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Missouri professor not guilty by reason of insanity in stabbing death of colleague
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former history professor at Missouri State University charged in the stabbing death of a colleague was found not guilty Friday by reason of insanity. Greene County Judge David Jones announced his ruling in the case of Edward Gutting, who was charged with...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. May 26, 2023. Editorial: Illinois taking baby steps to eliminate plastic pollution Baby steps are to be celebrated. At least they mark some sort of forward momentum. But in the case of efforts to remove polystyrene food containers from...
Lawsuit brought by man who said he was sexually abused by Roman Catholic bishop settled
A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who said he was raped as a child in the 1960s by a now-deceased Roman Catholic bishop in Massachusetts has been settled, the sides announced Friday. The plaintiff identified in court papers as John Doe alleged in the suit filed in February 2021...
Death toll from blinding May 1 dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding May 1 dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was a passenger in a car that crashed in the dust storm, died of blunt force...
Man who ran over Missouri officer pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with running over a Springfield police officer will be committed to state mental health facilities after a judge accepted his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Jon Routh, 31, entered the plea Tuesday to two felony counts after running...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News-Gazette. May 13, 2023. Editorial: It’s long past time to enact ethical reforms A former governor has a plan for what ails Illinois politics. A Chicago federal jury’s guilty verdict in the Commonwealth Edison bribery conspiracy case...
Colorado man tries to trade places with dog to avoid DUI arrest
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid arrest, police in Colorado said. An officer watched him maneuvering inside the car before he got out on the passenger side on Saturday night in Springfield, a town of...
Missouri student suspended after reporting teacher used racial slur
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A sophomore at a Missouri high school who recorded a teacher using a racial slur during class was suspended for three days. Mary Walton, a student at Glendale High School in Springfield, said she was told Friday that she would not be allowed to return to...
Eversource: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Eversource Energy (ES) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $491.2 million. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.41 per share. The results topped Wall Street...
Horace Mann: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN) on Tuesday reported profit of $6.6 million in its first quarter. The Springfield, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
