“I have always been around my family planting, and now I kind of learned the science behind it, so it makes sense now,” said James Annoreno.
College of DuPage horticulture instructor Connie Kollmeyer said the inmates will receive three college credits for attending online and in-person classes.
“If they decide to go forward with a degree or certification in horticulture, then it applies toward that program, and even if they chose a different program at some point, they can still use it as an elective credit,” Kollmeyer said.
The garden is yielding vegetables, including peppers and tomatoes, as well as herbs and flowers. The sheriff s office said most of the yield will be donated to area food pantries and shelters.
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Chicago man sentenced to 12 years for attempted carjacking in Downers Grove
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Shepherd, Lamourice
DOWNERS GROVE - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for
Lamourice Shepherd, 22, entered a plea of guilty to one count of attempted vehicular hijacking Friday morning.
Last summer, two juveniles each entered a plea of guilty for their roles in the incident and received sentences of an indeterminate period of time not to exceed their twenty-first birthday in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.
A fourth man, Carlos Hendricks, 22, was allegedly involved and is currently in custody in the DuPage County Jail awaiting trial, which is scheduled for June 21, the DuPage County State s Attorney s Office said.