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  • Published on 10:22 GMT

    What it means to be a good dad — from inside a prison cell

    Prisoncast! is a special audio project by WBEZ and Illinois Public Radio for people inside Illinois prisons and their loved ones on the outside. Listen to the live broadcast of the Father’s Day special on Sunday, June 15th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on WBEZ 91. …

    Source: WBEZ - Illinois - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on 02:05 GMT

    Man sentenced to decades in prison for Peoria shooting that left another dead

    PEORIA (25News Now) - A man will spend the next 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Sept. 2022 shooting that left another man dead. In addition to his 40-year sentence, Lamarion Wright was also sentenced to three years of supervised …

    Source: Week 25 - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 13, 2025

    Cook County's new top prosecutor continues to target retail theft

    New Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has continued her focus on retail theft crimes with her office’s lead role in a nationwide initiative that’s led to more than 500 arrests in 28 states. AP The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook …

    Source: Daily Herald - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Jun 13, 2025

    Armed Robbery Results in 9 Year Prison Sentence

     THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RELEASE   People v. KeShawn Stapleton 2023-CF-657   On June 9, 2025, KeShawn Stapleton (DOB: 5/30/2002), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Robbery, a class 1 …

    Source: Vermilion County First - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Jun 13, 2025

    Chicago man gets 25 years for armed gas station robbery, high-speed chase: prosecutors

    ADDISON, Ill. - A Chicago man accused of robbing a suburban gas station at gunpoint was sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said. What we know: Willie Carter, 25, pleaded guilty March 13 to one count of armed robbery with a firearm, a Class X …

    Source: FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    Man get 25 years for robbing Addison gas station at gunpoint

    One of two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said. On March 13, Willie Carter, 25, of the 8300 block of South Aberdeen Street, entered a blind plea of guilty to one …

    Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    'Butcher' Murderer From Lockport John Raue No Longer Lives In Channahon

    Posted Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 11:01 am CT|Updated Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 11:20 am CT CHANNAHON, IL — The village of Channahon is no longer the permanent residence for Lockport's notorious "butcher" murderer, John Raue. After living in Channahon…

    Source: Patch - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    Danville man sentenced to 9 years for aggravated robbery

    DANVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — KeShawn Stapleton, a former resident of Danville, Illinois, was sentenced to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery, a class 1 felony. The sentencing took place on June 9, …

    Source: WICD - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    IL state senator blasts prison hospice bill for being named after murderer

    (The Center Square) – Legislation that mandates the Illinois Department of Corrections annually report on hospice and palliative care within its facilities is being criticized for being named after a convicted murderer who threw a victim head first down an …

    Source: The Center Square - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty to using Instagram and OnlyFans to solicit lewd images from children

    A Lake in the Hills man has admitted to soliciting and sharing images of child sex abuse and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Anthony Jacquez, 35, pleaded guilty Tuesday both to soliciting and to disseminating images of child sex abuse, each a Class X …

    Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    Colona Man Fights Officers After Being Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Murder of a Child

    Inside the Henry County Courthouse, things looked out of the ordinary on Monday morning in preparation for the sentencing hearing for Rahsaan Strawder, including a task force member armed with a rifle. Rahsaan Strawder was found guilty of first-degree …

    Source: Regional Media News - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Jun 12, 2025

    She Was About to Graduate College. Then Her Ex Claimed She 'Hurt His Feelings' and Killed Her

    A Southern Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of his ex-girlfriend, state prosecutors announced this week. Emmet Metzger was sentenced to serve his “natural life in prison” for the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend …

    Source: People - New York - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 11, 2025

    Greene County man gets 10 years for child porn

    PROTECTED CONTENT If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Lost your password? By Carmen Ensinger Greene County State’s Attorney Craig Grummel continues to put criminals behind bars …

    Source: Greene Prairie Press - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Jun 11, 2025

    Meth possession leads to 5 year sentence

    PROTECTED CONTENT If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Lost your password? By Carmen Ensinger Greene County State’s Attorney Craig Grummel announced that on June 2, Nicky …

    Source: Greene Prairie Press - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Jun 11, 2025

    Arenzville Woman Gets Six Years in Prison

    By Gary Scott on June 11, 2025 at 1:30pm An Arenzville woman who has been on the lam from charges in multiple counties was sentenced to prison in Cass County Circuit Court on Monday. 34-year old Brooke Johnson of Arenzville pleaded guilty to …

    Source: WLDS - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 11, 2025

    Loving my father beyond prison walls

    When I was just 3 years old, my father, Gasi Pitter, was sentenced to 40 years in prison at the Illinois Department of Corrections. I still remember my first visit four years later when I was 7 — how I reached out to give him a hug, only to be stopped by a …

    Source: Chicago Sun Times - Illinois - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 11, 2025

    New Baden Man Sentenced to Natural Life for Murder of Alexis Maki

    Emmet E. Metzger NEW BADEN – Emmet Metzger, 27, of New Baden, has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Alexis Maki. The sentencing took place Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Clinton County Courthouse in Carlyle. Metzger …

    Source: Herald Publications - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 10, 2025

    Stewart Gets 6 Years

    By Gary Scott on June 10, 2025 at 11:12am A Greene County man admitted in Greene county court yesterday to sexual abuse of a minor. 26-year-old Chanse Stewart of Roodhouse was sentenced by Judge Zachary Schmidt to six years in the Illinois Department of …

    Source: WLDS - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 10, 2025

    Judge denies Byron man’s request for lighter sentence for sexually assaulting young girls

    OREGON — An Ogle County judge denied a Byron man’s request Monday for a lighter prison sentence for sexually assaulting two young girls, ruling against a defense argument that 25 years in prison was “a death sentence.” Duane Upchurch, 60, who was found …

    Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral

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