Goreville man dies in Paducah crash during test drive
James H. Shellutt Jr., 52, of Goreville died after a single vehicle crash on County Park Road near Coleman Road in Paducah. His mother, Sally A. Watt, 77, of Carbondale, was seriously injured. she later was flown to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis. The accident remains under investigation by Paducah Police Accident Reconstruction and McCracken County Sheriff’s Office.
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Gas main struck by backhoe halts Illinois 14 traffic
A Mulkeytown Water District backhoe operator struck a gas main on Monday, forcing an hours long shutdown of Illinois 14 between Mulkeytown and No injuries reported and no evacuations ordered. Fire Chief Charles Lutes said officials rerouted traffic via Illinois 148 and 184 while Ameren crews ignited gas appliances for about 300 homes.
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Franklin County
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Quinn Medicaid cuts spark lobbying by hospitals and groups
Nurses home owners rally against Gov. Quinn plan to trim Medicaid subsidies by 2.7 billion dollars and raise cigarette taxes. Hospitals, doctors and AARP organize lobbying to oppose provider reimbursement cuts and the Illinois Cares Rx endangering 180,000 seniors and disabled residents.
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Pat Quinn
Quinn
Illinois
General Assembly
House
Senate
AARP
David Winkler
Roving classroom rovers bring hands-on science to schools
Podoll plans to convert a 45 foot bus into a roving classroom for Eco ROVER to visit regional classrooms with creative science lessons. Funding lags, so he pauses fundraising while continuing exhibits based on teacher requests and truck-based presentations on SIU campus at Louise Stearns's request.
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Eco Rover
ROVER
SIU
Louise Stearns
Stearns
Murphysboro High School
Andrew
Hands-On Details for Project EcoROVER Info
Users can contact Andrew Podoll at 605 228 2563 for details and email rover projectecorover.org for information. Visit www.projectecorover.org or Facebook.com ecoro ver for updates on the EcoROVER initiative.
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Herrin Considers Fining Unkempt Yard Residents
Herrin city attorney proposes adding unpaid city fines to property tax bills to enforce upkeep on residential lots. Codes Inspector Cerutti reports 80 abandoned or foreclosed homes in two years as the city recoups costs via liens, with three judicial deeds to tear down abandoned houses in districts around North 18th, North 13th and Park Avenue.
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Herrin
John Brewster
Vic Ritter
Ritter
Mike Cerutti
Cerutti
East Pine
North 18Th
North 13Th
North Park Avenue
Local students win 1000 dollar Black Diamond scholarship
Fifty local high school seniors from 44 schools receive 1000 scholarships to attend area community colleges. Six Harrisburg High students also win. The program totals 185000 in four years as Black Diamond Harley Davidson funds the awards. Recipients listed from Shawnee, John A Logan, Southeastern Illinois, Rend Lake, and area colleges. Ceremony at noon Saturday.
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Black Diamond Harley-Davidson
Harrisburg High School
Black Diamond
Shawnee College
Sarai Nelson
Meridian
Allen Michael Johnston
Anna Jonesboro
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