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Friday, December 07, 2012  Autopsy reveals that Nancy Streitmatter's death was the result of a head injury.

Monday, July 25, 2011  The Adams County corrroner says an elderly woman died in her home this weekend.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is investigating a heat related death this weekend. Authorities found 75-year-old Lois Wheeler of Chapin, Illinois dead in her home Friday evening. The inside temperature of her home was more than 100 degrees at the time she was found.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  After spending months consulting with prosecutors, victims' families, death penalty opponents and religious leaders, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has abolished the state's death penalty.

Monday, March 07, 2011  Illinois is one of 35 states to have the death penalty.

Monday, January 24, 2011  Earlier this month, the Illinois legislature decided to abolsih the death penalty.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Opponents of Illinois' death penalty are promising a major push this month to try to officially end executions in the state.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  The Illinois Department of Public Health confirms that a second person in the state has died from the H1N1 flu virus.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008  Claiming Illinois' death penalty process has been reformed, DuPage County State's Attorney Joseph Birkett joined state Representative Dennis Reboletti of Elmhurst in urging Governor Rod Blagojevich to resume executions.