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Judge OKs Trial for Springfield Paramedics Charged With Murder in Patient's Death
Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday.
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Paramedics, Ambulance Company Sued for Springfield Man's Death
The family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer, NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.
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Bodycam Footage Released After Two Illinois EMS Workers Charged With Murder
The family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer, attorneys said Thursday.
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Paramedics, Ambulance Company Sued for Springfield Man's Death
The family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer, attorneys said Thursday.
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Two Illinois EMS Workers Charged With Murder After Strapping Patient Face-Down on Stretcher
Two Illinois EMS workers have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old patient in their care, authorities announced in a press release Tuesday.
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Two Illinois EMS Workers Charged With Murder After Strapping Patient Face-Down on Stretcher
Two Illinois EMS workers have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old patient in their care, authorities announced in a press release Tuesday. Peter Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 44, who were emergency medical workers for LifeStar, were charged with first-degree murder after the death of Earl L. Moore Jr, 35, on Dec. 18, 2022,…
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Who Are My Illinois Lawmakers? Here's How to Find Out
As a new Congress is seated and new Illinois legislators set to be sworn in early next week, many Illinois residents are wondering if they have a new elected official representing them.
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Illinois Lawmakers Vote Themselves a 16% Raise Days Before New General Assembly Sworn In
Illinois House Democrats working in a lame-duck session left town for a weekend break Friday night — but not before voting on plans to give themselves a pay raise of nearly 16%.
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Illinois Democrats Alter Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Statewide In Effort to Gain More Support
As the time window to pass an assault weapons ban begins to close, Illinois Democrats are reportedly making changes to the bill in hopes of making it more palatable to downstate legislators.
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State Lawmakers Push for Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
Just over six months after the Highland Park Parade mass shooting, Illinois lawmakers in Springfield are pushing for a statewide assault weapons ban, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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State Lawmakers Meet in Springfield For Veto Session
Illinois legislators are convening in Springfield this week for the veto session, with heightened attention surrounding the SAFE-T Act, NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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O'Brien wins as Democrats Increase Majority in Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Appellate Court Justice Mary O’Brien has won election to the state Supreme Court, increasing the court’s Democratic majority in a year that Republicans hoped they would swing control their way.
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Illinois Lawmakers Ditch Mask Rule as Republicans Argue It's Time to Face Ethics Reforms
Just a week after ousting bare-faced Republican lawmakers for a third time in 13 days, the Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to give the chamber’s mask mandate itself the boot.
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Face-Off Over Masks Rule: Illinois House Democrats Oust 3 Bare-Faced Republicans
One day after the state’s indoor mask mandate ended, the fight over a rule requiring face coverings in the Illinois House raged on Tuesday, ending in three bare-faced Republican lawmakers being given the boot.
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Illinois Schools Wouldn't Have to Serve Cheapest Food Possible Under New Bill
A new bill in Springfield would change the way Illinois school districts solicit food service contracts, allowing officials to negotiate for higher quality products amid complaints that many schools offer unhealthy food.
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Sonic Boom From F-15 Fighter Jet Rattles Central Illinois Communities
An F-15 fighter jet traveling over central Illinois created a sonic boom that rattled the region, prompting concerned residents to flood local police stations with calls about the noise