Hari gets 14 years in prison for attempted firebombing of Champaign women’s health clinic, other crimes

By WILL [email protected] URBANA — If she lives to see it, Emily Claire Hari will be 100 years old when she is released from federal prison. A 14-year prison sentence imposed Monday on the 51-year-old transgender Hari — formerly known as Michael B. Hari — did nothing to change that. The former ringleader of the homegrown militia group that called […]

State fire marshal: Cause of Gibson City fire remains undetermined

By WILL [email protected] GIBSON CITY — The cause of an Independence Day fire that destroyed a downtown Gibson City bar and damaged three other buildings remains undetermined, a spokesman for the state fire marshal’s office said Tuesday. J.C. Fultz, public information officer for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, said the investigation was ongoing. Bruce Kallal, chief of […]

One county board member to another: ‘Apologize or resign’

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — In a heated discussion Monday night, Ford County Board member Dr. Bernadette Ray suggested that fellow board member Ann Ihrke resign and issue a written apology for trying to help a Gibson City couple get in touch with the right officials to voice their concerns about Pride Month activities at their local library. Toward the […]