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Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 12:01 am

Drunk patrol

County resurrects DUI deputy just in time for Christmas

By Bruce Rushton
 The mean streets of Sangamon County have gotten a bit meaner for those who imbibe before they drive.Two years after the sheriff’s office, citing budget concerns, reassigned a deputy who had be...
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 12:01 am

Bears go to court

Team sues state seeking tax relief

By Bruce Rushton
 The Chicago Bears have gone to court seeking refuge from the tax man.The Bears this month sued the Illinois Department of Revenue in Sangamon County Circuit Court, claiming that the state is ove...
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 12:01 am

Going to bat for education

School administrators banding together for reform

By Patrick Yeagle
Illinois schools do a pretty good job, considering the state’s poor record of funding education. But Illinois’ system needs fundamental changes to be more efficient, effective and equitable.That�...
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 12:01 am

Please speak louder into my lapel

Cop quits after recording surfaces

By Bruce Rushton
 A local police officer has learned firsthand that it pays to watch what you say now that the state’s antiquated eavesdropping statute has been ruled unconstitutional.Sgt. Sam Gool of the Buffa...
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 12:01 am

A city divided

Election results follow race, class geography of Springfield

By Patrick Yeagle
 Doris Turner doesn’t need a map to know where the Democratic votes come from in Springfield. Turner is in her second two-year term as chairwoman of the Sangamon County Democratic Party, so she...
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 12:01 am

Rauner, shaker-upper in chief

Governor-elect comes to Springfield

By Bruce Rushton
 Governor-elect Bruce Rauner visited Springfield last week to say thanks for electing him.You would never have guessed the election was over, with Rauner winning by a bigger margin than most pund...
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 12:01 am

Another day, another hearing

Parsons absent for court

By Bruce Rushton
 The fortunes of Jeffrey Parsons rose and fell on the vagaries of precious metal markets, according to a testimony last week in federal bankruptcy court.And Parsons kept spending no matter what.P...
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 12:01 am

Dog tales

County revamps committee after attack

By Bruce Rushton
 A dog attack last summer has helped prompt an overhaul of the Sangamon County Citizens Advisory Committee on Animal Control.The county board last month voted to dissolve the board and reconstitu...
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 12:01 am

Fired deputy under pressure

Judge says arbitrator erred

By Bruce Rushton
A Sangamon County judge has signaled that he won’t let stand the decision of an arbitrator who ordered a county sheriff’s deputy reinstated after she pleaded guilty to shoplifting and stood trial ...
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