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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2007
Page
1
Carbondale police, praised after solving two of the citys oldest murders in three years, aided Missouri authorities in charging a suspect for the 1982 killing of an SIU Carbondale student. Since 2004 the department has publicly touted its cold case successes following the 1981 Susan Schumake murder.
SIU coach Jerry Kill rejected rumors he is leaving. He acknowledged speculation about Saturday's game being his last but said he stays focused on his duties. Kill noted his seven-year rebuild has produced five straight playoff appearances for the Salukis.
A national scorecard shows Illinois lags with only 32.9 of eligible low income children receiving breakfast through lunch programs, compared with New Mexico's 61. If Illinois raised to 60 percent, 190,902 more children would be served and federal funding could rise by 41,424 dollars, per Illinois Hunger Coalition.
Dense fog on late Monday into Tuesday contributed to two fatal crashes in Franklin County. Jennifer Brannan, 25, was driving east on Illinois 34 near Reagan Lane when she left the road, hit a guard rail, rode an embankment, struck a utility pole, went airborne, and landed in a creek. The incident occurred after 11:15 p.m. and Brannan was en route to Logan. wreckage found around 7 a.m.
The Marion City Council voted to sell the former Marion Memorial Hospital to Viamar Trading Co of Montara California for 1.2 million dollars with 25,000 earnest money placed in escrow. Closing set for next month and plans include converting the facility at 917 West Main Street into an assisted living center with up to 250 jobs potential and future expansion including Alzheimer’s and behavioral units. Bruce Harrell of Viamar described phased use beginning with the new wing and furniture upgrades. Mayor Bob Butler called the deal promising and said the company has other successful projects nationwide.
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