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Top Headlines: Woman Gets 10 Years for Killing Mom; Rep. Kosel Talks About Springfield

The top headlines in Mokena Patch this week alerted readers to the case of a Mokena woman who was sentenced to prison for killing her mother, and Rep. Renee Kosel's reaction to Democrats' battle in Springfield.

The top two headlines in Mokena Patch this week put a spotlight on the case of a Mokena woman who was sentenced to 10 years for killing her mother; and Rep. Renee Kosel offers her perspective on Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to withhold legislators' paychecks.  

Mokena Woman Gets 10 Years for Killing Mother

A Mokena woman was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for stabbing her mother to death. Mental illness was blamed for the 2010 murder.

Kosel Describes Paychecks vs. Law Suit over Pension Reform 'All Politics'

Rep. Renee Kosel (R-Mokena) describes the state's in-house battle over pension reform as "all politics."

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