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Molly Warner Lien, age 67, died on September 11, 2015, at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids as a result of cardiomyopathy and complications of heart surgery. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 26, 1948, the only child of the late Cornelius and Donna (Dora M.) Beukema. She grew up in Homewood, Illinois, and she attended the Interlochen Arts Camp, and finished her last two years of high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy, graduating in 1966 with a major in voice. She won the concerto competition twice at the Arts Camp and again during her senior year at the Arts Academy. She also played the leads in several productions, including those by Gilbert & Sullivan, and the high school musical. 

After attending the University of Michigan her freshman year, she graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in music. She sang numerous operatic roles, but ultimately was drawn to a career in law. She graduated with honors from the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta in 1978 where she was President of the Women’s Law Student Association, Articles Editor of the Law Review, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary Society, and a member of the Order of the Coif. She was also voted the Wall Street Journal Award by the Faculty for Outstanding Academic Achievement in the field of law. 

James Allen Cummings, age 84, of Peoria passed away at 10:22 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by his family.

Born April 22, 1931, in LaSalle-Peru, Ill., he was the son of Florence Herberger-Lindner. On Sept. 6, 1952, James married the love of his life, Gail Mary Michael, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Peoria.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management, as well as his Juris Doctorate, from the University of Illinois.

James served on the Peoria Park District board for more than 40 years was an active member and past president of the Peoria Republican Party and was head of the Peoria Diocese Council of Catholic Men. James also was a member of the Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council 4333, past president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Downtown Kiwanis Club. He was head of the U of I Newman Club, head of the U of I Ethics Committee and founder of the Lincoln Statue Committee and the Lincoln Award Committee.

James was a brilliant attorney and an avid and excellent bridge player who enjoyed golfing, fishing, antiquing and auctions. He will be remembered for his love of dogs, enjoying long Sunday drives and being an Abraham Lincoln expert.

James Kane has joined the Peoria, Ill. Law firm of Johnson, Bunce & Noble, P.C. Kane is a nearly 40 year attorney, focusing in real estate, estate, and business transactions.

Davi Law Group, LLC, located in Wheaton, Illinois, is pleased to announce the expansion of its criminal defense practice. The firm welcomes Associate Attorney Pierina "Rina" Infelise to the team. Infelise brings extensive criminal law experience from her ten years working with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

DuPage County criminal defense lawyer Pierina “Rina”Infelise obtained her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and obtained her B.A. in criminal justice with a minor in political science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to working with Davi Law Group, LLC, Infelise worked as a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney. In addition to prosecuting felony cases, she worked in the Preliminary Hearing Division, Felony Review Unit, Branch 66 Homicide/Sex Unit, Domestic Violence Division, and the Appellate Division.

Infelise is an active member of the following professional legal organizations: the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Justinian Society of Lawyers, and the DuPage Association for Women Lawyers.