Kevin Byrne

1 week ago | sangamonsun.com | Byron Taylor |Kevin Byrne |Scott Byron Sievers

Cities within Sangamon County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. In total, there were 573 active legal licenses recorded in cities in Sangamon County in March. The majority of these active licenses were granted in Springfield (562). A 2023 study found Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.

2 weeks ago | multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Kevin Byrne |Leigh Nelson |Marisa Wexler

I remember the day of my relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis diagnosis, when I didn’t understand the weight of what I’d been told. I was only 17 years old and didn’t know what questions to ask, what the future held, or what I should’ve felt after hearing those words. Aside from feeling scared, overwhelmed, and numb, I just knew that I wanted to be OK. Looking back, here’s what I wish someone had told me that day, and in the days and months that followed.

3 weeks ago | multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Kevin Byrne |Lindsey Shapiro

From left, Adela Puente and her niece, Desiree Lama, spend time together in downtown San Antonio. (Photos courtesy of Desiree Lama) Day 31 of 31This is Adela Puente’s story: Lama and Puente share a hug at Desiree’s college graduation. Being the youngest of six, I always wished I had a younger sibling, someone to look up to me like I did mine.

3 weeks ago | multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com | Kevin Byrne |Lindsey Shapiro

Denise Schneiders embraces her role as an MS advocate. (Photos courtesy of Denise Schneiders) Day 28 of 31This is Denise Schneiders’ story:My life changed on March 12, 2024, with three words: “You have MS.”As an athlete, wife, mother, teacher, coach, and business owner, I had always lived by a singular motto — the one printed on my clipboard: “Suck it up.” That phrase shaped how I parented, coached, and tackled challenges.

4 weeks ago | inkl.com | Kevin Byrne

Keri Pegg, former governor of HMP Kirkham, is on trial at Preston Crown Court (PA) - (PA Wire)A prison governor was in a relationship with the boss of a drug-dealing gang who went by the name of a character from hit US crime drama Breaking Bad, a court has heard. Kerri Pegg, 42, described in court as “petite, blonde and bubbly”, was gifted a £12,000 Mercedes car by Anthony Saunderson, who used the name Jesse Pinkman, a meth dealer in the TV show, during secret communications with other criminals.