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Thursday, March 10, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. Illinois State Rep. Brandon Phelps (d-Harrisburg), the primary sponsor of a bill that would allow Illinoisans to carry concealed weapons, tells Greg Jarrett why he wants this to become law. 7:09 a.m. Illinois...Tags: Bill Carmody, Elections, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Politics
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Legally Speaking
You loved L.A. Law. You thought Twelve Angry Men was the best movie you ever saw. When the O.J. trial was over, you wept. Now's your chance to listen to WGN's award-winning legal talk show "Legally Speaking" with Chicago attorney Karen Conti. Even if you...Tags: Prosecution, Entertainment, Trials, Politics, Drew Peterson
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Abbate Gets Probation For Beating Bartender
(WGN-AM)- A Chicago police officer was sentenced to two years probation Tuesday for pummeling a woman who was tending bar, even though prosecutors produced a previously unseen video showing him beating someone else at the bar hours earlier.
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Parolee Charged With Loop Burglaries
(WGN-AM)- A convicted burglar on parole has been charged with more than a dozen additional burglaries in the Loop in recent months, police said this morning. Alexander Parks, 41, was arrested early Thursday morning by a Central District watch commander...Tags: Chicago Loop, Prosecution, Chicago Tribune, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Blagojevich Fundraiser Sentenced To 37 Months In Jail
(WGN-AM)- Christopher Kelly, a former adviser and chief fundraiser for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, was sentenced to 37 months in prison today on federal tax fraud charges for concealing his use of corporate funds to cover gambling debts.
Kelly had faced...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Travel, Executive Branch, Judges
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Chicago Furrier Eludes Prison for Money Laundering
(WGN-AM) - A well-known Chicago furrier eluded prison for his role in a money-laundering scheme in which prosecutors said he placed a drug dealer on his payroll. Sohrab Tebyanian, the owner of Andriana Furs, was sentenced to 3 years of probation, 6...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Judges, Trials, Justice System, Drug Trafficking
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Bellwood Man Charged After Killing Lombard Motorcyclist
(WGN-AM)- A Bellwood man who allegedly ran over and killed a Lombard motorcyclist with a Ford Explorer in the aftermath of a minor traffic accident last summer was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty for failing to report the...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Crimes, Lombard, Vehicles, Addison
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Teen Pleads Guilty to CTA Bus Murder
(WGN-AM)- A 17-year-old boy who stood trial Friday in the fatal shooting of Julian High School student Blair Holt on a CTA bus in May 2007 pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery. Michael Pace, who was...Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Lawyers, Travel, Crimes
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Former Player Arrested In Slaying Of High School Football Coach In Iowa
(WGN-AM)- Police have charged a 24-year-old former player in the fatal shooting of a prominent Iowa high school football coach. Police say Mark Becker shot Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas several times at about 8 a.m. Wednesday...Tags: Football, National Football League, Crimes, Brad Meester, Sports
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Million Dollar Bond Set For Alledged Montgomery Arsonist
(WGN-AM)- A Montgomery man charged in a weekend arson blaze that killed two family members was told he could face the death penalty during a brief court appearance in Kendall County on Monday. Theddias Amone LeSure, 21, was assigned a public defender and...Tags: Arson, Crimes, Lawyers, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Crime, Law and Justice
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Grayslake Man Gets Jail For 18th Time Driving Without License
(WGN-AM)- A McHenry County judge has sentenced a 63-year-old Grayslake man to three years in prison after his 18th conviction for driving on a revoked license. Under a plea agreement entered Monday, Lonnie Harris received credit for 62 days he spent in...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Lake County (Illinois), Illinois, Prisons
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Cop To Be Sentenced In Wheelchair Beating
(WGN-AM)- A Chicago police officer whose federal prosecution has driven a wedge between many rank-and-file cops and Supt. Jody Weis faces up to 8 years in prison Thursday when he is sentenced for the videotaped beating of a man shackled to a wheelchair in...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics
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