Efforts under way to ID two unidentified victims of Eyler - The Banner-Graphic

5 February 2012, 9:02 pm

Efforts under way to ID two unidentified victims of EylerThe Banner-GraphicBefore dying of AIDS in a Pontiac, Ill., prison at age 41 in March 1994, Eyler reportedly confessed to the murders of 21 other young men across four states (Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin) in an effort to avoid the... Read More »

Feb. 4 Open Line - Jacksonville Journal Courier

4 February 2012, 6:47 am

Feb. 4 Open LineJacksonville Journal CourierEven if we cleaned all the crime, corruption, nepotism, cronyism out of Washington, DC, where would you start with a state like Illinois? What's we deep clean the federal government then we'd have to take off on the state of Illinois.... Read More »

Lane Bryant victims remembered on 4th anniversary of shootings - Chicago Tribune

2 February 2012, 4:50 pm

Chicago TribuneLane Bryant victims remembered on 4th anniversary of shootingsChicago TribuneRelated The Lane Bryant murders: Open case Photos: The Lane Bryant murders: Open case Maps Tinley Park, IL, USA He announced he was robbing the store and bound six women with duct tape in a back room. About 4... Read More »

These are some of the stories in Thursday's Herald-Whig - Quincy Herald Whig

2 February 2012, 5:26 am

These are some of the stories in Thursday's Herald-WhigQuincy Herald WhigSTATE OF THE STATE-TAXES: Already facing a bleak budget forecast, Illinois could lose about $300 million in revenue if it abolishes a natural gas tax and institutes tax credits for children and veterans as Gov. Pat Quinn pr... Read More »

Coroner: Cause of elderly woman's death unclear - Chicago Tribune

31 January 2012, 6:21 am

Coroner: Cause of elderly woman's death unclearChicago TribuneBut O'Neil told The (Joliet) Herald-News (http://bit.ly/xVs5AI ) on Monday that it isn't clear exactly caused what her death. He says she had a variety of medical problems. Illinois State Police are investigating.and more ... Read More »

Illinois/Wisconsin briefs - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

27 January 2012, 2:15 am

Illinois/Wisconsin briefsDubuque Telegraph HeraldJOLIET, Ill. -- A Florida man who traveled to Illinois to have sex with a young girl he befriended online has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison. Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow's office said Jon Filipkowski, 33, was sentenc... Read More »

Florida man gets 20 years for sex with Illinois girl - Rockford Register Star

26 January 2012, 9:24 am

Belleville News DemocratFlorida man gets 20 years for sex with Illinois girlRockford Register StarThe investigation was assisted by the girl's older sister, who told investigators about a telephone conversation the girl and Filipkowski had. JOLIET — A Florida man who traveled to Illinois to ha... Read More »

Ecstasy sales land woman in prison - Chicago Sun-Times

26 January 2012, 8:11 am

Ecstasy sales land woman in prisonChicago Sun-TimesBY BILL BIRD wbird@stmedianetwork.com January 25, 2012 9:18PM JOLIET — A Frankfort woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling Ecstasy on Naperville's far southwest side. Destinee E. Clementi, was originally charged with two C... Read More »

Naperville man gets jail and probation in narcotics case - Chicago Sun-Times

14 January 2012, 2:42 pm

Naperville man gets jail and probation in narcotics caseChicago Sun-TimesJohn D. Thomas, 21, of the 5300 block of Prairie Sage Lane in the High Meadow neighborhood, pleaded guilty Oct. 31 in Will County Circuit Court in Joliet to narcotics possession, according to court records. Judge Richard C. Sch... Read More »

Stories appearing in Wednesday's edition - Quincy Herald Whig

11 January 2012, 5:19 am

Stories appearing in Wednesday's editionQuincy Herald WhigILLINOIS PENSIONS-QUINN: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pledges to reform the public employee pension system "once and for all" this spring. The Democratic governor said he's willing to take on the ailing program in a year when every seat in... Read More »