Atlantic record. Departing New York on Friday they finished at Cornwall's Lizard in 4 days 17 hours 28 minutes 6 seconds, beating Serge Madec's 11 year old mark by about 44 hours, pending ratification.
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London
Chicago
Steve Fossett
Fossett
New York
Cornwall
Lizard Peninsula
Serge Madec
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