Downs
CRIME & SAFETY
Person dead following single-vehicle crash in Downs
The victim of a car crash Monday evening near Downs has been identified as 62-year-old Stanley Miller of Crystal Lake, Illinois. Crystal Lake is a northwest Chicago suburb in McHenry County. According to the McLean County coroner's office, Miller lost control of his vehicle at 8:44 p.m. Monday while driving...
Bloomington police to step up traffic enforcement on the Fourth of July
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Bloomington Police Department warned that they will step up traffic enforcement for the Fourth of July holiday this week. According to a Bloomington police news release, from July 2 to 8, officers will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road and ticket unbuckled motorists.
Aaron Rossi sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding Bloomington doctors
PEORIA – Calling his actions greedy and shameful, a federal judge sentenced former biotech wunderkind Aaron Rossi to five years in federal prison Tuesday. Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow said the actions of Rossi, 40, went beyond just taking money. It hurt the trust of those around him. It was stealing, plain and simple, she said.
Aaron Rossi handed 5-year prison sentence in federal fraud cases
Former Reditus Laboratories CEO Aaron Rossi will spend five years in federal prison on his guilty pleas to felony charges of mail and tax fraud. Rossi, 40, will also be required to pay a $1 million fine and more than $2.1 million in total restitution, with $1.9 million going to Central Illinois Orthopedic Surgery (CIOS), the Bloomington practice that employed him at the time of the crimes.
Clinton Police Chief Offers Fourth of July Safety Reminders
The Fourth of July celebrations are already underway in parts of central Illinois and as the sun goes down this week, you're sure to hear the bangs and pops of local residents shooting off those fireworks from home. As communities look forward to their own celebrations, Clinton Police Chief Ben...
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