Chester Center faces abuse charges and defense by staff
Patients at the Chester Mental Health Center say they are treated fairly despite outside claims of abuse. State Sen. Ozinga and the Citizens Commission on Human Rights allege widespread mistreatment, while center officials defend safety procedures, note incident reviews, and oppose the abuse charges. The commission plans further legislative probes and a stronger mental health code with subpoena power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Chester Mental Health Center
Frank Ozinga
Evergreen Park
Ozinga
Michael Bang
Citizens Commission On Human Rights
Bang
Carbondale
Terry Brelje
Brelje
Ralph Hay
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
General Telephone Co
Sparta
Sarah Smith
Hay
Roger Wittenbourn
Commission
Randolph County
Protest in Carbondale against nuclear weapons
Rocky Kunz of Murphysboro leads a protest at Central Plaza Park in Carbondale. He joins Southern Illinoisans from diverse faiths in the Convocation for Peace and Human Survival marking the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing victims in a worldwide observance. Photo by Joe Jines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Kunz
Murphysboro
Central Plaza Park
Carbondale
Joe Jines
Cleanup effort boosts Mt Carbon housing project spirit
About 50 youths and adults joined a Rural Creative Outreach clean-up in the Mt. Carbon housing project in Murphysboro, aiming to curb litter and deter trouble. Participants, led by outreach workers from the project, pledged ongoing weekly clean-ups and community activities to build pride and self-respect among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Shawn Hodges
Shawn
Jackson County
Mt. Carbon
Murphysboro
Rural Creative Outreach Group
Carbondale
LeAnn Word
Dorothy Word
Krisha Robertson
Earl Hodges
Hodges
Maxine Lewis
Rural Creative Workshop
Ava
Grand Tower
Pomona
Ma Kanda
Lake Heights
Mt. Carbon Project
James Seed
Sheriff’s Office
Housing Authority
Leonard Williams
Seed
Leonard
Michael Bowers
Two Killed in Traffic Accidents in Southern Illinois
Two fatal crashes in Union and Saline counties claim young drivers and passengers. In Union County on U.S. 51 near Cobden Road, 24 year old Alto Pass man died at Union County Hospital. a 29 year old Anna man and two teens were injured with one remaining in critical condition at Barnes Hospital. In Saline County, 24 year old Harrisburg man died at St Marys Hospital after a high speed run off Illinois 34. two other riders were seriously injured and transported to area hospitals. Funeral details and survivor lists noted for the Union County victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto
U.S. 51
Cobden Road
Union County
Union County Hospital
Anna
Ronald B. Trexler
Jackie B. Hickam
Kara A. Myers
Cobden
Patty Sweitzer
Jonesboro
Miss Myers
Hickam
Miss Switzer
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Miss Sweitzer
Martin J. Frick
Cape Girardeau
Trexler
Illinois Department of Transportation
Cobden High School
Englewood
N.J
John
Margaret Palmisano Trexler
Alto Pass
Pamela Fox
Ronda Rendleman
Ft. Smith, Ark
Floyd John
Virginia
David
Collinsville
Walker Funeral Home
Jeffrey Clay Hodge
Harrisburg
Hodge
Gary W. May
Illinois 34
Saline County
May
Doctor’s Hospital
Gary Ferrell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Evansville
Ind
Mr. Hodge
William Hobart
Louise Moss Hodge
Rudell
Terry
William Kenneth
Altadena
Calif
Kevin
Hawaii
Judy Hodge
Pattye Boone
Cynthia Scott
Shirley Cofield
Milton
Wis
Nona Moss
Marion
Jackson Funeral Home
Randolph nursing home director quits
Tom Behnan resigned as administrator of the Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta at age 33 amid labor tensions with AFSCME. Paullette Buch, 25, will serve as acting administrator, with a board search planned. Behnan previously faced contract clash over wages and employee relations. a tentative accord had raised pay and rates for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Behnan
Randolph County
Sparta
Behnan
Randolph County Board
Ruth Gilster
Leonard Ernsting
Paullette Buch
Rural
Ernsting
Ms. Buch
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
Nursing Home
Afscme
George Reynolds
Ersting
Miss Southern Illinois winner aims for Miss America title
Shanna McNeill, 19 from Carterville, was crowned Miss Southern Illinois at Marion Civic Center. The Bradley University senior receives a $500 scholarship and advances to Miss Illinois, with plans to study MBA and travel widely while pursuing beauty, intellect, and talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrie Good
Shanna McNeill
Carterville
Southern Illinois
Shanna
Miss McNeill
Marion Civic Center
Bradley University
Peoria
McNill
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Mr. Carbon
Jackson County Community Workshop
Randolph Nursing Home
Miss Southern Illinois
Ent
Mexico
Europe
California
Marine Corps
United States
Oklahoma
Bradley
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