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Decision 2020

ComEd hit with criminal charges, feds implicate Madigan

CHICAGO (The Center Square) – Referring to him as “Public Official A,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan in announcing criminal charges against utility company ComEd. The utility, which provides power to much of northern Illinois, agreed to pay a fine of $200 million to end a federal criminal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say. Under the agreement, the federal government will defer charges, but only if ComEd cooperates with ongoing investigations. In a […]

todayJuly 17, 2020 15

East Central Illinois Region

Former village treasurer Finley sentenced to 21 months in prison

SPRINGFIELD -- A former village treasurer in western Shelby County will be serving a prison sentence spanning almost two years. Former Tower Hill treasurer Nancy Finley received a prison sentence of 21 months on Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 from the village. In addition to the prison sentence, the 54-year-old Pana resident will have to pay restitution, per order by U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough. The amount comes to more than $261,000 for the monies she had stolen, […]

todayJune 19, 2020 44

Decision 2020

Illinois Republican Party files lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker

SPRINGFIELD -- The Republican Party has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for what they see as First Amendment rights violations. Tim Schneider, Illinois Republican Party chairman, states the lawsuit is important due to excessive governmental overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the party had to hold their quadrennial state convention in a virtual environment. Illinois Democrats also had to hold convention virtually Republicans weren't the only state party who had to hold their convention business […]

todayJune 18, 2020 20

East Central Illinois Region

Martin cases further postponed due to COVID-19

HILLSBORO/JACKSONVILLE/SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- We published a news report a month ago today regarding the arrest of Abigail L. Martin in Montgomery County. There hasn't been much regarding changes relating to the cases, so this is based on information we have found. Martin to appear again in Montgomery County in July Martin (or her grandmother) acquires the legal counsel of Sean E. Rees of Brandenburg-Rees & Rees in Carlinville. Filings by Rees on May 4 were calling for discovery, speedy […]

todayJune 1, 2020 17

Capital Area Region

Martin arrested for posing as a nurse, wanted on multiple warrants

Published 05/01/2020 6:30 PM CDTUpdated 05/02/2020 10:00 AM CDT HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A multi-state fugitive with connections to Morgan County is sitting in Montgomery County Jail in Hillsboro Friday. An arrest of 23-year old Abigail L. Martin, with a last-known address in Girard, was made at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Center on Wednesday. A report from WSMI Radio's Shawn Balint reveals that a former employee of the facility reported Martin to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) Monday. The […]

todayMay 1, 2020 40

Decision 2020

Ammons being investigated in alleged retail theft from charity thrift store

URBANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Democratic state representative is under investigation in relation to a retail theft incident dating back to January. State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) could potentially face charges of retail theft. This stems from a January 10 incident inside a charity thrift store in Urbana. Currently, Ammons is facing allegations that she stole a Coach purse worth roughly $80. Special prosecutor assigned to investigate the incident Judge Tom Difanis, a Champaign County circuit court judge, made an […]

todayApril 10, 2020 17

Ballot Access News

Libertarian Party of Illinois seeking ballot access from state board of elections, Gov. Pritzker

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LPIL) is petitioning the state's election authority for November's general election, a press release states Thursday. They're asking the Illinois State Board of Elections to grant the party ballot access. The release cites the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a result of the March 9 disaster proclamation by Gov. JB Pritzker. Additionally, combined with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, it makes ballot access petitioning impossible as a result. New political parties, […]

todayMarch 19, 2020 41

Katy Perry

Business & Lifestyle

Katy Perry loses copyright trial, will owe damages for ‘Dark Horse’

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- A Los Angeles jury decided Katy Perry's song "Dark Horse" featuring Juicy J copied elements from "Joyful Noise" from Christian rapper Flame featuring Lecrae. The nine-person federal jury unanimously made their decision on Monday. Perry and the song's creators, which include Dr. Luke (real name Lukasz Gottwald), Max Martin, Juicy J and Sarah Hudson, will owe unspecified damages for copyright infringement. The jury will decide this week how much Flame (real name Marcus Gray) and his […]

todayJuly 30, 2019 18

Tiger Woods

Business & Lifestyle

Tiger Woods dropped from wrongful death lawsuit

JUPITER, Fla. (UPI) -- Tiger Woods has been dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed against a South Florida restaurant carrying the golfer's name and against his girlfriend who manages the eatery. Woods' attorney, Barry Postman, announced the development Monday in a statement. That follows a court filing by the attorneys for the estate of Nicholas Immesberger, who was a bartender at The Woods Jupiter. He died in a car crash after leaving the restaurant Dec. 10. Spencer […]

todayJune 25, 2019 18

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