Guards Abuse Allegations at Chester Mental Health Center
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights alleges guards beat, strip, and terrorize patients at Chester Mental Health Center in a maximum security unit. Sworn affidavits from 15 ex patients and 10 staff describe daily abuses and punitive strip cells. Center director denies claims and calls for evidence, while investigators plan further interviews and a legislative probe.
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Russ Mitchell
Chester Mental Health Center
Citizens Commission On Human Rights
Evanston
Carbondale
Steve Kisacki
Commission
Illinois
Kisacki
Kisacky
Brelje
Chicago
Chester
Kenneth Buzbee
Mental Health Department
Menard Correctional Center
Joblessness Rises Sharply In July Across Groups
The July unemployment rate reached 6.2 percent, the highest since March, with increases spread across adult men and women, teenagers, and both white and blue collar workers. Government officials note seasonal adjustments and prior June revisions, while economists doubt a return to 5.7 percent this year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Janet L. Norwood
Norwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
William A. Cox
Commerce Department
Weekend Forecast Promises Warm, Dry Days Across Southern Illinois
Forecasters say the weekend will be dry with highs in the mid 80s and nights in the upper 50s to mid 60s. A high pressure system brings low humidity and minimal rain, with only a slight chance of showers late Sunday into Tuesday. Farmers seek rain to revive crops already reduced 10 to 15 percent in Franklin Williamson and Saline counties.
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Don Semancik
National Weather Service
Cairo
Southern Illinois
Steve Piltz
Carbondale
Piltz
Nebraska
Illinois
Gulf
Gunman says Fatah hired him in Beirut confession
Consul General Amer Maji Zain Al Din read the confession by Mohammed Saleh at a Karachi news conference. One gunman, Taha Mahmoud, was killed in the attack. Saleh and Mahmoud were South Yemenis acting on instructions from Al Fatah in Beirut. Saleh seeks political asylum in Iraq to avoid retribution if exposed.
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Associated Press
Iraq
Karachi
Pakistan
Yasser Arafat
al Fatah
Beirut
Amer Maji Zain al Din
Mohammed Saleh
Taha Mahmoud
Saleh
Love Canal residents pressured to evacuate amid toxin crisis
Governor Carey seeks federal disaster declaration as Health Department flags miscarriages and birth defects near the filled canal. State promises housing for about 35 pregnant women or infants, while hundreds rally for faster relocation and safety from chemical seepage.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Love Canal
Hugh Carey
Carter
Carey
State
Thomas Frey
Frey
New York
White House
Bonnie Snyder
Terrence McCartney
Welcome baby girl born to Thompson family gains fame
State congratulates WELCOME, SAMANTHA Thompson, the day old daughter of Gov. and Mrs. James Thompson, noted as Illinois' youngest celebrity. Page 10.
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Samantha Thompson
James Thompson
Illinois
West Texas Flood Toll Rises to 21
The death toll in West Texas floods climbs to 21 as rampaging waters strand people on roofs, in cars, and among trees. Rescue teams struggle to reach survivors amid continuing high water and widespread damage across the region.
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West Texas
The Race Nobody’s Talking About Illinois Comptroller
Opinion piece notes a little discussed race for Illinois comptroller, highlighting potential implications for fiscal oversight and state budgets. The column contrasts candidates and calls for scrutiny of campaign promises and track record, urging voters to consider fiscal discipline and governance experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Crane Crew Rescues Operator From Live Wires at Federal Building Site
Marion crane operator Homer Goins sits in his cab while John Williams of Carterville from Central Illinois Public Service Co. dis entangles the crane boom from high voltage lines. The incident happened Thursday at the University Avenue site between Cherry and Elm, where a new $2.4 million federal building is under construction.
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Homer Goins
Marion
John Williams
Carterville
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Ing
Carbondale
Federal
University Avenue
Cherry and
Elm
O. R. Walley
Federal Building
Cherry Streets
Goins
Illinois Ave
James O’daniel
CIPS
Ilinois Avenue
Varsity Theater
S. Illinois
O’daniel
Williams
Cables and crane trigger brief downtown blackout
A crane operator escaped injury as cables entangled three 4 160 volt primary lines causing a 1 58 pm power outage in downtown Carbondale. The flash and outage affected Illinois Avenue to the Varsity Theater before a CIPS crew restored power by 2 24 p m.
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Chester Mental Unit
Buzbee
Church of Scientology
Terry Brelje
Richard Swope
Franklin County
Fatah
Dex Ann Landers
Wit’s End
Butch Nevious
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