Benton Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
A Benton woman Ashley M. Peebles aged 25 was arrested after police stopped a suspicious vehicle at about 7:35 PM at Glendale and Joplin streets in Benton. She faced charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic needle, according to Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones. Becky Malkovich
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Benton
Ashley M. Peebles
Glendale
Joplin
Franklin County
Don Jones
Illinois beer bill pause stalls self distribution push
State Senator Donne E. Trotter delayed SB754 a vote as a courtesy to AB InBev which cannot meet before Easter break. The measure would allow self distribution for craft brewers affecting Big Muddy Brewing and AB InBev tied laws. A federal ruling favored AB InBev but set a May 31 deadline to avoid harm to small breweries.
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Senate
Donne E. Trotter
Chicago
Anhueser-Busch InBev
AB InBev
Murphysboro
Big Muddy Brewing
Laws AB InBev
Chalien
Argus Brewery
Trotter
Illinois
Williamson County Equalization Factor Announced
Illinois Department of Revenue set a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0 for Williamson County for 2010 taxes due in 2011. Assessments stand at 32.86 percent of market value based on 2007 to 2009 sales. the factor reflects three year price comparisons to existing assessments. Stephen Ricker.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Williamson County
Carterville Council Eyes Parking Rules for Homes
A Carterville special meeting at City Hall will discuss a proposed ordinance regulating parking of recreational vehicles and utility trailers on residential property. Officials say the goal is to improve aesthetics and safety for future development, not to strip residents of items. The session is set for 6:30 p.m. April 27.
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Carterville
Josh Bradley
Steve Jahnke
Student embraces Puerto Rican roots at SIUC
A Chicago Heights senior journalism student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale connected with her Puerto Rican heritage after arrival, joining multicultural events and groups. She interned with Multicultural Programs in Student Development, led the Hispanic Student Council and Sigma Lambda Gamma, and organized Latino Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, GLBT Month, and the Martin Luther King Jr. march.
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SIUC
Chicago Heights
Carbondale
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Ies Torres
Intern Finds Diversity and Support at SIUC Multicultural Programs
Carl Ervin notes Torres has positive energy and willingness to help others. Torres, limited in access to Latinos, appreciates SIUC’s diversity and her internship with Multicultural Programs as an amazing new experience. She seeks meaningful engagement beyond mere exposure.
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Carl Ervin
Torres
SIUC
Vendor chosen for national JI NG-911 pilot project
NG-911 Inc of Williamsburg Iowa was selected to lead the national pilot linking 21 public safety answering points through an Emergency Service IP Network. CSI project manager Pat Lustig said new technology will be tested in Southern Illinois using the CSI equipment and network.
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Illinois
Ng-911 Inc
Williamsburg
Iowa
CSI
Pat Lustig
Nashville High hosts Voices Against Genocide gathering
Nashville High School English IV Honors students sponsor Witness 2011 on Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m on the front lawn with a rain plan to the auditorium guest speaker Dan Rugomba a 20 year old refugee from the 1994 Rwandan genocide who later moved to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then to St Louis. event includes Holocaust remembrance music by student groups and Twilight Jazz Club Band with concessions and T shirt sales to raise funds for orphans in Africa Proceeds go to charity.
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Nashville High School
Sara Kollbaum
Dan Rugomba
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rugomba
St. Louis
Twilight
Trico Openes Teaching Garden In Nutrition Project
Trico Elementary plans a Monday opening of its Teaching Garden blending nutrition education with garden based learning. One of nine national pilots sponsored by the American Heart Association, the program ties science to hands on gardening.
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Trico
Trico Elementary
American Heart Association
AHA
Cathy Roe
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