AltWeeklies Wire
Cop Charged with 49 Felonies Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors, Goes Freenew
Was David Lewis a pervert who used his police powers to terrorize vulnerable young women? Or was this case coldly concocted -- as Lewis insists -- in retaliation for his sniffing around the a strip club for information possibly linking the state's attorney's office with gangs, prostitution, and cocaine?
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Illinois Gov's Cuts to Drug-Treatment Programs Will Have Wide-Reaching Effectsnew
Under Blago's ax, drug-treatment centers around the state will lose $55 million in state funds. This amount might sound like pocket change in the context of the state's big fat coffers. To the network of drug-treatment service providers, however, it's about half of their budget -- and that's just the first domino of many that will fall.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-21-2008 |
Drugs
Glimmer of Hope in 1996 Karyn Slover Murder Casenew
Last week, the 4th District Appellate Court referred the case back to Macon County for a hearing on the Slovers' postconviction petitions.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Why Andy Won't Dienew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"Bad Boys," "One for the Books," "The Natural"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
The Right to Say Thank Younew
Legislation would give adoptees access to birth
certificates.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-03-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Opt Outnew
Rookie cop Tara Borders was nothing like Renatta Frazier -- so why did Springfield drive her away too?
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
11-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Blown Awaynew
Dan Mills bought a few grams of cocaine. That's bad, if you're a prosecutor -- even worse if you're the son of a federal judge.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-25-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Not in My Black Yardnew
An upscale African-American neighborhood reacts badly when Habitat for Humanity moves in.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-27-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Lightning Strikes Againnew
More proof that you can't believe everything you read, even when it’s a DNA test.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Twice Burnednew
Aidah Mahmood waited 35 years for justice.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-16-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Religious Leader Indicted for Failing to Abate Asbestosnew
Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Ray Landers and his nonprofit religious organization, Equipping the Saints Ministry International Inc., on eight counts of environmental crimes apiece.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-26-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Raising a Stink Over Hogsnew
Plans for a Cargill-backed confined hog operation have some neighbors squealing.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Blow to Gonew
Illinois may become second state to require breath-alcohol ignition devices for first-time offenders.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stepping Upnew
Rejected Springfield firefighter applicant shines as Chicagoland police officer.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
04-13-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
