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Murder suspect arrested in DeKalb DeKalb police apprehend Cook County man without incident By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI jduchnowski@shawmedia.com
Randy V. Doby of Calumet Park was taken to the DeKalb County Jail.
DeKALB – A Cook County murder suspect considered armed and dangerous was arrested without incident Wednesday in a DeKalb apartment parking lot, authorities said. Randy V. Doby, of the 12700 block of South Racine Avenue, Calumet Park, was arrested about 2:10 p.m. in the 1000 block
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of West Ridge Drive in DeKalb, authorities said. A police bulletin warned local authorities he had been involved in an exchange of gunfire of more than 20 rounds, DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery said. “Certainly from my perspective as chief of police and from my officers’ perspective, we’re going to take that pretty seriously,” Lowery said. Cook County Sheriff’s police
reached out to DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies and DeKalb police after being unable to find Doby early Wednesday in the DeKalb area, according to a news release. Sheriff’s detectives developed information about a possible location, and DeKalb police watched that area, authorities said. “Their surveillance showed a person matching the description of the suspect was there so
they had several officers swarm the area,” DeKalb County Sheriff Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said. Doby left the apartment, and DeKalb police arrested him in the parking lot. He was taken to DeKalb County Jail and ultimately will be taken to Cook County, authorities said. Neither Lowery nor Dumdie had details on the murder case, but Lowery complimented the communication between the po-
lice agencies. Lowery also complimented the officers on the scene for using the available resources well and for waiting for a safe opportunity to arrest Doby with minimal danger to residents. “It all depends on where the leads lead,” Dumdie said. “But it’s not uncommon when someone’s wanted on a major warrant for them to get out of the area where they are from and lay low with someone else.”
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By SARA BURNETT and SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press
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CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn suspended Illinois lawmakers’ pay Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state’s nearly $100 billion pension crisis, the worst of any state nationwide. The Chicago Democrat said he used his line-item veto power in a budget bill that was on his desk, and vowed to not accept a salary himself until a deal has been reached. Lawmakers, who receive an annual salary of $68,000 and additional pay for leadership positions, would have to vote to reject his changes if they want to get paid. Quinn, who has made pension reform his main focus for nearly two years, said he wanted to spur lawmakers into action. “They must have that alarm bell ringing in their ears and the best way to do that is to hit them in the wallet,” he said at a news conference in downtown Chicago. Legislators, whose relationship with the governor has grown increasingly tense in recent weeks, said Quinn’s actions wouldn’t help matters – and could make an already politically difficult situation worse. The Democrat-controlled General Assembly has been unable to agree on how to address pension shortfall, despite years of trying. “Instead of giving us leadership on this issue, he’s giving us political games,” said Sen. Matt Murphy, who sits on a bipartisan panel trying to forge a compromise on the issue. Senate President John Cullerton, also a Chicago
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Sycamore High School biology teacher Scott Horlock (center) and his students listen as Donna Prain (right) of Northern Illinois University uses a map to point out retention and detention ponds in the DeKalb and Kane counties Wednesday morning. Horlock’s students are volunteering their time this summer to collect data concerning the Kishwaukee watershed. By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com
Horlock (left) and his students listen as Prain (right) speaks about the area’s watershed Wednesday.
DeKALB – When school’s out for the summer, English teacher Ben Doty has no boss but himself. That’s why the Sycamore High School teacher says he makes a point to spend his summers sharpening his teaching skills. He’s taught in the Sycamore school district for seven years and spent past summers attaining a master’s degree in English education from Northern Illinois University. “The job continues,” Doty said. “It’s just sort of a different season of that job.”
The summer is no time for many DeKalb and Sycamore High School teachers to kick back like their students. Many teachers work second jobs, teach summer school or take certification classes, according to the National Education Association. Others spend the summer break furthering their own education. This summer, Doty is developing a new course for Sycamore High School students that will allow them to take dual-credit English courses for the first time. Students will be able to earn college credit for the course by
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