Federal inmates in Illinois and throughout the country had the opportunity to submit requests for a commutation before Barack Obama left office, and on Jan. 19, he approved those for 330 people serving drug sentences. He commuted a total of 1,715 sentences during his...
Month: January 2017
NFL wide receiver charged with marijuana possession
Illinois football fans may be interested in learning that Geronimo Allison, the wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, was charged with marijuana possession in December. The charge resulted from a traffic stop in early September. The 22-year-old NFL player was...
Minor crash leads to man’s 10th DUI charge
A 38-year-old Illinois man faces conviction for his 10th drunk driving offense. The man went to the Cook County Jail and was issued a bail of $250,000 after the Jan. 3 incident. The Wheeling man reportedly traveled south near Exchange Court on Wheeling Road at around...
Study finds sharp drop in drunken driving rate
Illinois motorists may be interested to know that data released for 2014 shows that the rate for driving while intoxicated has dramatically fallen in the U.S. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that slightly more than 10 percent of American citizens of...