Citizens warn against vigilante crime fighting in Makanda
Editorial warns that do it yourself actions risk harming others and blur lines with police work. Makanda Crime Prevention Association organizer Wayman Presley stresses they are not vigilantes, while members harbor misconceptions about burglars and legality of shooting. Carbondale officers caution on identifying suspects and legal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda Township
Wayman Presley
Makanda
Presley
Carbondale
Norman Horner
Transit funding bill ushers regional authority for northeast Illinois
A long session approved a regional transit authority for northeast Illinois with subsidies to avert CTA cuts. Critics warn last minute drafting caused ambiguity and potential tax steps. Calls grow for broader reform and countywide police protection in Southern Illinois as crime remains a concern.
Regional Transit Authority debate tests suburban ties to city
In a Senate colloquy Senator Jack Schaffer urged withdrawing Kane McHenry and Will counties from the six county RTA urging rural inclusion with corn and cows as part of the district. The amendment failed 34 to 14. The piece argues regional transportation benefits all, advocating statewide planning and funding for a 102 county Illinois program led by the governor with the Transportation Department and General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Illinois
Jack Schaffer
Algonquin
Schaffer
Kane, McHenry
Will
Chicago-area
RTA
Senate
Chicago
Downstate
Transportation Department
SIU play draws editor’s ire over nudity images
C R Dasenbrock of Carbondale blasts Southern Illinois University for a Daily Egyptian feature on the Southern Players production Lying in State. He argues the five day run at the Communications Building on the SIU campus is trash and an insult to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Egyptian
Communications
SIU
C. R. Dasenbrock
Carbondale
Oilgate echoes in U.S. fuel debate and profits
Lawrence Radcliffe Marion questions how U.S. oil firms profit from exports amid shortages and rationing. He warns the crisis may empower large producers with price hikes and environmental concessions, hinting at a new Oilgate scandal and its political implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Lawrence Radcliffe Marion
Condemned and lauded Grand Juries
Editorial examines the grand jury system as a contested instrument in American justice. It traces historic praise and criticism, noting uses against radicals and Watergate tapes, debates over rights protections, and proposed reforms to balance oversight with prosecutorial power.
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Mary Costello
Star Chamber
Nixon
Archibald Cox
U. S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Britain
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Court reform push targets faster federal justice system
The overhaul led by Chief Justice Warren Burger aims to reduce backlogs and modernize procedure. A new Federal Judicial Center, magistrates, and court executives are reshaping administration while proposals to curb direct appeals seek to cut caseloads and speed trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Witt
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Federal Judicial System
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Circuit Courts of Appeals
House
Senate
Federal Appeals Courts
Quentin N. Burdick
D-N. D
Supreme Court
District Court
Burdick
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Clyde L. Choate
Rolland Tipsword
Taylorville
Tipsword
GOP
Department of Public Id
Ing Field
Horner
Cecil Partee
Herald P. Fahringer
Federal Judicial Center
Federal Judiciary
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