Voice from grave shown in murder case at Illinois court
A Circuit Court judge hears defense motions to quash arrest and confession in the February 1977 killing of Teresita Basa. Detective Stachula testifies Basa’s spirit identified Allen Showery as her killer after a Chua couple claimed the victim spoke through a possessed party. Police say jewelry linked Showery to the crime and that he confessed after questioning.
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Chicago
Allen Showery
Teresita Basa
Showery
Joseph Stachula
Miss Basa
Edgewater Hospital
William Swane
Stachula
Evanston
Jose Chua
Chua
Chuas
Lawsuit aims to end prison deadlocks at Stateville Pontiac
A federal class action by Chicago lawyers seeks to end 24 hour cell confinement at Stateville and Pontiac prisons, citing denied rights and restricted visits following July rioting that claimed three guards. A Corrections spokesman said deadlocks will persist for weeks. Gov. Thompson plans a December Governor's Conference on Education in Chicago to address falling student achievement amid higher school spending. He named a committee to draft the agenda for the December 18 and 19 gathering.
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Chicago
Stateville
Pontiac
Illinois Department of Corrections
James Thompson
Thompson
State bill directs education panel on minimal competency tests
East St. Louis man Norvelle Hicks, 20, given a 40 year sentence for torturing and killing 17 month old Sheritta Agnew. His girlfriend Pamela Ray, the victim's mother, was convicted separately. Hicks can seek parole in 20 years. Pathologist cited blows to the head, scalding, cigarette burn, facial beating and electric cord whipping.
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Belleville
East St. Louis
Norvelle Hicks
Circuit Court
Alvin Macys Jr
Hicks
Pamela Ray
Miss Ray
Sheritta Agnew
CPR saves boy as mother learns life saving skills
Linda Sadlak, mother of Michael Sadlak, will miss her son’s third grade class for the first day of school as the family relies on CPR training at St Francis De Sales School. All 11 teachers joined a five hour CPR course, eight completing it this week, to ensure immediate help if needed after the boy’s February collapse and near death due to heart failure.
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Linda Sadlak
St. Francis de Sales
Michael Sadlak
Sadlaks
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