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CHICAGO (AP) — Gerald Berry is serving a life sentence for murder, even though he...

Gerald Berry is serving a life sentence for murder, even though he didn’t kill anyone.

A 30-year-old Missouri man will face a jury next week in the murder of a prominent Edwardsville attorney and philanthropist.

House Bill 3653, authored by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, was passed by the General Assembly last month. "It's February, and we're celebrating Black History Month. Black History is about monumental moments and movements that serve as catalysts for change. Today is both," said Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. "I've come to realize that one of the best ways to celebrate black history is by doing everything that we can to protect black futures and House Bill 3653 aims to do just that." Part of the "significant changes" are new police training policies, including crisis intervention and de-e...

County panel declines help from pastor Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 EDWARDSVILLE — A local prisoner advocate spoke to the Madison County Board’s Judiciary Committee about providing help for the Public Defender’s Office, but was not given an overly warm reception. The Rev. Danny Holliday — the brother of Madison County Board Member Michael “Doc” Holliday, D-Alton — had asked the full Madison County Board about the possibility of providing assistance and was given a chance to talk to the Judiciary Committee. Both Madison County State’s Atto...