Driver charged after fatal I 57 crash in Williamson County
An Illinois crash on Interstate 57 Saturday killed 23 year old April E. Czekala of Branson Missouri and left Lucien A. Charland 71 of Ingelside with major injuries. Police say Tesse J. Carman 29 of Forsyth Missouri attempted a median crossover U turn into southbound lanes, disobeying a traffic control device. Both Carman and Charland wore seat belts. Carman and another occupant had minor injuries and were treated at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
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Interstate 57
Illinois State Police District 13
Tesse J. Carman
Forsyth
Lucien A. Charland
Ingelside
Heartland Regional Medical Center
April E. Czekala
Branson
Carman
St. Louis University Medical Center
Mountain Vernon fatal motorcycle crash at Illinois 15
Two Mount Vernon residents died when a motorcycle collided with a pickup at the Illinois 15 Liebengood Street intersection. Cassell Stewart 28 died at the scene. Autumn Pittman 29 died at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Police and coroner investigate. no alcohol detected.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois 15
Liebengood Street
Jefferson County
Eddie Marks
Cassell Stewart
Marks
Autumn Pittman
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Motorcyclist Dies In Hardin County Crash
A Sunday two vehicle crash on Forest Road south of Garden of the Gods Road in Hardin County killed motorcyclist Kenneth D. Asbury 38 of Mount Carmel. His Jeep Grand Cherokee colliding driver Lonnie R. Beckmann 54 of Alhambra and passengers were uninjured and belted. Asbury died at Hardin County Hospital in Rossclare.
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Garden of the Gods Road
Hardin County
Illinois State Police District 22
Kenneth D. Asbury
Mount Carmel
Lonnie R. Beckmann
Alhambra
Asbury
Hardin County Hospital
Rossclare
Thomas A. King
Paula R. King
Jeanne L. Beckmann
Guv Signs Let Them Rest In Peace Act Ban
Gov Pat Quinn signed a law expanding protests limits at military funerals. The Let Them Rest In Peace Act requires anti gay funeral protesters to stay 300 feet away, with bans 30 minutes before and after services. Quinn said the measure honors fallen service members and protects grieving families.
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Pat Quinn
Quinn
The
Associated Press
Carbondale to review five grocery beer and wine licenses
The Local Liquor Control Commission will hear applications from Arnold's Market Kroger Neighborhood Co op Grocery Schnucks and Walmart for Class C2 beer and wine licenses. The six member panel is expected to approve, following approval from the Liquor Advisory Board. The meeting starts 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers. The council will also vote on a revised dry section ordinance and on hiring Voorhees Associates to search for a new city manager, with Allen Gill to depart in December at an estimated cost of 18400. The panel may raise Refuse and Recycling rates by 50 cents for residents and curbside service, plus a 1 monthly pile for a future garbage truck, and raise landscape waste bag prices by 25 cents, while possibly phasing out the commercial dumpster service.
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Carbondale
Liquor Control Commission
Arnold's Market
Kroger
Neighborhood Co-op Grocery
Schnucks
Walmart
Liquor Commission
Liquor Advisory Board
Civic Center
Carbondale Township
Arnold’s
Voorhees Associates LLC
Allen Gill
Gill
Morthland College Opens With Historic West Frankfort Convocation
The inaugural convocation marks the opening of Morthland College in West Frankfort. Founder Dr Tim Morthland notes two years of planning and prayers, aiming to strengthen Christian faith amid student retention concerns. The ceremony at Frankfort Community High School drew 50 to 60 attendees, with faculty from a 100 mile radius and 10 full time students beginning classes in borrowed spaces.
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Morthland College
Tim Morthland
Christian School
Larry Warren
Morthland
Alan Rogers
the Southern
Frankfort Community High School
SIU Grad Named Provost at MSU Billings
Amerrin native Mark Pagano, SIUC graduate and former Purdue dean, will become provost and academic vice chancellor at Montana State University Billings. Announcement Aug 3 cites his classroom and admin mix and his late September start pending Regents approval. Pagano oversees five colleges and aligns with One Montana State University strategy.
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SIUC
Montana State University Billings
Mark Pagano
MSU Billings
Montana State University
Pagano
Montana Board of Regents
MSUB
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Siuc Department of Technology
Billings
Threshing Show returns to Pinckneyville for 52nd year
History comes alive as the American Thresherman Association hosts its 52nd annual Steam Gas and Threshing Show at Perry County Fairgrounds Pinckneyville. The Oliver tractor is featured and events run Wednesday through Thursday with a Draft Horse Pull a tractor parade and the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum opening.
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Pinckneyville
American Thresherman Association
Perry County Fairgrounds
Highland
ATA
Charles Green
Green
Oliver
Illinois Rural Heritage Museum
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