Franklin County brief: man hospitalized after Italian Club incident
A Marion man was airlifted to Evansville hospital after an incident at the Italian Club in Coello. Chad Tolbert, 28, sustained a head injury around 8 p.m. The extent is unknown. Meanwhile Robert Orr, 36, Buckner, faces aggravated battery charges and awaits bond andState’s Attorney review. Carey Newman, 34, West Frankfort, faces misdemeanor criminal damage for allegedly throwing a lawn mower at another woman. Kevin Adams, 25, rural Benton, arrested after bonfire altercation. later charged with aggravated battery for a butterfly knife wound.
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Redistricting hearing set at SIUC in Carbondale
The Illinois Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a public hearing at 10 30 a m Thursday in the SIUC Student Center fourth floor video lounge. Hearings across the state seek public input on the new legislative map with slots for testimony via email while those not on the agenda may still testify.
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Williamson County Robbery Suspect Arrested
Daniel Sigo, 47, formerly of Marion, was arrested Saturday in connection with the March 14 armed robbery of Aldi's Food on North Russell Street. Aman was arrested for a March Marion grocery store robbery. tips led police to Sigo. He faces unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and armed robbery charges and is held in Williamson County Jail.
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Carbondale Council Eyes Final Budget Before Change
Carbondale City Council prepares to approve a FY2012 budget in a contentious meeting led by Mayor Brad Cole and council members Steven Haynes Mike Neill and Mary Pohlmann before new leaders take office May 3. A disputed $150000 five year summer reading and math program with Carbondale Elementary School District 95 adds to the debate.
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Nonviolent Communication Session Teaches Self Insight
Carbondale residents heard Mair Alight present nonviolent communication at the Carbondale Civic Center Monday night. Sponsored by the Carbondale Human Relations Commission, the session featured Ted Kington introducing Alight who described identifying needs before making concrete requests to resolve conflicts.
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Jason mask robber trial continued in Williamson County
Becky Jo Stodghill 41 of West Frankfort faces five armed robberies and two attempted robberies last November in Carbondale Marion and West Frankfort. She pleaded not guilty on December 20 and returns June 2 for further proceedings.
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Williamson County Court
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West Frankfort
Carbondale
Williamson County
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Lady Liberty Returns to Benton Public Library Grounds
The Benton Public Library prepares a plaza project with a scale replica of the Statue of Liberty to honor a 60 year old installation. Excavation began Monday as a restored Lady Liberty is set to return this summer, part of a broader Boy Scouts of America program that placed about 200 replicas nationwide from 1949 to 1951.
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Restoration of Lady Liberty statue to be celebrated in July
About 100 of the statues remain standing nationwide with the Benton statue a longtime community fixture since 1950. It suffered vandalism damaging crown rays and was removed September 11, 2008 for restoration by Russell Marti Conservation Services Inc. in Missouri. A July 4 dedication ceremony in Freedom Plaza near the library will mark its return.
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