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Screening
committee announced
for 11th Circuit judgeship
[OCT.
27, 2001] Illinois
Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman announced Thursday the members
of a nine-person evaluation committee to help in filling a new
judgeship in the 11th Judicial Circuit.
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The
new judgeship is mandated by provisions in a state statute, the
Circuit Courts Act, which provides for additional judges for growing
populations as measured by the U.S. census.
The
11th Judicial Circuit includes Logan, McLean, Ford, Livingston and
Woodford counties.
Justice
Garman established the screening committee to help assess the
qualifications of people who have applied for appointment to the
office of judge of the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit.
The screening committee consists of people who reside in the 11th
Judicial Circuit. Six of the committee members are non-lawyers and
three are lawyers.
The
non-lawyer members of the committee are Julie Dobski, owner and
operator of
McDonald’s
in Bloomington, Normal and McLean; Susan Kern, Ph.D., vice-president
for university advancement at Illinois State University; Stan Omnen,
president and CEO of State Farm Bank; Dr. John Frisch; George Janet,
regional superintendent of schools; and Roger Tuttle, retired
engineer.
The
lawyer members of the committee include Hon. Luther Dearborn,
retired chief judge; Guy Fraker, of counsel with Costigan and
Wollrab in Bloomington; and Richard Dunn, partner in Dunn, Stanczak,
Willard & Arkell of Bloomington.
Susan
Kern will serve as chairperson of the committee.
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this article]
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Those
who have submitted applications and to be considered for appointment
to the judgeship and screened by the committee are Charles Reynard,
McLean County state’s attorney; Associate Judge Scott Drazewski
and Wayne Maxey, an attorney.
After
the committee has received public input, gathered information and
interviewed each of the applicants, it will report its findings to
Justice Garman, who will make a recommendation to the Illinois
Supreme Court. The court will make the appointment.
The
person appointed will serve as a judge of the circuit court by
appointment until the general election in November 2002.
Members
of the public are invited to submit comments concerning the
applicants by writing to Dr. Susan Kern, Chairperson, 11th Circuit
Judicial Screening Committee, Illinois State University, 3200
University Advancement, Normal, IL 61790-3200.
Members
of the public are invited to submit comments concerning the
applicants by writing to Dr. Susan Kern, Chairperson, Eleventh
Circuit Judicial Screening Committee, Illinois State University,
3200 University Advancement, Normal, IL 61790-3200.
Comments
should be received by the committee before Nov. 6, 2001. All
comments will be held in the strictest confidence by the committee
and the court.
[News
release]
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Police
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Community
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Court
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Name,
age, address; date, charge; sentence
(week
ending 11-2-01)
Alcohol offenses
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Adam
J. Cachey, 19, 8419 Thorngate Court, Orland Park; 10-10-01,
count I – unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor, count
II – criminal damage to property; 12 months court
supervision, $300 fine plus court costs, $50 restitution
Criminal trespass
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James
S. Thatcher, 20, 845 298th Ave., Elkhart; 9-2-01,
criminal trespass to residence; pleaded guilty, $200 fine plus
court costs
Deceptive practices
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David
L. Dvorak, 23, 219 11th St.; 12-00,1-01, deceptive
practices; 12 months conditional discharge, $100 fine plus
court costs, $46.96 restitution
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Patricia
L. Farrow, 23, S. Hickory, Lot 21, Maroa; 3-98, deceptive
practices; 12 months court supervision, $50 fine plus court
costs, $42.41 restitution
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Timothy
H. Gaston, 21, 103 SW Arch, P.O. Box 155, Atlanta; 12-27-00,
deceptive practices; 12 months court supervision, $50 fine
plus court costs, $39.59 restitution
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Olivia
N. Johnston, 19, 74 Pine Drive, Sherman; 12-18-00, deceptive
practices; 12 months court supervision, $50 fine plus court
costs
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Joseph
L. Skelton, 22, 600 Short 10th St.; 8-00, deceptive
practices; pleaded guilty, three years Department of
Corrections, $629.26 restitution
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John
C. Stewart, 26, 527 W. Elm, Mason City; 12-16-00, deceptive
practices; 12 months court supervision, $150 fine plus court
costs, $245.77 restitution
Drug offenses
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Demetrius
Hudson, 31, 3802 Biscayne Drive, Springfield; 4-17-01,
unlawful possession of a controlled substance; pleaded guilty,
five years Department of Corrections, $700 street value fine,
$2,000 mandatory assessment, $6,000 forfeited
- Joseph L. Skelton, 22,
1717 Delavan; 2-26-01, unlawful possession of cannabis with
intent to deliver; pleaded guilty, two years Department of
Corrections
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Marriage
Licenses
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(week ending 11-2-01)
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Sean
Gregory Murphy, Mount Pulaski
Jill Karrie Stewart, Mount Pulaski
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George
Edward Purlee, Lincoln
Beulah Gladys Beck, Lincoln
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William
Joseph Daniels, Lincoln
Nicole Loree Doty, Lincoln
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Seth
Michael Warner, Beecher City
Shelby Angelynn Mae Wheeler, Atlanta
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Divorces
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(week ending 11-2-01)
- Richard J. Rentmeister,
Mount Pulaski
Michele D. Rentmeister, Mount Pulaski
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Most
Wanted
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Most Wanted is brought to you by the Logan County Sheriff's
Department. If you know the whereabouts of any of these suspects or
have any information about them, please call the Logan County
Sheriff's Department at (217) 732-4159. Do not attempt to approach or
speak to any suspect. The suspects presented here are just that,
suspects. They are not guilty until convicted in a court of law.
Call
(217) 732-4159 with any information.
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Donald Lingo
Charge: burglary, possession of controlled substance, drug
conspiracy, aggravated battery, mob action, vehicle
invasion, hate crime, failure to appear
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 220
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue |
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Jerry Adams
Charge: Battery, Mob Action, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/19/1976
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black |
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Eric Gibson
Charge: Possession of controlled substance, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/8/1961
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 290
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue |
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Jacob Achterberg
Charge: Failure to Appear, Possession of stolen property
DOB: 7/16/1982
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue |
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James Beall
Charge: Failure to Appear, Driving under the infuence of alcohol
DOB: 6/12/1957
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue |
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Richard Hutches
Charge: Failure to Appear, Criminal Felony
DOB: 7/10/1966
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown |
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Almon Helton
Charge: Domestic Battery
DOB: 5/26/1973
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Hair: BLN
Eyes: HAZ |
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Enola Patterson
Charge: Theft
DOB: 4/15/1953
Race: W
Sex: F
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 163
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU |
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Rod Hower
Charge: FTA, Traffic, Deceptive Practices
DOB: 3/17/1971
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 140
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU |
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Gary Reed
Charge: Failure to appear
DOB: 11/8/48
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 175
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BRO
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Call
(217) 732-4159 with any information.
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ANYONE
WITH ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE INCIDENTS OR ANY OTHER CRIME IN THE
LINCOLN/LOGAN COUNTY AREA IS URGED TO CALL "CRIME STOPPERS" AT
732-3000 OR E-MAIL AT crime@ccaonline.com.
YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU MAY REMAIN
ANONYMOUS. IF YOUR INFORMATION LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON(S)
INVOLVED, "CRIME STOPPERS" WILL PAY YOU A CASH REWARD UP TO
$1,000.
"CRIME
STOPPERS" HAS AN ANSWERING MACHINE TO ANSWER YOUR CALLS. THIS
IS TO PROTECT YOU IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS (YOUR CALLS CANNOT BE
TRACED WITH THE MACHINE). YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW HOW YOU CAN BE
CONTACTED ABOUT THE INCIDENT, OR YOU MUST WATCH TO SEE IF THE SUBJECT
HAS BEEN ARRESTED. THIS IS SO WE CAN MAKE A PAYOUT.
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Cases
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Sometime before 9:11 a.m. on July 21, a
burglary occurred at Lincoln Junior High School, 208 Broadway St. in
Lincoln. Unknown person(s) broke a window on the third floor and
gained access to the building. Unknown person(s) went through the
school and caused damage and vandalism to the school property.
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Late
Sunday night and early Monday morning, March 18 and 19, someone
stole items from five different Lincoln vehicles.
The
first vehicle was parked at a residence on the 1800 block of Pekin.
A $175 radar detector was taken from the car.
In
one of the Lincoln Christian College parking lots, change was stolen
from an automobile.
On
the 200 block of Mayfield, several items totaling $75 were stolen
from a car parked at the owner’s residence: a book binder, school
books, homework, a calculator, a learner's permit and some change.
The
next vehicle was parked inside a garage on the 900 block of N.
McLean. The owner remembers locking the garage door. A portable CD
player, which is worth about $100, was taken from the vehicle.
The
last theft was from a car parked at the owner’s residence. A $50
AM/FM CD player was stolen.
There
are no suspects at this time, but due to the timing of the crimes it
is believed that they may be connected. If you have any information
about these thefts, please contact the Lincoln Police Department at
732-2151, or Crime Stoppers at 732-3000.
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A
series of thefts in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 15,
is under investigation. There are no suspects yet, but police
believe that one person or group is responsible for all of the
crimes.
The
first vehicle, a pickup truck, parked at the owner’s residence in
the 500 block of Tremont, was entered through the rear sliding door.
It is estimated that $400 worth of property was stolen: a radio,
duffle bag, four clothing items, prescription sunglasses, two
flashlights and a disposable camera.
The
second vehicle had an AM/FM CD player stolen. To gain entry, the
suspects forced entry to the side door of the ’93 Jeep, which was
parked in front of the owner’s residence in the 300 block of
Tremont. The radio is worth about $100.
Two
cars were broken into in a residential parking lot on the 100 block
of S. Logan St. One vehicle, a truck, had a CD player removed; the
suspects removed the dash cover to take the $200 unit.
The
other vehicle, a van, had a radar detector removed. The detector is
worth about $100.
If
you have any information about these crimes, please contact the
Lincoln Police Department at 732-2151 or Crime Stoppers at 732-3000.
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On Feb. 19, 2001, between 6 and 8:15
p.m. unknown person(s) placed an unknown substance on a 1999
Cadillac parked at the Mount Pulaski grade school. The grade school
is located at 200 N. Garden Street in Mount Pulaski. The substance
caused extensive damage to the paint on the vehicle. The Mount
Pulaski Police Department, (217) 792-5018, and the Lincoln/Logan
County Crime Stoppers are requesting anyone with any information to
contact them.
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On Jan. 16, 2001,
a possible arson occurred at 127
N. Kickapoo St. (the old
Scully Building) in Lincoln. The possible arson was
reported at approx. 7:12 p.m. on that date. Anyone with any information
about this incident who may have seen anything or anyone in the area of
the building is asked to contact the Lincoln Police Department,
Lincoln Fire Department or Crime Stoppers.
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On Jan. 12, 2001, sometime between
6 and 9 p.m., a burglary occurred on Mayfair Drive in Lincoln. Unknown
person(s) forced open a garage door and
entered the residence. Unknown person(s) looked through dresser drawers
and a closet. Taken from the residence were several shotguns, a
cellular phone and a camera.
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Sometime
between Nov. 23 and Nov. 27, 2000, unknown person(s) entered a residence
on the west side of Lincoln. Unknown person(s) forced entry to the
residence and went through it. Several items of jewelry where taken,
along with a laptop computer and an unknown amount of U.S. currency.
- Sometime between Nov. 13 and
Nov. 14, 2000, unknown person(s) forced entry to the Plaza Wash and Lube
at 2821 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) broke a window on a
door on the east side of the building. Unknown person(s) entered the
office area and took an assortment of U.S. currency and some product
coupons. Estimated damage to the door was around $70.
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Information
on payouts
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These are totals from the
inception of the program Aug. 1, 1983.
Total
calls received:
241
Solved
cases:
45
Arrests
made:
60
Dollar
amount of drugs and merchandise recovered:
$36,200.00
Dollar amount paid
out for rewards:
$9,775.00
(2000 figures)
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