Polygraph used in Dunlap football discipline case
Dunlap Eagles reach playoffs for first time since 1994 amid a discipline issue after players were suspended for attending a party with alcohol. Police report lists the suspects as present at the Oct. 6 event. some were cleared thanks to lie detector tests, a tool never used before to enforce the school's conduct code. Superintendent Bill Collier says truth-telling matters more than the playoff game.
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Farmer pleads guilty in migratory bird case and wildlife pesticide misuse
Harvey Culli, 81, pleaded guilty in June 2000 to federal charges of illegally taking migratory birds and misusing a pesticide. He admitted spreading four gallons of wheat seed laced with pesticide on his son’s Mascoutah field in October 1999 to kill birds damaging crops. The case included a civil settlement requiring part of his farmland to be set aside for conservation.
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Prolific Assistant Cook County Prosecutor Keeps Working at 90
CHICAGO AP. Arthur Samuels retired from law practice in 1970 after 30 years but started a second career as a prosecutor. Now 90 and a great grandfather, he remains an assistant Cook County state's attorney. He jokes retirement felt like a curse and plans to die in the office, having worked long hours until three years ago.
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School gets face lift
In a country story nicknamed horse trading John Albin owner of a treasured blue 1931 Ford traded the car to Cliff Allison a painter who spent the summer restoring a century old school on Albin’s property. The goal is to create an alternative school once the building is usable.
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Chicago disease expert on bioterrorism plan and fears
Dr Pamela Diaz heads Chicago Public Health anthrax preparedness as she coordinates daily briefings with epidemiologists. She notes the city has no confirmed anthrax cases but remains vigilant, keeping a 311 hotline and evacuation-like readiness while CDC invites may be declined.
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Small Illinois airports feel travel slump pressures rising
Williamson County Airport notes a drop from 1,300 daily passengers in August to about 700 in September as the post 9 11 travel downturn hits small hubs. Officials warn that dependence on few carriers and fragile funding threaten operations at Decatur Marion Mascoutah and other regional bases.
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United CEO resigns amid crisis and payroll dispute
United Airlines announces the resignation of CEO James Goodwin after a dire letter warning the carrier could perish unless fortunes reverse. John W. Creighton is named successor as unions call for leadership change and the stock plunges to a 14 year low amid expected third quarter losses.
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