Murder suspect's bond set at $1 million
Elkville man Jarrod Wayne Rudder 24 faced a Jackson County court for a first appearance on a murder charge. Bond set at 1 million with a public defender. prosecutor sought 2.5 million citing prior felony burglary conviction. The 2 year old Michael Pulliam died after alleged skull fracture from being swung into a lamp and wall.
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Jarrod Wayne Rudder
William G. Schwartz
Mike Wepstec
Rudder
Michigan
Michael Pulliam
Michael
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Law enforcement trained on Care Trak rescue gear in Murphysboro
Local officers from Johnson and Perry counties along with Du Quoin Police completed a two day Care Trak Systems refresher in Murphysboro. The telemetry based devices help locate Alzheimer’s patients and autistic children and have assisted in about 2,000 rescues nationwide.
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Mike Chylewski
Care Trak
Mike Ward
du Quoin
Murphysboro
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Johnson and
Perry County
Care Trak Systems
Quinn backs off shifting pension cost to schools
Gov. Pat Quinn paused a plan to shift pension costs to universities, community colleges, and local districts. He favors a separate proposal to raise the retirement age and require higher state worker contributions to reduce the pension shortfall, while study of cost shifting continues. Local districts warn higher taxes and tuition would follow, with a survey showing two thirds foresee financial hardship.
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Pat Quinn
Quinn
General Assembly
Mike Chamness
Illinois Association of School Administrators
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Road construction hitting high gear in Illinois
Highway construction season begins as Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police push motorist safety. Officials warn drivers to slow down and heed SEE ORANGE messages to avoid accidents and fines during active work zones.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
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Kirk shown alert after January stroke in Chicago
Doctors released the first public photo of Senator Mark Kirk since his January stroke. The 52 year old Illinois Republican is recovering at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago after emergency surgery and skull removal. The April 19 image shows him talking with staff in his room, hair trimmed and right arm resting on a table.
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Illinois Republican
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