Continental to expand Mount Vernon tire plant
Continental Tire North America will invest 70 to 100 million dollars over three years to expand its Mount Vernon facility. Construction starts this year on a new 250,000 square foot warehouse with capacity for about 150,000 tires, with plant upgrades and further investments planned to secure a long term future for the site and its 2,000 workers.
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Continental Tire North America
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King Cleared as Judge Finds Him Unfit for Trial
Jonesboro Illinois Jason Kyle King walked free after a judge ruled he is unable to stand trial on 13 charges of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI causing death. The families urged higher review while noting no justice in court as the discharge was entered. The judge cited brain damage and lack of treatment options under Illinois law, stating unfit individuals cannot be punished. Assistant State's Attorney Trambley said the state had no options remaining.
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Union County
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T shirt Honors Accident Victims Worn by Family Member
A T shirt worn by a family member honors those affected by the accident. The image on the garment depicts victims, signaling personal remembrance and ongoing grief within the family.
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Steve Jahnke
Expert sheds light on Cache River past
Geomorphologist Steve Gough proposes a nearly 10 mile swamp in the Cache River Wetlands formed by a massive New Madrid fault earthquake over 1,000 years ago. He spoke at John A Logan College in Carterville at a symposium sponsored by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center and the Cache River Wetlands Joint Venture Partnership.
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Cache River at a glance
Gough said the theory was well received by conference attendees and he feels confident about the hypothesis, though other possibilities exist. He noted he began investigating the earthquake.
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Blagojevich Defends Hiring Decisions at Illinois Fair
Governor Rod Blagojevich, during a visit to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair, defended his administration amid corruption probes into state hiring. He criticized reporters as sharks while blaming workers and the media for problems, amid a U.S. attorney investigation and firings over a scheme that let politically connected candidates apply and reapply for jobs.
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Rod Blagojevich
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Judy Baar Topinka
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