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the illinois state police will pay 40-million dollars to five men who were wrongly sent to prison for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. they've been known as the "dixmoor 5." they were imprisoned as teenagers for the murder of cateresa matthews in november of 1991. but d-n-a evidence cleared them, three years ago. a newspaper delivery woman is dead... after someone carjacked her vehicle on the south side, and she tried to stop it. chicago police are still looking for a suspect. wgn's patrick elwood has more about the delivery woman known well in the pill hill neighborhood. 50-year-old jeffrey carpenter of chicago was the man killed in monday night's crash of an ultra light glider in the fox river. he was a passenger in the glider when it went down near the dayton dam in lasalle county. the pilot was able to free himself and swim to the shore to get help. he told police he was having engine trouble just before the aircraft crashed. a local soldier was laid to rest in mokena, two weeks after he was killed in afghanistan. 19-year-old aaron toppen and the rest of his unit were am
the illinois state police will pay 40-million dollars to five men who were wrongly sent to prison for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. they've been known as the "dixmoor 5." they were imprisoned as teenagers for the murder of cateresa matthews in november of 1991. but d-n-a evidence cleared them, three years ago. a newspaper delivery woman is dead... after someone carjacked her vehicle on the south side, and she tried to stop it. chicago police are still looking for a...
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the illinois state police will pay $40 million of to these men. as teenagers there were sent to prison for the rape and murder. dna evidence clear them three years ago. another civil rights episode pending. expected to sign a bill today that will allow psychologists to prescribe some >> medications> under the new law psychologist must undergo extensive training and work under the supervision. it will be allowed to prescribe anti- depressant. it cannot provide stimulus. they cannot write prescriptions for minor seniors or any patient with a serious mental condition. >> the virus has been detected in another suburb. was found an infected mosquito pool. the virus has also been detected in lincolnwood and skokie. >> their reports of human infection right now. people are encouraged to take precautions. >> crews are inspecting the area as that experienced heavy flooding. >> some vehicles cut stock in the water and traffic was brought to a standstill. lance did not start reopening until six hours later. >> this will require some shoulder closures and pot
the illinois state police will pay $40 million of to these men. as teenagers there were sent to prison for the rape and murder. dna evidence clear them three years ago. another civil rights episode pending. expected to sign a bill today that will allow psychologists to prescribe some >> medications> under the new law psychologist must undergo extensive training and work under the supervision. it will be allowed to prescribe anti- depressant. it cannot provide stimulus. they cannot...
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doesn't apply to firefighters and police officers that work directly for the government. in illinois and 20 other states those public employees are still required to pay union dues even the though they don't want to join a union. they are often called fair share fees, the decision is a blow for the service employees international union, by some estimates it could lose thousands of members in illinois and millions of dollars in lost fees. >> it's a bad thing for unions, it's a bad thing for unionsed employees. it's good for those who want the benefits of union representation without having to pay the cost. >> she doesn't know how the ruling will affect home health care workers outside illinois. saying it could make it harder for the elderly and disabled people to get care they need. >> roxanna, appreciate it. >>> president obama says he's willing to bypass congress and use executive orders for dealing with undocumented immigrants. mike viqueria has the story. >> one of them somewhat down the line in a few weeks. the president has asked for recommendations for his cabinet and by the end of the summer he w
doesn't apply to firefighters and police officers that work directly for the government. in illinois and 20 other states those public employees are still required to pay union dues even the though they don't want to join a union. they are often called fair share fees, the decision is a blow for the service employees international union, by some estimates it could lose thousands of members in illinois and millions of dollars in lost fees. >> it's a bad thing for unions, it's a bad thing...
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police they were clearing water lines. a hispanic community group and its former leaders are facing fraud charges. the united neighborhood organization, or "uno," got 98 million dollars from the state of illinoisarter schools. juan rangel was chairman of the group... miguel d'escoto was senior vice president. "uno" gave an 11-million dollar contract to a window company owned by d'escoto's brother. federal officials say, that's a potential conflict of interest... and it should have been declared, when "uno" borrowed 37 million dollars from wall street investors. "uno" has agreed to settle federal civil charges... but some of its officials, and others who stood to benefit from the charter school contracts, may still face charges. bruce rauner says he doesn't plan on changing illinois' new gay marriage law, if he becomes governor. the new gay marriage law took effect yesterday. rauner had once said that he would have vetoed it, if he was the governor. but now he's not expressing any personal beliefs on the issue. >> i don't have the agenda to change it. the only way to the referendum and voters wanted change. i don't have social issue agendas. >>rauner also criticized lawmakers for passing a budg
police they were clearing water lines. a hispanic community group and its former leaders are facing fraud charges. the united neighborhood organization, or "uno," got 98 million dollars from the state of illinoisarter schools. juan rangel was chairman of the group... miguel d'escoto was senior vice president. "uno" gave an 11-million dollar contract to a window company owned by d'escoto's brother. federal officials say, that's a potential conflict of interest... and it...