Elkville State Bank Robbery Under Investigation
The Elkville State Bank was robbed around 2 50 p m on Wednesday in Elkville. Five police agencies rushed to the scene then pursued the suspects toward Du Quoin. Two white men armed with handguns fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No injuries were reported and investigators, led by Sheriff Robert Burns and State's Attorney Michael Wepsiec, cautioned that facts were still being gathered. The initial theory placed the suspects on U S 51 toward the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
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du Quoin
Jackson County
Robert Burns
S. Fourth St
Burns
Michael Wepsiec
Wepsiec
U.S. 51
du Quoin State Fairground
Friday Night Loss Ends Cairo Pilots Football Era in Black Diamond
In Cairo 3,342 residents bid farewell to the 86 year Pilots football program after announcing no team this fall. Debt of history aside, funds redirected to a behavioral rewards program and facility upgrades, with 30 to 40 players on baseball and softball rosters instead of football.
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Cairo Pilots
Cairo
Cairo High School
Pilots
Black Diamond
Ohio
Mississippi
Rob Shepard
Leo C. Schultz
SIUC contract talks at standstill in impasse
SIUC Carbondale faculty negotiations with administrators have stalled on pay tenure and promotion and a fair share dues clause. Lenore Langsdorf, faculty association spokeswoman, says progress was made over the summer but three key issues remain, with a planned recess and informational meetings to brief the membership.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Lenore Langsdorf
SIUC
Langsdorf
Topinka faces GOP skepticism over Chicago casino plan
Republican Judy Baar Topinka proposes a Chicago casino to fund education and construction, a move critics say clashes with GOP anti gambling values. Several lawmakers express lukewarm support or opposition while citing concerns about expanding gambling and fiscal risks. topinka argues the plan could generate about 5 billion over four years to back school funding and tax relief.
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Springfield
Judy Baar
Topinka
Chicago
GOP
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
SAMS
Bill Brady
Bloomington
General Assembly
House
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Southern
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Okanville
John Jones
Rmount Vernon
Bob Pritchard
Hinckley
Travis Richardson
Herrin Elementary School
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