Dawgs Upset Creighton Seizes MVC Title Shot
Southern Illinois University’s Dawgs upset Creighton 75 73 in Omaha to gift SIU the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship implications. In Cincinnati a juror in a murder case was jailed seven days for vacationing to Mexico during deliberations as a warrant was issued for Christine Fiorini.
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Cheney and Bush on Leno lightening up in public jokes
Washington reports that Dick Cheney jokes with Jay Leno about hiding in an undisclosed location and Laura Bush jokes about a pretzel incident on the Tonight Show. Weather outlook features mostly cloudy skies with a chance of snow and cold temperatures.
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Washington
Dick Cheney
Jay Leno
Laura Bush
Leno
Union wins stay on privatizing Illinois prisons services
A three judge panel of the 3rd District Appellate Court refused to lift a temporary injunction blocking privatization of prison food and commissary services. AFSCME hailed the ruling as a setback to Gov. George H. Ryan s plan to privatize security and related services. The union argues privatization threatens jobs and is illegal. the state says it will continue to contest and balance the budget.
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Illinois
3Rd District Appellate Court
Ottawa
Lance R. Peterson
LaSalle County
Peterson
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George H. Ryan
Illinois Department of Corrections
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Henry Bayer
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Ray Serati
Ryan
Jeff Smyth
Supreme court avoids Indiana Ten Commandments appeal
The U S Supreme Court rejected Gov. Frank O Bannon s bid to place a 7 foot Ten Commandments monument at the Indiana Capitol saying it would not rule now on the contentious issue. The ACLU sued and lower courts blocked the display citing religious endorsement in a long running public dispute that began in Harrisburg High School in October 1999.
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Harrisburg
Jim Collins
Lindsay Nave
Harrisburg High School
America
Supreme Court
Indiana
Frank O’bannon
O’bannon
American Civil Liberties Union
Illinois
ACLU
Jim Butler
Hall pleads guilty in sexual abuse case in Franklin County
Democratic precinct committeeman Randy Hall of Denning Township West Frankfort pleaded guilty to one count of attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a 13 year old girl. He received 90 days jail suspended on sex offender treatment, 24 months probation, $2000 fine, $600 restitution, and must register as a sex offender. Two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse were dismissed. Hall was arrested Sept 30, 2000 at the American Classic Inn West Frankfort.
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Franklin County
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Gir Hall
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West Frankfort
Denning
Suspect in arson case faces new arrest in town
Murphysboro police say Vincent Garrett 41 was detained Sunday for resisting arrest in the Brentwood Commons arson inquiry. Monday he was found along East Main Street without pants and tossing rocks at cars. He remains jailed in Jackson County with a court appearance due this afternoon. Garrett has a history of mental disorders and a split personality, according to a local volunteer familiar with his case.
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Murphysboro
Vincent Garrett
Garrett
Brentwood Commons
Carbondale
East Main Street
Jackson County
Garett
Bill Gilmore
Fire victims set to move into Brentwood Commons apartments
Carbondale tenants displaced by Saturday fire at Brentwood Commons, described as suspicious origin by the Carbondale Fire Department, will be settled into replacement apartments today. Tenants sought shelter in vacant units or with others. 10 units are being readied and two residents chose to leave. Most residents are single adults, with one woman living with her daughter and another with a two year old grandson.
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Carbondale
Brentwood Commons
Jerry Tilley
S. Lewis Lane
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