Illinois makes licensing more welcoming for ex-offenders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois is trying to open job opportunities for people with criminal records by making changes to paperwork for professional licenses. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Monday it has made the process more welcoming. The department is using less formal legal language in cover letters. And the department…
Missouri trooper’s trial set in handcuffed man’s death
VERSAILLES, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state trooper charged in the death of an Iowa man who drowned while in his custody is scheduled for trial this summer. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/2fjtLYp ) a July 10 trial was set Monday for Trooper Anthony Piercy. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death…
Schock allegedly profited off his voters’ Washington visits
CHICAGO (AP) – Aaron Schock is accused of allegedly using government and campaign money to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, as well as pocketing thousands of constituents’ dollars. The indictment unveiled this month says the 35-year-old former Illinois Republican ex-congressman hosted annual Washington tours and meet-and-greets, charged a special fee and secretly kept some of the…
Mizzou running back suspended for last game against Arkansas
( KTRS ) Mizzou running back Damarea Crockett has been suspended from the Tigers’ last game. University of Missouri Police say Crockett was arrested Sunday for arrested for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana. Crockett is Mizzou’s all-time record holder for freshman rushing yards and touchdowns. The Tigers’ last game is this Friday…