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Former Glenbard West Football Player Sentenced To 16 Years Behind Bars For Rape
Demarco Whitley, a former Glenbard West High School graduate and football player, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars for raping a 15-year-old girl in a Rolling Meadows parking lot in 2010, according to the Chicago Tribune. Court coverage:
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Finding Refuge in Glen Ellyn Ten Years After 9/11 Nicole Lysaght was 15 minutes late to work on Sept. 11, 2001. She worked in the south tower of the World Trade Center on the 65th floor. After the attacks Lysaght was haunted by guilt for having survived when so many others perished. For her, the memory and terror of Sept. 11 lingered around every street corner and during every subway ride. For Nicole and her husband James the Twin Towers were an iconic symbol of their relationship—their love grew in the shadows of the WTC. Then in 2008, the symbol of their relationship reappeared in an unimaginable way—Nicole gave birth to twins. The family moved to Glen Ellyn nearly one year ago in search of a quiet change from the bustling streets and skyscrapers of New York. And they have finally found a place of peace where they can “exhale” and start anew |
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Hemophiliacs seek better pharmaceutical standardsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Henry Lohmann reminds his mother before she meets with state representatives that he is not seven years old, but seven-and-a-half. But Mary Fleming is more interested that lawmakers understand the danger her son faces.
She sees a lack of accountability among pharmacies serving those who, like her son, are threatened by hemophilia – a condition that can cause uncontrolled bleeding. And at least two state representatives – one from each side of the isle – share Fleming’s concern that specialty pharmacies could better serve their clients and take steps to avoid potentially life-threatening substitutions of prescriptions. | Ethics committee presents multiple issues to houseLast session, three members of the General Assembly resigned after pleading guilty to various crimes including obstruction of justice and bribery. Lawmakers say they are the basis for some of the reforms proposed in the house.
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Equal reimbursement for MoHealth net providersJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new house bill would require MoHealth Net to equally reimburse health care providers that administer similar services.
For example, optometrists and ophthalmologists who provide similar services to MoHealth Net patients receive different reimbursement rates. Rep. Jake Zimmerman, D-Olivette, was the only committee member to vote against the bill because he was concerned about raising rates during this economic climate. “I need some understanding of how we’re going to improve patient care or get more value for our dollars in the healthnet program before we agree to up reimbursement rates,” said Zimmerman. |
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