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The City of Champaign has announced a second proposed settlement to a lawsuit over excessive force involving Police Officer Matt Rush. On Tuesday, the city council will vote on the proposed $225,000 agreement, stemming from Benjamin Mann's complaint. The council approved a $25,000 lawsuit settlement in a seperate incident last week.
The Champaign Police Department tried to fire Officer Matt Rush last year, after a string of citizen complaints and lawsuits, but an arbitrator changed the dismissal to 34 days of suspension, and he remains on duty.
In October, we told you the story of Ray Spooner, the Urbana man with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, who was embarking on a bike ride across the country to raise money and awareness for ALS research. Ray is back home after finishing his ride, though it was anything but smooth. As Illinois Public Media’s Brian Moline learned this week, Ray’s “little ride” has turned into something much bigger.
Herb Trix reports on the proposed "pension rescue plan" that would cut benefits up to 60% for many retired members of the Teamsters Union in the midwest. Without the cuts, officials with the Central States Pension Fund says the fund will run out of money in ten years.
