Cobden man sentenced in heroin conspiracy case
Roberto Alaniz 28 was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin between December 2008 and May 17 2010 in Jackson and Union counties. He was found responsible for distributing 72 grams of heroin. four co defendants had been sentenced previously.
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Cobden
Roberto “Berto” Alaniz
U.S. District
Benton
U.S
Stephen Wigginton
Alaniz
Jackson
Union
Anna man sentenced for stolen auto in Union County
Dustin J. Hubbs, 19, was sentenced to five years in prison on two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, Class 2 felonies. Hobbs was arrested Nov. 27 after being found with a 1997 Oldsmobile sedan reported stolen from a Jonesboro business earlier the day. He admitted taking another vehicle from a municipal parking lot.
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Anna
Dustin J. Hubbs
Union County
Tyler Edmonds Hobbs
Jonesboro
Fire Displaces Three In Pulaski County Community
A morning fire near Illinois 37 and America Road destroyed a single-wide trailer in America south of Olmsted. A man, a woman, and a 10 month old infant escaped unharmed. Space heater suspected. Olmsted and Mounds fire departments assisted Mounds City.
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Pulaski County
America
Olmsted
Mounds City
Johnnie Coonrod
Illinois 37
America Road
Coonrod
Mounds
Southern Recycling expands electronics drop off hours
In Carbondale the Southern Recycling Center at 300 W Chestnut St clarifies hours for electronics drop offs under new state rules. Regular hours run 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Thursday 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m Friday and 8 30 a m to 1 30 p m Saturday. On the fourth Saturday of each month through March extended hours run 8 30 a m to 3 p m in cooperation with the city.
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Carbondale
Southern Recycling Center
Southern Recycling
City of
Chestnut St
Newman knocked from GOP ballot in Illinois primary
The Illinois State Board of Elections unanimously removed Belleville Republican Teri Newman from the March 20 12th Congressional District primary ballot for failing to submit enough valid nominating signatures. A hearing officer found she had 56 or 39 signatures short of the 600 required, prompting possible court appeal.
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Springfield
Illinois State Board of Elections
Belleville
12Th
Teri Newman
Newman
Theresa Kormos
O'Fallon
Rodger Cook
St. Libory
Jason Plummer
Fairview Heights
Brad Harriman
Ken Wiezer
Granite City
Chris Miller
Carbondale
U.S
Jerry Costello
Madison County
Pulaski County
Marion
Mount Vernon
Cairo
Anna
Chester
SIU International Festival marks 50th year traditions
Carla Coppi director of international programs and services says SIU celebrates the International Festival Feb 15 and 17 at the Student Center, honoring past events and preserving traditions as cultures gather for the culture show and food fair.
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SIU
Carbondale
Carla Coppi Siu
Johnston City delays electricity ballot question decision
Johnston City will not act on placing a November ballot question to purchase electricity for residents and small businesses at the Feb 14 council meeting. Mayor Jim Mitchell says he must consult other mayors before further study. SIMEC offered potential savings of 110000 to 276000 annually, about 70 dollars per residential customer, while Ameren noted 74 governmental bodies considering similar referenda.
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Johnston City
Jim Mitchell
Southern Illinois Municipal Electric Co
Stephen Thayer
Ameren
Thayer
SIMEC
Jim Chilsen
Illinois Citizens Utility Board
Illinois
Chilson
Leigh Morris
Souper Bowl of Caring drive by Salukis Saturday
In Carbondale and Murphysboro SIU football players will man soup pots and collect funds for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Walmart Carbondale and Murphysboro Schnucks Kroger Neighborhood Co Op. The effort supports local hunger relief through the Souper Bowl of Caring initiative.
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Carbondale
Southern File
SIU
Bryan Boemer
Kroger
Good Samaritan House
Souper Bowl of
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