Region Saline County Cycle Crash Claims Second Victim
Steven Johnson 39 died Monday at Deaconess Hospital Evansville after a Sunday crash on U S 45 near Ledford. His wife Tammy Johnson 40 died Sunday at Harrisburg Medical Center. The couple rode a 2004 Harley Davidson. Garet Leverett 1994 Mustang driver was cited for speeding and related offenses.
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Steven Johnson
Ledford
Saline County
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville
Tammy Johnson
Harrisburg Medical Center
U.S. 45
Garet Leverett
Leverett
Reed Funeral Chapel
Harrisburg
West Nile virus carrier in Illinois confirms first case for year
A St. Clair County man in his 60s is the first Illinois resident this year diagnosed with West Nile disease. He fell ill in July and is recovering. The virus is spread by mosquitoes that bite infected birds. About two in ten bitten develop illness. symptoms include fever and body aches, with serious cases possible. Illinois had 252 human cases in 2005 with 12 deaths. 35 of 102 counties have tested positive so far this year.
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St. Clair County
Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Health
Union Severs Maytag Deals as Plant to Close This Year
Steve Jones of the International Association of Machinists says Herrin Maytag workers secured maximum severance before the plant shuts at year end. The package pays $650 per year of service up to 26 years plus health coverage of four months to 26 weeks, a major healthcare factor for the workers. Negotiations involved union and Whirlpool officials, but final say rested with employees.
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Herrin Maytag
Jones
Maytag
The
Southern
Whirlpool
Fiddling class at John A Logan College draws eager learners
John A Logan College offers a beginning fiddling class in Carterville with 27 continuing education students learning to bow and play several tunes. Instructor Joanne Long notes many beginners squeak but improve, while 83 year old Dick Speers jokes about age but hopes to master the fiddle. For info call (618) 985-2828.
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Joanne Long
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Dick Speers
Speers
Marion
Bechelli
Interim Murphysboro schools chief ready to meet challenges
Murphysboro hires Bill Riley as interim superintendent for 120 days, with Manus Goins to assume the role later. Riley, a longtime teacher and administrator, vows to maintain cuts from a three year budget plan. Interim principal Frank Puttman will assist at Murphysboro Middle School.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Schools
Bill Riley
Lori James-Gross
Goins
Riley
Frank Puttman
Carruthers
Puttman
SIU seeks Cuba ties as Castro fate stalls return
SIU officials warn Cuban ties hinge on Castro status and U S policy changes. They hold a travel license to study in Cuba but face an expired permit and audit after a 2001 delegation, with no word on license reapplication amid tense U S Cuba relations.
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Siu
Cuba
Castro
Carbondale
Fidel Castro
Southern Illinois University
Florida
Raul
U.S. Department of Treasury
John Haller
Haller
Treasury
Sheila Simon
SIU Carbondale
Treasury Department
U.S
Sen
Paul Simon
Simon
Bush
John Jackson
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
SIUC
Jackson
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