Justice watchdog faults Fast and Furious gun probe
The Justice Department internal watchdog faulted the agency for mis guided strategies and management failures in Operation Fast and Furious in Arizona. The report notes hundreds of weapons tied to the operation, including two at a shootout that killed U.S. border agent Brian Terry, with about 1,400 still unrecovered.
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Washington
Justice Department
Arizona
U.S
Mexico
Fast and Furious
Brian Terry
Department
George W. Bush
Eric Holder
Holder
ATF
Phoenix-area
Phoenix
Justice
Congress
Inspector General
Darrell Issa
R-Calif
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Shelby County saloon first to offer video gambling downstate
A tavern in Shelby County, the Third Base Bar in Strasburg, is the first saloon south of Interstate 74 to offer legal video gambling machines as Illinois tests a state run network. Other testing sites include taverns in Rockford, Morton Grove, Machesney Park and St. Anne. Gov. Quinn backs a gradual rollout and says about 175 locations have been approved.
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Shelby County
Springfield
Strasburg
Mike Clayton
General Assembly
Rockford
Morton Grove
Machesney Park
St. Anne
Kankakee
O’shea
Pat Quinn
Gaming Board
Clayton
Former fugitive doctor pleads guilty in Illinois fraud case
Dr. Juan Rios, once on the run for federal health care and mail fraud, admitted defrauding insurers for more than 400000 and pocketing over 250000 in disability payments while practicing in Collinsville and Bethalto. He faces up to 35 years in prison and over 1.5 million in fines.
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East ST. Louis
Illinois
Peru
Juan Rios
St. Louis
Florissant
U.S. District Court
Collinsville
Bethalto
Rios
United States
Southern Illinois
Stephen Wigginton
Wigginton
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post - Dispatch
Marion events fundraisers and health stand down
Fundraiser at Pop's Chuckwagon 501 E Main St Marion runs 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. supporting Marion Junior High Choir trip to Washington D C with a family special of 30 dollars and five dollars to choir. Homeless Veterans Stand Down at VA Medical Center 2401 W Main St Marion runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering food clothing hygiene items medical screening and resource info. Workshop at C E Brehm Memorial Library Mount Vernon 101 S 7th St on downloading eBooks from Southern Illinois Libraries On the Go at 6 p.m. Documentary on Aldo Leopold Green Fire shown at Longbranch Coffeehouse Carbondale 7 to 8 30 p.m. Contact numbers provided.
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E. Main St
Marion
Washington, D.C
VA Medical Center
W. Main St
M. C
E. Brehm Memorial Public Library
S. 7Th St
Mount Vernon
Nook
Southern Illinois
Longbranch Coffeehouse
Carbondale
Aldo Leopold
Chicago strike ends as teachers win limited protections
After a seven day walkout, Chicago teachers secure an extended day and principal hiring discretion, plus some job protections and a softened evaluation. Students return to classrooms as both sides claim victories yet acknowledge no sweeping breakthrough.
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Chicago
Rahm Emanuel
Organized Labor
Davie Street upgrade to bring period look and growth
Downtown Davie Street redevelopment underway with $650,000 cost funded 20 percent by the city and the rest from federal and state highway funds. Guined aims for a small town feel and future phases on South Main Street with sidewalks lighting and green spaces to spur business development.
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Guined
Davie Street
Ole Skate Barn
Enchanted Garden
Depot
South Main Street
Main Street
Coston pleads not guilty to double murder charges
The defendant Coston pleads not guilty on all counts including aggravated battery with a firearm and sexual assault. Potential penalties include life in prison if convicted of sexual assault and 6 to 30 years per firearm charge with possible 30 to 60 years if certain conditions apply. A jury trial is set for Nov. 13 with pretrial conference next Wednesday at 9 am. His girlfriend Candice Brown faces obstruction charges after police say she lied to investigators and placed Coston at the scene.
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Coston
Sutton
Rhonda Blades
White County
T. Scott Webb
Crisel
Candice Brown
Brown
Illinois prison population clash over closures and claims
The Associated Press reports Illinois prison population at a claimed high of 49,154 inmates, disputed by the Quinn administration which cites 49,044. Treasurer Dan Rutherford blasts closures while the governor’s spokesman defends the plan as safe and necessary to move the state forward.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Quinn
Dan Rutherford
Rutherford
Kelly Kraft
Kraft
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Anna
Brent
Paul Newton
Jerry Crisel
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