Peoria man accused of multimillion dollar charity scam
Peoria man Michael B. Sally Sr. faces a 500000 dollar bond after authorities say he ran an elaborate multi county scheme at 30 Illinois cities and nearby Missouri to collect tens of thousands of dollars for child abuse cures cancer and homeless animals then kept the money for himself. Sally and six others allegedly operated stands outside malls under various names and gave out calendars and gifts while donations allegedly flowed to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Michael B. Sally
Illinois
Missouri
Sally
Utility strike ends in Chicago as workers return to work
Midwest Generation union members voted to end their nine week strike and return to work while contract talks continue. IBEW Local 15 President Bill Starr said the negotiating team recommended resuming labor with no current agreement, as the company runs Midwest power plants and the union presses for a deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midwest Generation
Bill Starr
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 15
Midwest
Cairo foam plant closing leaves workers without severance
Burkart Foam Inc plans to close its Cairo plant on October 1 and will not provide severance or any exit benefits to its 30 employees. The company will allocate Cairo work to its nine other factories nationwide. Federal law requires 60 days notice for layups but no severance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Burkart Foam Inc
Burkart
Ohio Decorative Plastics Inc
Illinois imposes tougher DUI penalties for Labor Day
Secretary of State Jesse White notes new laws signed by Governor Ryan require jail time for serious drunk driving offenses. First offenders with a child in the car or very high BAC face at least 100 hours of community service and a $500 fine, with stiffer penalties for repeat violators and ignition interlock devices for restricted permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse White
George Ryan
Brad Fralick
Mothers Against Drunk Driving of
Illinois
Former murder suspect arrested in California hate crime case
Rodney Woidtke, freed after an Illinois acquittal, faces a hate crime charge in California for attacking Brandon Jones with a bike lock. Bail raised to 50,000 as prosecutors allege Woidtke killed journalist Audrey Cardenas in Belleville in 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Calif
Illinois
California
James L. Roeder
Rodney Weidtke
Woidtke
Belleville
Roseville
Brandon Jones
Sacramento
Jones
Roeder
Cliff Gessner
St. Clair County
Robert Haida
Weidtke
Audrey Cardenas
Chicago plans to split large high schools into small schools
Chicago officials led by Mayor Daley announce an $18 million plan to divide four to six large high schools into 15 to 20 smaller schools within the same buildings. Each small school would limit enrollment to about 450 students with the first openings planned for next fall. The Gates Foundation funds about $12 million, with other donors contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Melinda
Gates Foundation
Oakland
New York
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Washington State
Michael Klonsky
University of Illinois At Chicago
Klonsky
Chicago Public Schools
Anne Duncan
Cregier Multiplex
West Side Vocational High
Duncan
Chicago Teachers Union
Deborah Lynch
Lynch
Also Mentioned on This Page
White
The
National Safety Council
John Deere
Roger Britsch
Lebanon
Shiloh
Jim & Ruth's
Hickory
Carbondale
Se & Uths
Sprint
Sprint Pcs
Samsung
IRS
Barr
Poplar St
Auto Club
Kasey Kahne
Southernillinoisan
Southernillinoisan.com
Arca Southern Illinois
ARCA
Billy Thomas
Ay Keke
Kenbighiradien
Stewart
Petree
UMP
Kyle Steffan
Mil
DuQuoin State Fair
PEPSI
Satie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!