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A
timely reminder
State-mandated accessible parking violation fines go up Jan. 1
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[DEC. 2, 2005]
Below is a copy of a letter that the Lincoln
Police Department has been sending out to individuals who have
received handicap (accessible) parking citations over the last two
years in Lincoln. This is a short version of the letter, provided by
Robert Rawlins, chief of police.
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The City of Lincoln will be updating
City Ordinance 9-5-21 (B) titled Unauthorized Use of Parking Places
Reserved for Handicapped Persons. Effective Jan. 01, 2006 an update
to the Illinois Vehicle Code will go into effect. The updates are
for the increase to penalties for Disability Parking Abuse. Governor
Rod Blagojevich signed into law the following changes:
(1) Vehicles not displaying a
disability license plate, disabled veteran plate or placard
parked in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. It
shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle in a
designated access aisle adjacent to any parking place
specifically reserved for person with disabilities—the
mandatory minimum fine will be increased from $100 to $250.
The maximum fine municipalities are allowed to impose
increases from $100 to $350.
(2) For vehicles displaying a
disability license plate, disabled veteran plate or placard
and parking in a space reserved for persons with
disabilities when the authorized holder of the plate or
placard is not driving the vehicle or being transported in
the vehicle—the mandatory fine is $500, up from $100. In
addition, the Secretary of State can administratively
suspend or revoke the driver’s license of the driver and the
license plates or placard. Suspensions and revocations were
not allowed previously.
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(3) Persons who illegally
manufacture or alter plates or placards, obtain plates or
placards based on fictitious information, or knowingly
transfer plates or placards to others so that they may use
privileges granted to authorized holders of the plates or
placards will be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor which is a
maximum of $1000 and subject to a fine of not less than $500
for the first offense.
There are over 550,000 placards and
over 90,000 disability plates in Illinois.
Just a reminder the Illinois State
Statute states, that the parking decal or device (placard) must be
displayed properly in the vehicle where it is clearly visible to law
enforcement personnel, either hanging from the rearview mirror or
placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view.
Robert Rawlins
Chief of Police, Lincoln Illinois
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Court News |
(Name, age, address; date,
charge; sentence)
Reports available Nov. 10 and 17, 2005
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Timothy A. Ballard,
20, 518 Fourth; 11-5-04, unlawful consumption of alcohol;
pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, 60 days Logan County Jail
day-for-day stayed, court costs, attend victim impact panel
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Timothy A. Ballard,
20, 518 Fourth; 3-30-05, unlawful consumption of alcohol;
pleaded guilty, 150 days Logan County Jail day-for-day with
credit for 75 days served, court costs
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Matthew Bean, 18, 9
Forrest Hills; 8-9-04, residential burglary; pleaded guilty, 60
months TASC probation, $3,434.49 restitution, 180 days Logan
County Jail with 60 days upfront and 120 stayed
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Brian R. Beck, 19,
532 Third #7; 4-10-05, unlawful consumption of alcohol; 43 days
Logan County Jail with credit for 43 days served, court costs
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Brian R. Beck, 19,
532 Third #7; 4-11-05, unlawful consumption of alcohol; pleaded
guilty, 43 days Logan County Jail with credit for 43 days
served, court costs
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Mark E. Biggott,
19, 502 Audubon, Streamwood; 9-26-05, unlawful consumption of
alcohol; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $250 fine
plus court costs, attend victim impact panel
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Brett T. Breen, 18,
51 S. Gate Court, St. Charles; 9-26-05, unlawful consumption of
alcohol; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $250 fine
plus court costs, attend victim impact panel
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Jessica N. Courson,
22, 100 Campus View Drive; 5-19-05, deceptive practice; pleaded
guilty, 12 months court supervision, $100 plus court costs,
$106.09 restitution
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Christopher A.
Dabbs, 17, 323 Third; 8-19-05, count 1 -- unlawful consumption
of alcohol, count 2 -- battery; pleaded guilty to count 1, 18
months court supervision, $250 fine plus court costs, attend
victim impact panel, count 2 dismissed
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Christian J. Falbe,
25, 218 Mary Court, Maroa; 9-23-05, count 1 -- unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia, count 2 -- unlawful possession
of cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 1, $750 fine plus court
costs, count 2 dismissed
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Sean S. Follis, 35,
722 Oglesby Ave.; 9-29-05, aggravated battery of a child;
pleaded guilty to amended charge of battery; 24 months
probation, no contact with victim, 180 days Logan County Jail
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Brandon D. Fraser,
19, 3325 N. Dogtown Lane, Trivoli; 4-1-05, unlawful consumption
of alcohol; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $250 fine plus
court costs, attend victim impact panel
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Eli J. Fulk, 18,
308 Willard Ave.; 7-19-05, count 1 -- unlawful consumption of
alcohol, count 2 -- aggravated assault, counts 3 and 4 --
unlawful use of a weapon; pleaded guilty to count 1, 24 months
probation, 100 hours public service work, attend victim impact
panel, counts 2-4 dismissed
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Gary W.
Gretzmacher, 31, 918 Woodlawn; 9-20-05, count 1 -- unlawful
possession of cannabis sativa plant, count 2 -- unlawful
possession with intent to deliver cannabis, count 3 -- unlawful
possession of cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 1, 48 months
probation, 180 days Logan County Jail, $1,000 drug assessment,
$500 street-value fine, $100 lab fee, counts 2 and 3 dismissed
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Jerry M. Hall, 41,
P.O. Box 12; July 2005, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 24
months conditional discharge, $200 fine plus court costs,
$104.03 restitution
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Jason L. Hampleman,
32, 918 Woodlawn; 9-20-05, unlawful possession of cannabis
sativa plant; pleaded guilty, 48 months probation, 180 days
Logan County Jail, $500 street-value fine, $1,000 mandatory
assessment, $500 public defender fee, $100 lab fee, drug and
alcohol conditions
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Richard L.
Hennessey, 36, 615 Fourth; 6-12-03, deceptive practice; pleaded
guilty, 12 months court supervision, $100 fine plus court costs,
$33.46 restitution
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Nathaniel C. Hofer,
18, 195 Mayfair Drive; 4-18-05, unlawful consumption of alcohol;
60 days Logan County Jail day-for-day, court costs
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Daniel O. Jahnke,
19, 850 Hubor Lane, Glenview; 9-29-05, unlawful consumption of
alcohol; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $250 fine
plus court costs, victim impact panel
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Harold J. Madigan,
47, 924 1575th; July 1-8, 2005, permitting unlawful use of
building; pleaded guilty, 30 months probation, 180 days Logan
County Jail with 60 days upfront and 120 stayed, $500 drug
assessment, $100 lab fee
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Joseph R. Marcum,
21, 401 W. Delavan, New Holland; 4-2-05, criminal trespass to
real property, amended Class A; pleaded guilty, 24 months
probation, no contact with victim, 180 days Logan County Jail
stayed, alcohol assessment, $250 public defender fee
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Stacie L. Martin,
30, 75 Centennial Court; 8-27-02, deceptive practice; pleaded
guilty, 12 months court supervision, $293.98 restitution, court
costs
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Candice L.
Merriman, 23, 2011 N. Kickapoo #226; 7-1-05, count 1 -- unlawful
possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, count
2 -- unlawful possession of a controlled substance; pleaded
guilty to count 1, 48 months probation, 180 days Logan County
Jail with 61 days served and 119 days stayed, $2,000 drug
assessment, $380 street-value fine
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Carson W. Nichols,
18, 202 N. Peoria Road, New Holland; 7-24-05, unlawful
consumption of alcohol; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation,
court costs, eight consecutive weekends, attend victim impact
panel
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Kevin E. Oratowski,
18, 2255 Applebey Drive, Wheaton; 9-29-05, unlawful consumption
of alcohol; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $250
fine plus court costs, victim impact panel
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John Pipkin, 20, 38
Somerset, Sherman; 8-30-05, count 1 -- disorderly conduct, count
2 -- obstructing justice; pleaded guilty to count 1, 30 months
probation, 180 days Logan County Jail with 96 days upfront and
84 stayed, no contact with victims, mental health evaluation,
count 2 dismissed
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Ryan J. Porth, 20,
30 Mustang Court, Streamwood; 9-26-05, unlawful consumption of
alcohol; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $250 fine
plus court costs, attend victim impact panel
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Jennifer N. Pozsgai,
22, 703 Short 11th; 10-8-05, unlawful possession of drug
paraphernalia; pleaded guilty, $750 fine plus court costs
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Adam W. Reed, 19,
614 N. Jefferson; 8-7-05, counts 1 and 2 -- aggravated battery;
pleaded guilty to count 1, count 2 dismissed, 30 months
probation, 180 days Logan County Jail with 120 days upfront and
60 stayed, no contact with victims
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Shanda K. Roderick,
35, 128 S. College; 4-15-05, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty,
12 months court supervision, $100 fine plus court costs, $45
restitution
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Andrae Terrell,
25, 705 W. Market, Bloomington; 9-16-05, obstructing justice,
amended to attempt to obstruct justice; pleaded guilty to
amended charge, 18 months conditional discharge, $500 fine, $250
public defender fee
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Marriage Licenses |
Reports available Nov. 10 and 17, 2005
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Gary Lynn Graham,
Mason City
Cindy Denise Picken, Manito
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James H. Keele
Jr., Elkhart
Melonie D. Farnsworth, Elkhart
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Dissolutions |
Reports available
Nov. 10 and 17, 2005
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Tony Dewitt Lascola,
22, Lincoln
Deborah Lynn McAdams, 23, Lincoln
Married July 23, 2004
Wife petitioned; irreconcilable differences
Custody of one child goes to wife
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Wayne A. Alexander,
44, Lincoln
Theresa Kizer Alexander, 39, Chicago
Married Feb. 17, 1993
Mutual irreconcilable differences
No children
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David Altman, 45,
Lincoln
Deanna L. Whitham Altman, 52, Lincoln
Married Aug. 28, 1993
His second marriage, her third
Husband petitioned; irreconcilable differences
No children
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William "Bill"
Vernon Shelby, age and address not available
Karen Sue Robertson Shelby, 44, Lincoln
Married June 10, 1989
Wife petitioned; mental cruelty
Wife's second marriage
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Steven Russell Awe,
34, Elkhart
Victoria Gail Hinkle Awe, 37, New Holland
Married July 11, 1993
Husband petitioned; irreconcilable differences
Joint custody of couple's one child
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Charles M. Varble,
64, Lincoln
Lola L. McCario Varble, 46, Lincoln
Married April 7, 2000
Wife petitioned; irreconcilable differences
No children
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David E. Robinson,
36, Lincoln
Jodi L. Smith Robinson, 36, Lincoln
Married July 6, 1991
Wife petitioned; irreconcilable differences
Joint custody of couple's three children
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Link to Illinois sex offender information provided by the Illinois
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Searches available by name, ZIP code, city, county and compliance
status.
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