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Synagogue defaced with graffiti ROCKFORD – Rockford’s Ohaze Shalom Synagogue was defaced with graffiti including a swastika, a Christian cross and an ethnic slur. The graffiti was discovered Tuesday morning on the doors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford, which rents office space in the building. Rockford Deputy Police Chief Greg Lindmark said police are investigating and looking into the possibility that the graffiti could constitute a hate crime. Rockford Register Star
Woman arrested for harassing phone calls to judicial center OREGON – A 37-year-old Rockford woman was arrested in connection with more than 60 harassing telephone messages left at the Ogle County Judicial Center. Cheryl L. Barrett was arrested Monday after authorities conducted an investigation into the harassing phone messages left between Feb. 19 and Sunday. Barrett was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where she posted bond and was given a date to appear in court. Rockford Register Star Man injured in crash involving police cruiser CREVE COEUR – State police are investigating a crash involving a police cruiser that sent one man to the hospital Tuesday. The crash happened at around 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Illinois Route 29 at Interstate 474. According to state police reports, a Creve Coeur Police Department squad car driven by Sgt. Justin R. Egan, 26, rear-ended a Toyota pickup truck driven by Marshall Canfield, 34, of Peoria. Canfield was either slowing or had stopped at a stoplight, state police said. Canfield was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, police said. A hospital spokeswoman said there was not record of Canfield being at the hospital. No tickets have been issued, and the crash remains under investigation. Peoria Journal Star AT&T workers reach tentative contract agreement SPRINGFIELD – AT&T Mobility and the Communications Workers of American have reached a tentative contract settlement covering 20,000 union members nationwide, including about 480 at a call center in Springfield, the two sides announced Wednesday. According to the union, the proposed four-year contract includes an 8.8 percent wage increase and $500 bonus. More than 11,000 retail sales consultants will earn a minimum monthly commission of $1,000 if sales goals are met, and about 550 to 570 customer service and wireless technicians will receive job upgrades and additional pay increases. Union members had been working without a contract since Feb. 7. A union statement said contract materials would be distributed for a membership vote. AT&T said in a statement details would not be discussed until workers have time to consider the offer. State Journal-Register Gatehouse News is a wire service that reports on news both across the state and nationwide.
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