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SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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Again says he hit teen in Casciaro murder case By SARAH SUTSCHEK ssutschek@shawmedia.com
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Marcus (left) and Daniel German-Dominguez stand Tuesday outside the Supreme Court in Washington before the court’s hearing on California’s voter approved ban on same-sex marriage.
Examination of gay rights set to continue today WHAT’S NEXT
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready for a major national ruling on whether America’s gays and lesbians have a right to marry. The court’s first major examination of gay rights in 10 years continues today, when the justices will consider the federal law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of benefits afforded to straight married people. The issue before the court Tuesday was more fundamental: Does the Constitution require that people be allowed to marry whom they choose, regardless of either partner’s gender? The fact that the question was in front of the Supreme Court at all was startling, given that no state recognized samesex unions before 2003 and 40 states still don’t allow them. There is no questioning the emotions the issue stirs. Demonstrators on both sides
The court will continue its examination of gay rights today as it takes on the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 federal law that defines marriage as one man and one woman. For updates throughout today, visit NWHerald.com.
WOODSTOCK – Shane Lamb took the stand Tuesday and again said it was he who delivered what was likely the fatal blow to a Johnsburg teen more than a decade ago. But Lamb has been granted immunity from murder charges related to the disappearance and presumed death of Brian Carrick in 2002. Instead it’s Mario Casciaro, the man who prosecutors say sent Lamb to collect on a drug debt, facing a murder charge. What Lamb testified to Tuesday was largely consistent with his testimony more than a year ago when Casciaro, 29, first went to trial. That ended with a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
Mario Casciaro
Prosecutors’ outline as to what happened remained the same from the first trial: 17-year-old Carrick owed Casciaro for marijuana, so Casciaro sicced “henchman” Lamb on him. All three men worked at what was then Val’s Foods in Johnsburg, where Carrick was last seen about 6:45 p.m. Dec. 20, 2002. Lamb said that Casciaro called him that evening, telling him to come talk to Carrick at the store.
See TRIAL, page A7
Prosecutors: More rape victims likely in Craigslist case Woodstock man charged in attacks By SARAH SUTSCHEK
Charles R. Oliver, 44, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault.
ssutschek@shawmedia.com AP photo
Plaintiffs Kris Perry (left) and her partner, Sandy Stier (right), both from Berkeley, Calif., meet with the media Tuesday outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court heard arguments on California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. crowded the grounds outside the court, waving signs, sometimes chanting their feelings. Inside, a skeptical Justice Samuel Alito cautioned against a broad ruling in favor of gay marriage precisely because the issue is so new. “You want us to step in and
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render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cellphones or the Internet? I mean, we do not have the ability to see the future,” Alito said.
See RULING, page A8
READ MORE • Sidewalks were packed for Tuesday’s hearing. PAGE A8 • Excerpts from the case Tuesday. PAGE A8 • About 9 million Americans are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. PAGE A8
WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock man accused of raping women, often prostitutes or escorts he met through Craigslist, may have 20 as-yet-unidentified victims, prosecutors said. Charles R. Oliver, 44, of 407 W. Greenwood Ave., is charged with multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, as well as kidnapping and unlawful restraint. There are five known victims, Assistant State’s Attorney Sharyl Eisenstein said.
At a bond hearing Tuesday, Judge Sharon Prather increased Oliver’s bond to $3 million after prosecutors outlined the allegations against him. It had originally been set at $300,000 after he was first arrested.
See CRAIGSLIST, page A7
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BRAKE MAKER UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP A group of investors led by a New York private equity firm purchased McHenry-based aftermarket auto parts maker Brake Parts Inc. on Monday. The sale will not affect local jobs at this time, said Jeff Stauffer, vice president of global marketing for Brake Parts Inc. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. For more, see page E1.
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