Gillespie NewsLocal news for Gillespie, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Woman recounts long battle to clear name- April 22, 2008 "I still feel like it's not done. I think it will be a long time before I don't have the feeling of 'what's next,' but I am thankful for everyone that supported me and believed in my innocence. It's just that thank you doesn't seem to be enough" EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of two parts on the case of Stephanie Bartok, a former Gillespie woman who spent 17 months in prison for a child-death conviction that was later reversed on appeal. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/gillespie-il/2008/04/woman-recounts-long-battle-to-clear-name?fr... Freed woman hopes to help others- April 20, 2008 "But the state did what they were told to do by the doctors, and the state makes their decisions based on the doctors' opinion." A woman imprisoned for allegedly killing an 8-month-old in her care is contemplating a book on the reversal of her conviction, her newfound freedom and the trauma she and her family endured for years. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/gillespie-il/2008/04/freed-woman-hopes-to-help-others?fromrss=1 Joseph Libbra- April 17, 2008 Joseph Enrico Libbra, 80, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Mo. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/gillespie-il/2008/04/joseph-libbra?fromrss=1 Ferras' CD fails to make a splash- April 14, 2008 "Even Ferras' best tunes suffer from overly slick production, and his weak quack of a voice does them no favors. Don't hold your breath waiting for gold at the end of these - Rainbows." Pop singer Ferras ' new CD "Aliens & Rainbows" didn't make a big splash on this week's Billboard 200 after selling only 3,087 copies its first week out. via STLtodayhttp://www.topix.net/city/gillespie-il/2008/04/ferras-cd-fails-to-make-a-splash?fromrss=1 |