Mississippi river barge traffic slowed by lock repairs
Barge traffic on the upper Mississippi was slowed as Coast Guard crews remove about 54,000 gallons of fuel from the sunken towboat Steven Joseph near Rock Island. Repairs at Lock and Dam No. 15 and reduced capacity of the auxiliary lock extend towboat passage to six hours or more.
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Mississippi River
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Rock Island
Coast Guard
Gregory Collins
Steven Joseph
International Barge Inc
Paducah
Wisconsin
Collins
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Mississippi
Ron Fournier
Fournier
Second Chicago officer killed in line of duty in two months
AP report details the slaying of Eric D. Lee, a 9 year veteran, during a narcotics probe on Chicago's South Side. Aloysius Oliver, 26, a known gang member, is charged with first degree murder. The incident marks the fifth officer killed in three years, all tactical and under 40. Police Superintendent Terry Hillard laments the danger facing officers and calls for ongoing training and political action on handgun policies. Lee, married with a 6 year old daughter, served as a former Marine and was described as likable. The shooting occurred after officers confronted two assailants beating a victim. one shot Lee in the head.
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Eric D. Lee
Aloysius Oliver
Lee
Terry Hillard
Hillard
Oliver
Wisconsin
Philip Cline
Cline
Brian T. Strouse
Pilsen
Strouse
Missing Edwardsville orthodontist jailed over refusal to hand over aid documents
Sergius A. Rinaldi, 66, an Edwardsville orthodontist, has been jailed on alleged contempt of federal court for not turning over public aid patient documents. He has been missing since July 11 and was reportedly testifying before a grand jury in Springfield. His case is sealed. authorities would not comment on his whereabouts.
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St. Louis Post- Dispatch
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Rinaldi
Paul Harvey Returns to Air After Three Month Illness
Paul Harvey, 82, returns to his Paul Harvey News and Comment program in Chicago after a three month illness from a vocal virus. He sounds hoarse but sings briefly and notes he feels good to be back. He will air morning segments while guest hosts handle midday duties as he recovers. The veteran commentator recently renewed his ABC Radio Networks contract, with broadcasts heard on about 1,200 U.S. stations and 400 Armed Forces outlets reaching 24 million listeners daily.
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Chicago
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Chris Berry
ABC News Radio
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Bush
Milwaukee
Berry
ABC Radio Networks
United States
Two Charged in Farrakhan Son Shooting Case
Chicago police said Clarence Goree and Jason Bailey are charged with aggravated battery with a firearm in the beating and shooting of Joshua Farrakhan, 42, son of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Both suspects are held without bond and due in court Thursday. A female friend present was also beaten.
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Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Clarence Goree
Bolingbrook
Jason Bailey
Carlos Herrera
Joshua Farrakhan
South Side
Goree
Bailey
Herrera
Farrakhan
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