Olympic Weekend Sparks and Local Hero Return
Garrett Hines, ex Saluki athlete, lifts arms as U S four man bobsled wins silver in Salt Lake City. Canada faces the U S in hockey final with Ohno disqualified in the 500 meter semifinals yet anchors the U S relay later. NBC schedule runs 1:30 to 5 p m for the gold, closing ceremony, and events. Mostly sunny today with highs 60 to 65. Tonight partly cloudy lows mid 40s. Monday brings more clouds and highs near 50.
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Garrett Hines
Saluki
U.S
Apolo Anton Ohno
Growth boom fuels development along 13 Corridor
Marion anchors attract Home Depot and Best Buy while Illinois 13 corridor from Carbondale to Murphysboro expands. Mayors and developers cite location advantages near I-57, a four lane route, an airport and rail service, as new business lines enter Marion and Carbondale area.
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Carbondale
Home Depot
Illinois Centre
Best Buy
Murphysboro
Marion
Robert Butler
Illinois
Butler
Don Monte
Rally to Save Vienna Prison Jobs Draw 1000 In Unity
In Vienna Illinois a cross party rally of over 1,000 Johnson County residents and regional supporters urged against closing Vienna Correctional Center. Gov George Ryan proposed shuttering the 424 jobs at the 37 year old minimum security facility citing cost savings.
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Vienna
Illinois
Johnson County
George Ryan
Woolard
Jim Ryan
Ray
Ryan
Corrections Department
American Federation of State
Bob Winchester
Don
Bank heist suspect arrested in Vergennes case
Travis Michael Barnes, 30, of Elkville, was arrested about 4:20 p.m. Saturday and charged with armed robbery after a Vergennes bank robbery reported at 5:15 p.m. Friday. Barnes is jailed awaiting a first appearance Monday as deputies recovered most of the money, displayed in an evidence bag.
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Murphysboro
Vergennes
Jackson County
William J. Kilquist
Travis Michael Barnes
S. Seventh St
Elkville
Barnes
Kilquist
Julia Schimpf
Schimpf
Sheriff's Office
Second Baptist Church dedicates rebuilt sanctuary in West Frankfort
The 180 member Second Baptist Church in West Frankfort dedicates a new 12,000 square foot sanctuary replacing the one destroyed by a fire on August 26, 2000. Pastor Brett Beasley credits the congregation with resilience and unity as members recall the immediate response and ongoing rebuilding efforts. The fire was investigated by the ATF who ruled out foul play.
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West Frankfort
Second Baptist Church
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Brett Beasley
Beasley
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