Two Tennesseans arrested after stolen car chase
Michael Brown twenty of Dyersburg and David Price twenty two of Humboldt were arrested after a police chase in a stolen vehicle ending near Jefferson Street in Du Quoin. Brown faces multiple charges including unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated fleeing. Price is charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle. Both were jailed with bonds pending.
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Perry County
Tennessee
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Jefferson Street
Michael Brown
Dyersburg
Tenn
Jackson County
Rock Island County
David Price
Humboldt, Tenn
Judge Schwartz reprimanded in SIU courtroom ban case
Illinois Courts Commission reprimanded Jackson County judge William G. Schwartz for banning senior Southern Illinois University law students from his courtroom after the school denied admission to his stepson. He admitted violating Supreme Court rules 61 and 62 and received a stipulation of facts with a joint recommendation for reprimand.
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Chicago
Jackson County
Illinois Courts Commission
Southern Illinois University Law
William G. Schwartz
Judicial Inquiry Board
Schwartz
Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct
SIU Law School
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
No injuries in Christmas fire near Carbondale
A Christmas morning fire destroyed a mobile home at The Crossings 1400 N Illinois Ave Carbondale with no injuries. Firefighters from Carbondale Township responded at 10 51 a m and determined the fire started in the living room likely from a short circuit. The family escaped and mutual aid from Carbondale Fire Department sent three engines and 10 firefighters remained on scene until 12 38 p m Tuesday.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Illinois Ave
Man robs Benton Huck's
A slight-built, masked man robbed Huck's on North Main Street in Benton at 3 am, taking an undetermined amount of cash. Police received a Dec. 22 call, and an officer arrived within a minute after the alarm triggered by the cashier.
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Benton
Huck’s
North Main Street
Willisville man arrested on multiple bond violations
Willisville, Perry County. Roger Wells, 40, arrested at 3:45 a.m. on bail violation charges and domestic battery after entering a home with which he had no contact. Deputies found a knife. additional charges include criminal damage to property, aggravated battery, and armed violence. Held in Perry County Jail on $500,000 bond.
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Willisville
Roger Wells
Perry County
Wells
Marion OKs sewer plant plans with state loans boost
Marion officials approve two bids totaling about 8.4 million for a new sewer plant. An extra 420000 in cost will be funded by money freed from older sewer loan repayments, with a 25 cent home rule sales tax hike expected to cover first year costs. About 6600 households face a minimum rate increase.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Butler
Glenn Clarida
Mautz & Oren Inc
Effingham
Thompsonville
Tattoo of a Wolf Spider author blends mystery and devotion
Herrin author Anne Marie Legan, also a poet, gains acclaim for Tattoo of a Wolf Spider. The book arrives amid Christmas season praise after Legan’s 1998 Poet of the Year and 1999 Author of the Year honors. She says she writes for joy and to avoid quitting.
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Herrin
Allyson Scott
Ohio
California
Anne-Marie Logan
Logan
Poetic Voices of America
National Authors’ Register
Illinois Writer’s Guild
Legan
Herrin Health Marter
Xlibris.com
Larry McKenzie
Anne-Marie Legan
Elverado accepts aide's resignation
ELKVILLE The Elverado school board accepted the resignation of Lori Tow as special education aide at the end of this semester. Finances remain a concern with a deficit budget, district borrowing, and efforts to cut costs. No firm plans for changes or cuts were made. The board noted the end of high school construction with the building fully used and minor adjustments ongoing.
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Elkville
Elverado
Lori Tow
Fire damages production area at Southern Illinoisan
A Tuesday night fire at The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale caused extensive water and smoke damage to equipment and supplies, with losses estimated over $100,000. Investigators suspect the blaze started in a stitcher trimmer machine. no injuries were reported. Firefighters arrived at 9:37 p.m. at 710 N. Illinois Ave.
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Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dann
Southern
Carbondale
Gary Heern
Illinois Ave
RIDES Shines in Rural Mass Transit Report
A statewide report grades 22 downstate systems with RIDES Mass Transit District of Rossclare earning A's in every category. Jackson and Williamson counties receive F's, Massac gets C's for service but F for subsidies. The study, based on 2000 data, urges $4.5 billion in five years to expand transit statewide.
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Illinois
Downstate
Rides Mass Transit
Jackson
Williamson
Rides Mass Transit District
RIDES
Rossclare
Edwards
Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin
Pope
Saline
Wabash
Wayne
White
Bill Jung
Jung
Jackson County Mass Transit District
Southern
General Assembly
Jackson County Board
Delta Empowerment Authority
Massac
Center For Labor and Community Research
Illinois Transit
Citizen Action
Amanda Eichelkraut
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