Two Perry County crashes injure two women in single-vehicle run off
An Illinois State Police report notes Haley Harris and Brandi Spurlock, both 19, suffered minor injuries when a southbound car left U.S. 51 near White Pine Road, hit a ditch, a utility pole, two parked vehicles, and a residence. Harris received a citation for improper lane usage and both were taken to Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
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U.S 51
White Pine Road
Perry County
Illinois State Police District 13
Haley M. Harris
U.S. 51
Harris
Brandi F. Spurlock
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Jury pool formed in Pinckneyville triple murder trial
Jurors in Monroe County Illinois are being screened for the May 2009 killings of Christopher Coleman’s wife and two sons. A judge urged jurors to remain impartial as selection proceeds in the case tied to an affair in Florida and a no divorce policy at Coleman’s workplace.
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Illinois
Monroe County
Christopher Coleman
Coleman
Florida
Associated Press
Expert on higher education at SIUC warns of funding shift
Thomas Mortenson of the Pell Institute told SIUC audiences that the 1980s marked a cultural shift toward privately funded universities with taxpayers bearing less of the burden. He called it an intergenerational cop-out as higher education faces demographic, economic and global change. See video online at thesouthern.com.
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Carbondale
Thomas Mortenson
Mortenson
Pell Institute For the Study of Opportunity
SIUC
Illinois Board of Higher Education
America
Thesouthern.com
Paul Newton
the Southert
Pell Institute For the Study of
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Bald Knob Cross church events aid fundraising
Southern Illinois churches unite to restore Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass. Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. April 24 and Blessing of the Bikes at 8 a.m. May sponsored by the Christian Motorcycle Association. The One for the Cross campaign has raised nearly $100,000 for the 111-foot monument with lighting restoration now prioritized after structural work.
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Alto Pass
Illinois
Bald Knob Cross of Peace
The
Christian Motorcycle Association
Baldknobcross.com
Missouri
Kentucky
Southern File
Congregation of Victory Christian Center
Carbondale
Murphysboro Council Debates Community Litter Cleanup Plan
Murphysboro residents urge a city municipal litter cleanup project building on a 2006 proposal. Blaine Ensor backs mixing volunteer efforts with city support, while Mayor Ron Williams wants a 6 p.m. April 26 meeting to discuss the ideas. Suggestions include using city trucks and bags, civic groups, and bimonthly citywide cleanups with volunteers and community service workers.
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Murphysboro
Blaine Ensor
Ron Williams
Gary McComb
Cheng notes challenges at Faculty Senate meeting
SIUC Chancellor Rita Cheng outlined state pension reform risks and possible lower monthly retirement benefits under the Money Purchase Formula. She warned funding pressures could limit higher education spending while noting rising undergraduate and graduate numbers. She cited upcoming fee and tuition hikes to cover budget gaps and thanked furlough days. She defended union contract terms amid debate on negotiations in senate session.
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Carbondale
SIUC
Rita Cheng
Cheng
Board of Trustees
Senate
Trial dates set for alleged bank robbers
MURPHYSBORO Anthony M. Fike faces an August 29 trial for armed robbery with a firearm in the 2008 Carbondale bank heist. Associate Judge E Dan Kimmel will preside over James D. Gaddis final, set for June 27, with Gaddis free on a 1 million dollar bond. Police say both admitted involvement in the $22,800 theft.
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Murphysboro
Anthony M. Fike
Carbondale
W. Charles Grace
Jackson County
Fike
First Southern Bank
James D. Gaddis
E. Dan Kimmel
Gaddis
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Stephen D O'Connor
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East Park Street
O'Connor
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Linda Rush
Rust College
Bethel Ame Church
Call
Bald Knob Cross
Brent Stewart
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