Afternoon News Update: Thursday August 28
- Winnebago County authorities say a Rockford woman has died after being struck by a vehicle fleeing from police. A Winnebago County coroner says 42-year-old Karen Williams of Rockford died yesterday after being hospitalized in critical condition for a week. Authorities say the high-speed chase on August 20th followed an armed robbery at a Belvidere store. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery.
- Police have arrested a DeKalb woman for allegedly having sexual relations with a teenage girl. 32 year old Leah Eames has been charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two counts of criminal sexual assault. The investigation began earlier this month after a DeKalb Police Officer observed Eames working out with a student and holding hands after hours during a routine building check. The female victim is between the ages of 13 and 18.
- The Illinois Prisoner Review board unanimously denied parole for Simon Peter Nelson and voted to keep him in prison for another three years. Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato traveled to Springfield yesterday to insure Nelson, one of Rockford’s most notorious killers, would stay incarcerated.
- The Illinois Toll way has approved a plan to lower the cost of obtaining an I-Pass transponder when opening a new account. The price is being lower to $30 from the current $50-60. Officials say that the upfront cost of buying a transponder has become a barrier for some and they hope this will relieve that burden so everyone has access.
- Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's administration has warned the Potawatomi tribe that it could lose nearly 2,000 slot machines if it succeeds in withholding its $25 million annual payment to the state. The Forest County Potawatomi say it's withholding the payment because the state may end up owing the tribe money if Walker approves a different tribe's proposed casino in Kenosha.
- Wisconsin wildlife officials are reminding hunters that the state's new extended mourning dove season will begin next week. Hunters will be allowed to kill Wisconsin's official peace symbol from September 1st through November 29th. That's 20 days longer than previous seasons.
- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is expected to release proposed rules for fracking to a legislative panel. The agency has come under increasing criticism from fracking supporters who had hoped that high-volume oil and gas drilling could begin this summer. The panel has 45 days to approve the suggested rules, change or reject them.
- The speed limits will not be raised on Illinois Tollways. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has vetoed a measure that would raise the speed limits on toll ways from 65 to 70. Quinn believed that recent evidence shows that drivers already travel at excessive speeds on toll highways already.
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