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Felony charges have been filed against a young woman involved in a struggle with police a year ago. Video of Taylor Brown's scuffle with officers in the lobby of the Normal police station went viral.
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A federal judge in Urbana has sentenced a woman from Normal to 8 1/2 years in prison for her part in the shooting death of a Champaign police officer and the wounding of another.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said David L. Howell, 64, pleaded guilty to disseminating child pornography. McLean County Judge Jason Chambers sentenced Howell to 12 years in prison for the two Class X felonies.
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A federal judge in Peoria has sentenced a Bloomington man to more than 17 years in prison for attempting to entice an 11-year-old girl into sexual activity with him.
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All of the reported burglaries were on the city’s east side between Veterans Parkway and Towanda Barnes Road and between G.E. Road and Empire Street. The homes were unoccupied in each instance, according to police.
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A 16-year-old was shot in the leg late Monday night and transported to a nearby hospital.
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Drew Tedrick was accused of operating a motorcycle while under the influence of cannabis when his vehicle struck 37-year-old John P. Grisham of Bloomington in the area of Veterans Parkway and Empire Street.
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Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to abolish cash bail. The historic change took effect on Monday, prompting confusion and long days.
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“Everyone has to be focused on day one, recommending decisions to the judge and making sure that the law is implemented as intended,” said Amanda Pyron, leader of a coalition of advocacy groups.
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The law, effective Monday, makes Illinois the first state to ban money bonds. Some supporters of the change worry that judges will turn to EM.