Benjamin Miller, former chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court, dies

Benjamin K. Miller was an Illinois state Supreme Court justice for 17 years and was Chief Justice from 1991 until 1993. “He was a wise jurist and well respected by his colleagues and the bar,” said retired state Supreme Court Justice S. Louis Rathje. Miller, 87, died on Feb. 25 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, according to a release from the state court system. Born in Springfield, Miller earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University in 1958 and a law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1961. He served in the Army Reserves from 1961 until 1964 and in the […]

Easter signs outside Evanston church vandalized ahead of holiday

Annette Stover has a message for the person who vandalized a dozen Easter signs on the front lawn of her Evanston church. “There’s a lot of actions taken against Christians around the world,” said Stover, who is communications chair with the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston. “This isn’t just an innocent thing. It’s a worldwide anti-Christian focus people are engaging in.” A dozen colorful Easter lawn signs outside the church in the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue in the north suburb were pulled up, damaged and thrown into the street between the late evening hours of March 28 and early […]

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