Thursday, August 29, 2024
A Springfield psychiatrist who has twice examined Benjamin Howard Reed, a Thayer man charged with stabbing and bludgeoning of child protective services worker Deidre (Graham) Silas in 2022, said in Sangamon County court Wednesday that there didn't appear to be any doubt that Reed suffered from "substantial disorder of thought, mood, and behavior."
Justice David W. Ellis has served on the Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District for nearly 10 years. But readers may know him better as author David Ellis, bestselling writer of more than a dozen legal thrillers.
A McHenry County judge could rule Friday whether a Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler was given special inducements or was recruited to attend the Woodstock school where he wrestled his way to a state championship last season.
Various courts including a federal appeals court hold it’s fine—legally—to listen. It’s not eavesdropping. The person in the federal case receiving the call listened for 91 minutes. Yikes!
At a special hearing held by Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability on Tuesday evening, dozens of Chicagoans and a panel of experts gathered to provide input on what meaningful traffic stop reform could look like in Chicago.
Southern Illinois University has committed to expanding its pilot-training program to Springfield, enabling future aviators to earn bachelor's degrees without leaving the capital city, SIU President Daniel Mahony told Illinois Times.