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Retired Chief Circuit Judge Beth Robb knew she wanted to be a lawyer as early as Junior High School in Macomb. It wasn't easy. She went to Illinois Wesleyan University and on to law school, then came back to Bloomington-Normal and couldn’t get a job
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The legislation is aimed at taking guns from those accused of domestic violence.
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Five women in three central Illinois counties have obtained court orders to keep Joshua Livingston away from them based on allegations of abuse and threats to their safety. A review of court records by WGLT reveals three orders of protection and two no-contact orders sought by five women starting in 2016.
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A Peoria woman was saddened, but not surprised, by the news in April that her former boyfriend Joshua Livingston faced murder charges in connection with the death of Melissa Ostrom, one of five central Illinois woman who sought protective orders after their relationships with him turned violent.
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“Everyone has to be focused on day one, recommending decisions to the judge and making sure that the law is implemented as intended,” said Amanda Pyron, leader of a coalition of advocacy groups.
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Joshua D. Livingston, 41, of Danvers, was in McLean County court Thursday on first-degree murder charges in Melissa Ostrom’s death.
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Bloomington Police said Friday it appears a 35-year-old Texas man fatally shot his son and spouse before turning the gun on himself.
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Authorities say a woman critically injured in a suspected domestic violence incident in Bloomington has died.
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A new bill would allow domestic violence survivors to file for an order of protection online, offering relief from having to face their abuser in court.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, though raising awareness and preventing abuse year-round is the focus of Mid Central Community Action in Bloomington.