Daughter says murder plot charge shocks family in Eldorado
Roger Young was arrested Saturday on a murder-for-hire charge targeting his wife Linda. His daughter Casey Carlile calls the act totally shocking, noting her father lacks any criminal history and has lived in Eldorado nearly all his life. The couple has been married almost 40 years and he worked in coal mines before a 2000 neck injury led to retirement. See Young on page 5A.
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Olive Branch braces for spring with ring levee near 2,000 foot gap
Alexander County works rebuild after May 1 flood breached Lea Small Levee. Farmers and Len Small Levee District raise a ring levee to close the gap, aiming to restore protection after the Birds Point New Madrid Floodway event. Engineer Jeff Denny says the structure nears the original levee height, enabling Corps of Engineers surveys.
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Snowless basins boost hope for normal flood season
National Weather Service hydrologist Mary Lamm in Paducah says the lack of snow in the upper Missouri Mississippi and Ohio river basins points to a normal spring flood period for Southern Illinois. She notes Minnesota warmth also reduced snow, easing flood risk after severe events last spring and early this year.
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Civil unions discussed by Illinois experts at SIU Carbondale
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon and Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov led a panel at the Lesar Law Building in Carbondale to discuss Illinois civil unions, the 2011 enactment, and ongoing issues including the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Click and Connect Laws Behind Civil Thesouthern Story
The online version of this story at thesoutherly unions discusses the legal framework governing civil matters and directs readers to www for more information.
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SIU Tackles Underage Drinking In Carbondale Town Hall
SIU Wellness Center Director Jason Gillman led a town hall on underage drinking in Carbondale and the campus community. Speakers cited improved behavior at Polar Bear events, safer choices, fewer ambulance calls, and support from Chancellor Rita Cheng and university housing staff.
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