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Tazewell County

The Tazewell County Jail of 1892

Over a year after Tazewell County was erected by the Illinois General Assembly in...

The Third Degree: Chapter 25: Aftermath and Epilogue

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The Third Degree: Chapter 24: A sudden ending to John Petje’s murder trial

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The Third Degree: Chapter 23: The Nelan murder case finally goes to trial

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The Third Degree: Chapter 22: County board to Sheriff Crosby: ‘Clean house’

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The Third Degree: Chapter 20: ‘We, the jury, find the defendants . . .’

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The Third Degree: Chapter 19: The deputies’ defense team rests its case

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The Third Degree: Chapter 18: The defense pleads its case

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The Third Degree: Chapter 17: Clash of the medical experts

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The Third Degree: Chapter 16: The courtroom theatrics of Attorney Black

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