Patricia Capriotti, 51, has pleaded guilty to using a credit card she stole from an 87-year-old woman while working as an office manager for a home health care company in Bradley.
Capriotti — a former Kankakee County jury coordinator who was fired in 2004 for jury tampering — was sentenced to 30 months probation for unlawful use of a credit card in Kankakee County court earlier this month.
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Terry Vaughn knew he was in trouble when he came out of Turn 4 Friday night at the Kankakee County Speedway.
He had the steering wheel in his hand and it was no longer attached to the steering column. Moments later he crashed into the wall.
"I was having a nice season. But the season is over," 62-year-old Vaughn said with a chuckle from his Riverside Medical Center room on Monday.
The Limestone resident and former Bourbonnais mayor explained that to climb into his Sports Compact division 1986 Ford Mustang, the steering wheel has to be removed. He put the wheel back in place once he was seated, but not in the proper manner.
As a result, when he was spinning around Turn 4 during a qualifying race's fifth lap, the steering wheel pulled away from its post and his No. 53 car crashed into the wall at about 50 mph.
Former Yankee and Met first baseman Tony Clark was named deputy executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association Tuesday, a development that was expected given current union executive director Michael Weiner’s health situation.
The 15-year veteran of the big leagues last played in 2009 for Arizona and began working for the union as director of player relations in March of 2010.
Before last week’s All-Star Game at Citi Field, Weiner gave an emotional speech to baseball writers at a luncheon, addressing several topics, including the succession plans at the union and the ongoing Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug saga. Weiner was diagnosed with a brain tumor last summer and is now confined to a wheelchair. He took over the executive director post in 2009, replacing Don Fehr.
“Tony’s rise within the union will come as no surprise to those who know him,” Weiner said in a statement Tuesday. “It was clear from the moment Tony joined the MLBPA that his on-field experience and passion for the fraternity of players would make him a tremendous advocate for all who play the game. I look forward to working closely with Tony as together we represent the interests of the players.”
Clark, 41, could not be reached, but issued his own statement, saying he is “honored” by the appointment and considers it “a privilege to be in a position to work more closely with Michael Weiner.”
While a player, Clark spent his last seven seasons as a union representative and was involved in the negotiations to establish a drug-testing program during the collective bargaining negotiations in 2002.
One of Clark’s immediate concerns will be the Biogenesis matter. Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun was suspended for the remainder of the season on Monday due to his ties to the defunct anti-aging clinic and its founder, Anthony Bosch.
At a Long Island charity golf event last week, Weiner told the Daily News that the union would recommend that players tied to the scandal make a deal with MLB if they are faced with overwhelming evidence against them. Clark was also at the event and told The News the case was entering “unprecedented territory.”
“I hope when everything is said and done,” he said, “that everybody involved, the game itself, will continue to move forward and we find ourselves in a place that this type of conversation, this type of dialogue, is behind us.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Baltimore Orioles have acquired reliever Francisco Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league infielder Nick Delmonico.
The Orioles cleared space for Rodriguez on the 40-man roster Tuesday by transferring outfielder Nolan Reimold to the 60-day disabled list before their game against the Kansas City Royals.
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Rodriguez was one of the game's best relievers during his time with the Angels, saving a major league-record 62 games in 2008. He later spent three seasons as a closer with the Mets that are remembered mostly for an alleged assault of his girlfriend's father at the ballpark.
The 31-year-old Rodriguez has revitalized his career the past three years in Milwaukee, going 1-1 with 10 saves and a 1.09 ERA in 25 appearances this season.
Delmonico, a sixth-round draft pick in 2011, was hitting .244 in 60 games for Class-A Frederick. He hit .249 in 95 games for Class-A Delmarva last season.
