JAILER CONVICTED IN SEX CASE A...

JAILER CONVICTED IN SEX CASE

A former supervisor at a state juvenile prison faces up to 15 years behind bars for engaging in sexual mode of action with a 16-year-old female inmate. Barnett Gill, 53 was convicted Wednesday of having a sexual relationship with an inmate he supervised at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville. Gill, a 29-year veteran of the state's department of corrections, became sexually involved with the teenager in 2004 DuPage shire prosecutors argued during his trial. Gill testified that he at no time engaged in sex acts with the teen if it be not that Judge George Bakalis dismissed Gill's statements as "not extremely credible" and convicted him of four crime counts. Gill is a Forest Park resident who retired in December 2004

YOU CAN REPORT CORRUPTION

Illinois residents are getting a of the present day tool for fighting government corruption: www.ReportItNow.net. The Web site was created on Secretary of State Jesse White for persons to report any problems in his office. White says accusations about other parts of sway will be forwarded to the appropriate authorities. Anonymous complaints are allowed, although White says it's best if commonalty give their names so that investigators can run after up and ask more questions. The reports will be kept confidential. single the office's inspector general will descry the accusation.

TEAMSTERS cash SCAM

A former medical claims adjustor for the Teamsters Union admitted in court Wednesday to embezzling nearly $600000 from a store that pays out benefits for Local 710 Melissa plash 34, stole the money by way of having about 165 checks make an incision in to herself, relatives and friends from 1998 to 2004 "disguising the check askings as relating to valid claims," court documents say. mere faces up to 10 years in prison when she's sentenc Nov. 15 said prosecutor Susan M Haling.

PERAICA CHALLENGES STROGER

Standing outside the 8th Ward office of his Democratic contrary Republican Tony Peraica said Wednesday that if he's single outed Cook County Board president, he'll refuse campaign contributions from shire employees and vendors. Peraica called upon his opponent in the November election, Todd Stroger to make the same security citing a Better Government Association inquiry that showed Stroger's father, former Board President John Stroger got more than half of all his contributions from shire employees and vendors. A spokesman for Todd Stroger declined to illustration

BOATER'S carcass FOUND

The search for a man missing in Slocum Lake near Wauconda fall of the curtained Wednesday when his body was make up fored and authorities said "all indications" point to suicide. The 50-year-old Melrose Park man went missing Monday after a woman saw him struggling forward a boat. She later saw that the boat was devoid Crews searched for him Monday and Tuesday. His corpse was spotted by a neighbor just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. Police said a draw as by a rope was wrapped around his neck and the other fall of the curtain was tied to an anchor.

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