Illinois quick hits: State capitol evacuated again; parolee pleaded not guilty
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The Center Square— State capitol evacuated again For the second time in two days, the Illinois State Capitol was evacuated Monday after a threat. The Secretary of State’s Office said a threatening 911 call caused the evacuation. No explosive devices were found and employees were let back into the building at 1:45 p.m. The capitol building was also on lockdown Sunday due to a bomb threat. Parolee pleaded not guilty The man charged in...
Small Business Trends—Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Conspiracy. Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a years-long fraud conspiracy of tampering with odometer readings and faces up to five years in prison.
The Center Square—Illinois quick hits: More students protesting; Pritzkers donate Civil War document. More students protesting Illinois State University in Normal is the latest school to feature an encampment to protest the war in Gaza. Students at schools around the country have been setting up tents to show support for Palestine, including at Columbia University and the University of Washington. Students at Northwestern University in Evanston recently took down their encampment after they said the school met their demands. Check private water wells ...
LASVEGASNOW—Man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 Nevada state troopers. A man, Jemarcus Williams, who crashed into two Nevada state troopers investigating a car pulled over on the side of a Las Vegas freeway off-ramp pleaded guilty Tuesday morning. Sgt. Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix were killed in the early morning hours of Nov. 30, 2023, as they were investigating a driver asleep at the wheel with an open can of beer in the car.