Herrin man killed in I-64 crash in Wayne County
A Herrin man, Kenneth E. Walker, 67, died after his westbound pickup struck an eastbound exit ramp vehicle on Interstate 64 in Wayne County at 1 03 a m on Thursday. A 10 year old passenger was hospitalized, while Peggy L. Hernandez and her passenger were not hurt. State police continue the investigation.
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Herrin
Wayne County
Kenneth E. Walker
Peggy L. Hernandez
McKinney
Texas
Walker
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Hernandez
Willie D. Hughes
Boise
Idaho
Illinois State Police
Bethany Krajelis
Early ride tickets go on sale for Murphysboro Apple Festival
The 56th annual Murphysboro Apple Festival runs September 12 to 16. Eight tickets for 10 dollars grant one ride. tickets available at local outlets in Murphysboro and valid through September 11 or while supplies last. Six more items: five vandalism cases reported in Murphysboro with mostly car window damage. no suspects yet. tip line 684-5244. Carterville Free Fair seeks queen candidates for seventh to eighth grade and junior/senior groups. fair runs September 6 to 8. signups due by August 20 with contact numbers Chrissy Hollister 525-8304 and Lynn Byrnes 985-4778.
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Murphysboro
Carterville
Chrissy Hollister
Lynn Byrnes
SIU Carbondale implements temporary traffic plan for new students
As new students arrive at Southern Illinois University Carbondale traffic peaks on campus. Public Safety Captain Kay Dean announces one way and directional changes through Saturday to ease flow and curbside unloading. Parking on campus is allowed without a decal for the first week at Lot 100, Lot 56, and Lot 59 with decals sold at Parking Division in Building B Washington Square.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Siuc Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Kay Dean
SIUC
Wall Street
East Park Street
Brush Towers
East Side
Southern Hills
Thompson Point
Smith Hall
Washington Street
Grand Avenue
Washington and Mill
Arena
Law School
Building
Washington Square
SIU Carbondale rec center trains staff for emergencies
Recreation director Willie Ehling massed a SWOT review with about 140 staff and students to map SIU Carbondale rec center strengths and weaknesses, emphasizing programs, public access, and facility upkeep. A Thursday training session covered emergency actions and response, underscoring preparedness.
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Rec Center
Carbondale
Willie Ehling
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ehling
SIU
SIUC
Vandals strike Marion again hits ten sites in two weeks
Marion reports ten vandalism incidents over two weeks with spray painting on the Bank of Marion civic center Lincoln Elementary School WBVN Radio Midwest Music Supply St Josephs Catholic Church Dr John Powers Optometry Powless Meyer Hudgens accounting. Assistant Chief Eibeck says leads and suspects are under review. Bank wall repainted after repeated sprayings and civic center staff brace for more as vandalism continues.
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Marion
Marion Police Department
Bank of Marion
Civic Center
Lincoln Elementary School
Wbvn Radio
Midwest Music Supply
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Power
Powless, Meyer and Hudgens
John Eibeck
Ray Altmix
Josh Benson
Gene
Gene Goolsby
Richard Mohr
Illinois ILCHIP event open for kids in Marion Saturday
Williamson County Board Chair Brent Gentry urged parents to bring young children to the Illinois Child Identification Program at the Illinois Centre Mall in Marion. The free event by the Masons runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It records a color photo and short video onto a CD with height, speech patterns, and personal traits, stores DNA via saliva swab, and takes fingerprints. The CD can be shared statewide through Illinois Amber Alert. parental permission governs data.
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Illinois
Marion
Williamson County
Brent Gentry
Commissioners
Centre Mall
Masons
Gentry
Center Court
Mall
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