Montague friend recalls Pittsburg scooter incident and convoy deaths
The piece honors Montague a Halliburton truck driver missing after the April 9 Baghdad convoy attack. It notes the recovered bodies, unaccounted workers and a colleague’s tribute. It also covers related comments from Ray Johnson on Montague and details of his life, service, and funeral plans.
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Baghdad
Thomas Hamill
Macon
Miss
Halliburton
Keith M. Maupin
Elmer C. Krause
Maupin
Hamill
Iraq
Kuwait
Ray L. Johnson
Washington State
St. Patrick’s Day
Johnson
Montague
Jack
Lord Montague
United States
Chicago
Betsy
Jacquelyne
Mitchell- Hughes Funeral Home
Marion
Joey Brent
Rose Hill
Governor Faces Criticism Over Road Budget Plan
State leaders clash over a multi million borrowing strategy to fund roads with Tim Martin and IDOT defending the plan. Treasurer Judy Topinka urges a borrowing moratorium, warning of long term harm and seed-corn erosion as Republican critics push for funding discipline and stop diversions. Senator Rauschenberger derides the approach as debt like using MasterCard to pay Visa.
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Schuh
Watson
Senate
Judy Topinka
IDOT
Topinka
Elgin
Steve Rauschenberger
GOP
Blagojevich
Tim Martin
Rauschenberger
Dale Righter
Righter
Mattoon
Becky Carroll
Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
Dot
Doctors Face Malpractice Insurance Pressures in Illinois
Dozens of doctors across Illinois fear rising malpractice costs as practices, including the Rea Clinic in Christopher, rely on a federal grant for liability coverage. Anaid Salem of Carbondale notes patient access could shrink if premiums rise or physicians leave, while some doctors report modest premium increases and continued operations.
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Rea
Christopher
Arnold
B. Theo Mellion
Sameer Lal
Illinois
Anaid Salem
Carbondale
Salem
Bennett
Illinois State Medical Society Insurance Exchange
Park district accuracy note on Marberry Arboretum history
The Southern Illinoisan acknowledges an error in a Tuesday story about the Marberry Arboretum. It misstated the arboretum history. William Marberry died in 1984 and his sisters Alice Limpus and Mary Swindell sold the property to Carbondale Park District for 65000, far below the 1987 assessed value of 143105.
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Illinois
Nelson
Michael Wepsiec
Carbondale
Todd Sigler
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Police Department
Jackson County
Park District
Marberry Arboretum
William Marberry
Alice Limpus
Mary Swindell
Carbondale Park District
Marberry
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