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Oliver pleads guilty to sex crimes Charles Oliver pleaded guilty to additional sex crime allegations.
Craigslist rapist faces between 20 and 93 years in prison Charles Oliver. Other victims came forward after the first sexual assault charges WoodWOODSTOCK – A man stock police filed against him. who last month was convicted Oliver, 45, of Woodstock enof raping a woman he met on tered a blind guilty plea before Craigslist pleaded guilty to ad- McHenry County Judge Shaditional sex crime allegations ron Prather, meaning there against him. was no agreement between atMonday’s plea will wrap up torneys on a possible sentence. the remaining cases against Jurors last month convict-
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ed Oliver of raping a woman who responded to an online sex ad. She agreed to sex for $200. Testimony during the weeklong trial revealed that once at Oliver’s home, he took her to his basement, threatened her and beat her. Back upstairs, Oliver recorded the sexual encounter, evidence that was played for jurors.
The case he pleaded guilty to Monday was similar to the one presented at trial. He met a woman online, agreed to meet for sex in exchange for money and raped her back at his home. Between his conviction last month and guilty plea, Oliver faces between 20 and 93 years in prison. The two sentences
will run consecutively and each be served at 85 percent. After the judge explained to Oliver his rights, she said: “Knowing all that, Mr. Oliver, do you still wish to plead guilty?” “Yes I do, your honor,” he responded.
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MUCH AT STAKE IN PRIMARY Polling places open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Tuesday is the 2014 General Primary Election, and there’s much at stake in McHenry County and Illinois, including Republican nominations for McHenry County sheriff, clerk and treasurer; Illinois governor and U.S. senator.
A CLOSER LOOK: • Countywide races – Some longtime Republican incumbents are leaving office, creating significant change in McHenry County government, including McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren, County Clerk Katherine Schultz and County Treasurer Bill LeFew. Bill Prim is battling Undersheriff Andrew Zinke for sheriff. Mary McClellan faces fellow County Board member Voice Nick Provenzano for your clerk, and Glenda Miller opinion faces Jeffrey Thorsen for treasurer. Which race • County Board – There in Tuesday’s are contested Republican primary is primaries in four McHenry County Board districts the most and a countywide refimportant? erendum asking voters Vote online whether the County at NWHerBoard chairman should ald.com. be popularly elected. • U.S. Senate – Either Jim Oberweis and Doug Truax will win the Republican nod and the right to face Sen. Dick Durbin in November. Democrats Dennis Anderson and John Hosta are fighting for the 14th Congressional nomination to face U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren. • Governor – Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Bruce Rauner and Dan Rutherford are seeking the GOP nomination for governor, while incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn is being challenged in his Democratic primary by Tio Hardiman. • Other state races – There is a contested GOP primary for state treasurer between Tom Cross and Bob Grogan, as well as a three-way GOP contest for 65th District State Representative among Steven Anderson, Debbie Miller and Daniel J. Ugaste. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Find your polling location here at http://shawurl.com/125z.
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Volunteer Deb Glaubke of Woodstock helps set up a polling place Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Woodstock.
Gov. hopefuls make final push for votes By SARA BURNETT and SOPHIA TAREEN The Associated Press
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CHICAGO – The contenders for Illinois governor crisscrossed the state Monday on the final day of campaigning before the primary elections, with a wealthy venture capitalist trying to fend off three longtime Republican lawmakers to advance to a likely fall matchup with Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. The choice Tuesday will shape a November ballot for what could be Republicans’ best chance to take back the governor’s office after more than a decade in Democratic control. Illinois’ primary also will set up races
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the first time, has led in polls and fundraising over state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford in a race that has been heavily focused on unions and the state’s financial problems. Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, is widely expected to win over his lesser-known challenger, activist Tio Hardiman. Still, Hardiman, Dillard and Brady – who lost the 2010 governor’s race to Quinn – set out statewide with final pitches. “If we do what we did last time, we’ll win this primary and go on to beat Pat Quinn,” said Bloomington Republican Brady, whose scheduled
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Village President John Jacobson says trustees approved the final of four payments to a village consultant Monday night, but at least two trustees were unaware of the measure shortly after the Village Board meeting. But the payment isn’t on the accounts payable document provided in the board packet. For
The City Council approved Monday an economic incentive program designed to fill empty storefronts. The program would allow businesses to offset the costs of rehabbing buildings by abating a portion of the subsequently increased property taxes. Any abatement would require formal approval by the McHenry City Council. For more, see page B1.
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for Congress, a U.S. Senate seat, the state Legislature, statewide constitutional officers and numerous local offices. Most gubernatorial candidates focused their final campaigning on Quinn, with three of the four Republicans and one Democratic primary challenger touring the state by plane, bus and car. “We are going to sweep Pat Quinn into the dustbin of history in Illinois,” Bruce Rauner, the Republican venture capitalist, told supporters at a cafe in the northern Illinois community of Rockford before flying downstate. “We’re going to get him out of office.” Rauner, who is seeking office for
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