Hit run suspect hearing set for Monday in Murphysboro
Thomas J. King 22 faces a class IV felony charge for leaving the scene of an Aug 7 death after Carbondale Police traced a 1978 Thunderbird from license numbers provided by Robert Shelton. King, with bond set at 2500, will appear Monday at 9 am for an initial hearing to set charges and future dates. The SUV was tested by state crime lab, and King’s car was impounded.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Harrisburg
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ing
Clemons
Robert Shelton
Herrin
Lewis Lane
Springfield
Thunderbirds
King
TEA
Day-care center saved by late arriving check
Cobden day care Sa Casa for migrant children faced closure due to a late governor sign of the appropriations bill and a $10,000 loan at 21 percent. Executive director Kay Weatherford said a $19,000 August payment and a $30,000 late grant restored funds, with $5,000 more repaid Friday. Parents may cover $240 interest.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern
Fire destroys Alto Pass home under construction
A rural Alto Pass residence under construction burned to the ground Saturday evening. Reported owner Raymond Hartline. Cobden and Alto Pass firefighters fought the blaze about 7 30 p.m. No comment yet on a probable cause.
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Alto Pass
Raymond Hartline
Cobden and Alto
Pass
Turkey Delights Spread from Thanksgiving to Yearround
Readers learn about the large turkey crop with 29 million birds eaten on Thanksgiving. Half of turkey meat goes into deli products enjoyed year round, and a wide variety of delicatessen turkey items is now available.
First Day of School Through a Young Student's Eyes
On the first day of school a child recalls new clothes new shoes and a fat pencil. The feature traces the contrast between a child’s eager start and modern classroom life set in Thursday Living.
Illinois hotline boosts child abuse reporting statewide
A new state wide hotline has spurred hundreds of Illinois residents to report suspected child abuse. Officials report a surge in initial reports and ongoing investigations as the system expands access and awareness across communities.
Southern Illinoisan: publication and rates notice
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan with offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and circulation rates for 4 week periods and mail options. Lists contact numbers, postal box, and classified ads lines. No article event is described.
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Southern Ilinoisan
USPS
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
Murphysboro
Souern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro Yard Sale Draws Hundreds Saturday
Downtown Murphysboro hosted a Chamber of Commerce sale across three Walnut and 12th Sts. lots from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 30 booths. Proceeds benefited scouts and local groups, including a Boy Scout project toward Eagle Rank and Lion's Club charity efforts. Skates rented at Skate Street drew interest, while carved wood items, antiques, and handmade crafts filled booths.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Chamber of Commerce
Walnut and
12Th Sts
Chris Brock
Chris
Skate Street
Carbondale
Diane Gearhart
Raymond Love
Trico teachers await mediator as talks stall
Picket lines were down over the weekend at Trico School north of Campbell Hill. A federal mediator may review the district’s contract impasse late this week while negotiations remain at a standstill. TEA cites salaries planning period and extracurricular increments as three key issues.
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Trico
Campbell Hill
Trico District
Jim Davis
Trico Education Association
Davis
TEA
Jackson
Perry
Randolph Counties
Illinois
Sue Eldridge
The
Eldridge
Mobster Giancana’s Hidden Millions Sought by FBI
Federal agents launched an international search for about 25 million dollars in cash and assets allegedly hidden by Chicago mob chief Sam Momo Giancana. Investigators believe his 12 percent cut from Cook County gambling over 16 years funded a vast fortune before his 1966 exile to Mexico.
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Chicago
Sam “Momo
Giancana
Chicago Tribune
Cook County
Mexico
Rouhandeh named to state arbitration committee
Carbondale attorney Mary Lou Rouhandeh is among 13 named to a state Special Committee on Arbitration of Disputes appointed by Illinois State Bar Association President Michael A. Coccia. The panel will oversee the neighborhood justice system design to arbitrate minor disputes outside court with trained arbitrators.
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Carbondale
Neighthood
Mary Lou Rouhandeh
Illinois State Bar Association
Michael A. Coccia
Coccia
Law seminars planned for local officials
Local officials are invited to three one day seminars titled Legal Liability in Law Enforcement at Olney Central College Bend Lake College and John A. Logan College. The sessions explain police liability and how it affects local policy makers. Fees are five dollars and eligibility contact William M. Harris at 549-3306.
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Olney Central College
Bend Lake College
John A. Logan College
Carterville
William M. Harris
Carbondale
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David Wan-Shewn Chou
E. Park St
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Taiwan
Jackson County
John Clemons
New Alto Pass
Turkey
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Lion’s Club
Fred Pierson
Illinois Research Center
Pierson
Love
Berean Christian Church
Dan Hargrave
Don McQuarrie
Dorothy Garsky
Ms. Garsky
Murphysboro Yard
FBI
Lees
Berwen
Philadelphia
Bigelow
Cabin Craft
Alexander, Smith
Milliken
Pinckneyville
Edgar C. Carlisle
Nature
Mideast
L. W. Hagel
Rouhandeh
Cundiff Cemetery
Chestnut St. Murphy Aboro
Mccann
Benton, Ill
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