Three Jefferson County men sentenced to prison
Patrick R. Keef 34 of Bluford Nathan J. Heck 32 and Travis R. Paradee 18 of Mount Vernon were sentenced after pleading guilty to drug violations theft and burglary. Keef received four years for aggravated unlawful participation in meth production. Heck got five years for two residential burglary charges to run concurrently. Paradee drew three years for criminal trespass to a residence plus three years for retail theft with prior burglary and three years for two burglary counts, all to run concurrently.
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Jefferson County
Douglas R. Hoffman
Patrick R. Keef
Bluford
Nathan J. Heck
Mount Vernon
Travis R. Paradee
Keef
Heck
Paradee
Ware man indicted on arson charges
Corey E. Iman, 19, of Ware, was indicted by a Union County grand jury on five counts of arson. Three counts are aggravated arson, plus one residential arson and one arson. All Class X to Class 2 felonies. One fire address matches his home. He is jailed in lieu of 250,000 dollars bond.
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Ware
Corey E. Iman
Union County
Iman
Union County Sheriff's Department
Du Quoin Native Dies in Mississippi Shooting
A Du Quoin native, Robert Varnum, 50, was found dead in Utica, Mississippi, along with Barbara Doiron Raines, 50, after authorities said the couple were missing for days. Hinds County investigators appealed for any clues, noting few leads surfaced. Varnum had ties to Du Quoin and John A. Logan College and lived in Mississippi at the time.
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du Quoin
Mississippi
Utica
Miss
Barbara Doiron Raines
Robert
Bob" Varnum
Joseph Daughtry
Hinds County
OSHA Fines Gilster-Mary Lee for Six Violations at Steeleville Plant
OSHA fines Gilster-Mary Lee Corp 231000 after six safety violations tied to an Oct 6 dust explosion at the Steeleville pasta plant. Two workers were seriously burned. violations include three willful failures to control dust, shut down welding areas, and ensure safe electrical gear in dust-prone zones.
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Osha Fines Gilster
Mary Lee Corp
Steeleville
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Gilster’s Pasta
St. John’s Hospital
St. Louis
Karl Armstrong
OSHA
Fairview Heights
Tom Welge
Let the sun shine bright at Du Quoin solar park
Du Quoin celebrates the opening of a new solar park in the Industrial Park on U S 5. Finance Commissioner Rex Duncan led the ribbon cutting under a clear sky. The facility features 408 solar panels producing 100 kilowatts, potentially supplying up to 20 percent of energy for local businesses at no cost.
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DU Quoin
Rex Duncan
Duncan
U.S. 5
Town
Paul Newton
du Quoin High School
U.S
Dick Durbin
John Rednour
Moody's Keeps SIU Rating At A2 Despite State Downgrade
Moody's Investors Service maintains Southern Illinois University Carbondale rating at A2 for all auxiliary facility system revenue bonds certificates of participation and medical facilities revenue bonds. President Glenn Poshard welcomed the news noting the state’s weaker rating and the safety this provides to the university’s finances.
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Carbondale
SIU
Moody’s Investors Service
Glenn Poshard
University Board of Trustees
Credit Rating Agency
Illinois
Moody’s
Poshard
Board ‘Trustees
Rehab and Care weighs future loans after partial repayment
Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County can cover about 512000 of its solid waste loan now with cash on hand but plans to repay may force new borrowing. The facility expects over 1 million inflow mostly from Medicare and private pay with projected monthly expenses around 470000 to 495000, risking further county cof fers if Medicaid reimbursements are delayed.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Medicare
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Finance Committee
Bill Alstat
Mark Holt
Will Stephens
Rehab and Care
Stephens
Merle Taylor
County Finance Committee
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Raines
Warren Doiron
Vicksburg
Associated Press
Southern
du Quoin Solar Park
Brent Stewart
Moody's
Caleb Hale
Thesouthern.com
Marion
Energy
Metropolis
Fel
Siucu.org
Cail Us
Visa Credit Card
Sincu.org
NCAA
Lendei
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