Newspaper owner pleads not guilty to multiple charges
Devin Miller of Carterville, owner of The Herrin Independent and The Carterville Courier, waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and unlawful use of weapons. A pretrial is set for 9 a.m. Sept 25 after a May incident where an AK47 was deployed at a party in Herrin. Miller requested a jury trial.
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Devin Miller
Carterville
Miller
Herrin
Herrin Independent
Herrin council approves trash rate hikes and turnover
Herrin City Council voted to raise trash collection rates from 5 dollars per month. The plan adds 3 dollars a month in year one and 2 dollars in year two to reach 10 dollars monthly. City Attorney Pat McMeen drafts the ordinance for final alderman vote in two weeks.
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Herrin Council
Herrin
Public Works Committee
Pat McMeen
Thomas Strings children fiddle for state fair in Springfield
Grade schoolers from Thomas School perform for state fairgoers at Lt. Governor Pat Quinns request. Quinn toured Carbondale in December and praised the John Thomas Strings Program as a statewide model. The violin initiative aims to provide musical instruction for youth of all levels and backgrounds and stems from local SIUC programs and Thomas School leadership.
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Springfield
Thomas School
Pat Quinn
John Thomas Strings
Sheila Simon
Carbondale
Quinn
Illinois
Paula Allison
Siuc Egyptian Suzuki School
Linda Flowers
Flowers
Allison
Union County begins interviews for new animal control officer
Union County representatives from Anna Jonesboro Dongola Cobden and Mill Creek will interview candidates for an animal control officer after Sept 5 while adopting program guidelines. The panel led by Commissioner John Garner and State's Attorney Allen James plans a basic welfare law driven service with an administrator and weekend kennel help. The county aims to euthanize dogs held over seven days to free shelter space and targets a salary between 18000 and 20000 with funds saved for a new vehicle.
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Union County
John Garner
Allen James
Anna
Jonesboro
Dongola
Cobden
Mill Creek
Donna Hawk
Metropolis Humane Society kicks off fundraising drive
Metropolis Project Hope No Kill Humane Society begins a capital campaign to raise 150000 by year end for a new shelter roof and a newer van. Donations fund animal care. emphasis on spaying and neutering, no-kill policies, and expanded intake. Two projects Pawprints Pathway and Gift of Purpose mark the effort.
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Metropolis
Hope No Kill Humane Society
Donna Groves
Project Hope
Groves
Tie
Project Hope Humane Society
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