Lincoln portrait unveiled at Wabash County Courthouse
Mount Carmel unveiled a 40 by 30 inch photograph of Abraham Lincoln in the courthouse courtroom. Attending were Mayor Bill Hudson, Chief Justice Tom Tedeschi, Appellate Justice David K. Overstreet, and Circuit Clerk Angie Crum. Tedeschi praised the image and noted Lincoln’s legacy. The portrait, taken by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860, reflects Lincoln’s lasting impact as a lawyer and leader.
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Mount Carmel
Wabash County
Abraham Lincoln
Bill Hudson
Second Circuit
Tom Tedeschi
David K. Overstreet
Angie Crum
Tedeschi
Lincoln
Illinois
Springfield
Overstreet
1860
William Hudson
Allendale boil water advisory remains in effect
Allendale officials told trustees the boil water advisory continues until five samples sent to the Illinois EPA are retested after a water main break. One sample was questionable, so retesting is required. the advisory could lift over the weekend if results come back clear. Separately, Sadwinder Singh sought permission to install an electronic gaming machine at CJ's Fast Stop, but the board declined and signaled possible future ordinances banning gaming machines.
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Allendale
Rick Medler
Village of
Medler
Sadwinder Singh
Singh
Jeff Homan
Homan
No sentencing delay in Southern Illinois student's death
In Murphysboro a judge refused to postpone the August 15 sentencing of Gaege Bethune for the 2014 death of Pravin Varaghese at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Prosecutors say Bethune, intoxicated, fought over cocaine and caused head injuries leading to hypothermia death. the defense contends Bethune's punches did not cause fatal injuries.
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Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University
Gaege Bethune
Eldorado
Illinois
Pravin Varaghese
Southern Illinoisan
Mark Clarke
Bethune
Carbondale
Varaghese
Michael Wepsiec
Kansas man indicted for shooting southern Illinois officer
A Jackson County grand jury indicted 24 year old Alex B. Karcher of Salina Kansas on aggravated battery and aggravated discharge of a firearm for firing several shots at Carbondale Officer Trey Harris during a January 2016 pursuit. Harris was wounded in the eye and lost vision. The shooting occurred after a dispute over 15 pounds of marijuana. Karcher was arrested on drug charges soon after.
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Kansas
Illinois
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Alex B. Karcher
Salina
Karcher
Carbondale
Trey Harris
Harris
David Lawler
Tax dollars off limits for sex harassment settlements
Springfield defines tax dollars as off limits for sexual harassment settlements. Gov. Rauner signed the measure after bipartisan sponsors Rep. McSweeney of Barrington Hills and Sen. Cullerton of Villa Park pushed following the MeToo surge. The law aims to prevent public payouts amid harassment cases affecting lawmakers and leaders.
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Springfield
Bruce Rauner
Rauner
David McSweeney
Barrington Hills
Tom Cullerton
Villa
Illinois
Cullerton
House
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