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17 Feb, 2020
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Greenview woman sentenced to 7 years in IDOC
A Greenview woman was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous charges in Pike County Circuit Court on Thursday.
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Man, 80, set for release in 1960 triple-killing

CHICAGO - An 80-year-old man is set to be released from an Illinois prison this week, nearly six decades after he was sentenced to life for the killing of one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were found in a state park.

Bail, sentencing reform conversation begins to take shape

SPRINGFIELD - Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov.

 
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HEALTH MATTERS: Who’s who on your health care team, part one

If you've visited a medical establishment recently - be it a hospital, emergency room, or clinic - you may have noticed the large number and diverse types of personnel involved in the care process.

What’s open and closed today for Presidents Day

Today, Presidents Day, is a holiday for federal and state employees. Here is a list of openings and closings today: +Federal offices: Closed today.

 
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Tears, hugs and medals: ALA tower climbers get their due

Jerry Jackson of New Berlin said he always wanted to complete the American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre.

Assad’s forces make advances, further securing Aleppo region

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian troops have made significant advances against the last rebel held enclaves in the country's northwest, state media said on Sunday, consolidating the government's hold over the key Aleppo province.

More than 1,100 ex-DOJ employees call for Attorney General Barr’s resignation

WASHINGTON - More than 1,100 ex-employees of the Department of Justice signed a letter calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign Sunday, writing that his handling of the Roger Stone case "openly and repeatedly flouted" the principle of equal justice under the rule of law.

UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade

CAIRO - Yemen's warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could be making progress.

California to apologize for internment of Japanese Americans

SACRAMENTO, Calif.