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TV crime show aided arrest of fugitive doctor
When Italian Carabinieri police captured American fugitive Mark Weinberger in the Italian Alps in December, they received a boost from one of the country’s most popular crime shows, “America’s Most Wanted.” The show’s Web site helped authorities identify Weinberger, and now the man dubbed the “king of fraud” by the Italian media has been extradited to the United States, while the show celebrates its success. “I just feel immense pride,” said AMW producer Jenna Griffiths from the show’s office in Bethesda, Md.
Amy Cawley new executive director of Roselle Public Library.
Amy Cawley was the kind of kid who sat at her breakfast table in Morton Grove munching cereal and taking great delight in reading the box. Many years later, when she fully realized how important reading was in her life and career, she asked her parents when she learned how.
House panel backs lieutenant governor bill
SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would require a candidate for governor to run with a chosen candidate for lieutenant governor was approved by an Illinois House committee Thursday. But the bill…
House panel OKs question on abolishing No. 2 post
An Illinois House committee has approved a plan to allow voters to decide whether to abolish the state’s No. 2 post. House Speaker Michael Madigan says the position of lieutenant…
Crown grad from Algonquin rose to lead TSA
David Stone, a national leader with local roots, was remembered Sunday during an uplifting memorial service at Dundee-Crown High School. More than 100 friends and former classmates gathered in the school’s auditorium to pay tribute to the talented athlete from Algonquin who went on to become the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.