Fire death in Pomona under investigation
Stephen Rains, 47, was found dead at his rural Pomona home shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say foul play is not suspected. Coroner Thomas Kupferer and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department are investigating. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Pettett Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
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Pomona
Jackson County
Stephen Rains
Rains
Thomas Kupferer
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Pettett Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Sara Bean
Two charged in ATV theft in Dowell
Murphysboro teens Mark Falkenberry and Christopher Bastien, both 17, are charged with felony theft after a Honda four wheeler was found at a Murphysboro residence. Deputies arrested them in Jackson County and set bond at $5,000.
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Murphysboro
Dowell
Jackson County
Mark Falkenberry
Christopher Bastien
Falkenberry
Bastien
Four Carbondale Residents Indicted in Crack Conspiracy
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed in Benton on December 5 charges Christopher Whitton Tammy Whitton also known as Tammy Freeman Aaron Hughes and Christopher McReynolds with conspiracy to distribute over five grams of crack cocaine between August and November 30 2001 in Jackson County. Whitton and Hughes are held without bond for a February 15 jury trial while McReynolds is free on bond. The alleged offense carries 5 to 40 years in prison a fine up to 2 million and four years supervised release.
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Benton
Carbondale
U.S
Charles Grace
Christopher Whitton
Tammy R. Whitton
Tammy Freeman
Aaron C. Hughes
Short
Shortbody
Christopher L. McReynolds
Jackson County
Christopher
Tammy Whitton
Hughes
McReynolds
Makanda Woman Arrested for DUI After Crash
Laura Pike, 35, of Makanda, was arrested by Jackson County deputies at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday after her vehicle left Hoffman Road south of Murphysboro and struck a brick pillar in a private yard. Pike was not injured.
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Jackson County
Makanda
Laura Pike
Sheriff's Deputies
Hoffman Road
Murphysboro
Pike
Police hunt two suspects in Carbondale burglary
Carbondale police seek two black male suspects after a Sunday burglary at Lewis Park Apartments. A 18-year-old, 6 foot, 180 pound man wore a Dallas Cowboys starter jacket and head wrap. the other wore a black and red bomber jacket. Two computer games valued at 80 dollars were taken from 800 E Grand Ave Apt 190 after residents heard a rear sliding door open. Call 457-3200 or Crimestoppers at 549-COPS with tips.
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Carbondale
Lewis Park
Dallas Cowboys
E. Grand Ave
Apt. 190
Liars Club in Benton Predicts a Good 2002
The Benton Liars Club, a group of retirees, gathers daily at the Days Inn to chat on world and local news and swap tall tales. Retired FBI agent Walter Johnson predicts bin Laden will be captured next year and the country will improve while Paul Meeks aims to lose 40 pounds and expects a better year for the nation and the club.
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Benton
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Washington
Benton Liars Club
Liars Club
Benton-West City Days Inn
bin Laden
FBI
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Paul Meeks
Meeks
Michael Dann
Liars Club of
Days Inn
Bob Moss
Don Smith
John Bristow
Ted Grenco
Don Grenco
Gib Phillips
Dave Bauer
Cliff Deming
Richard Morton
Carbondale Considers City Human Relations Commission Model
Carbondale moves toward a citywide Human Relations Commission as part of a race and community relations task force report. Council seeks detailed input before the Jan. 8 meeting at city hall, while officials note the plan may generate national interest and requires time to develop.
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Carbondale
Race and Community Relations Task Force
City Hall
S. Jackson Ave
Neil Dillard
Task Force
Illinois
Corene McDaniel
McDaniel
Dillard
Doherty
Du Quoin weighs 0.5 cent sales tax for new high school
Du Quoin city council seeks a 0.5 cent sales tax referendum on the March 19 ballot to fund about 3 million dollars of the 11 million high school project. If voters approve, the city would back the district to borrow the rest while state funding remains unsettled. A companion March referendum asks whether a new high school addition should be built.
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du Quoin
State Capital Development Board
Gary Kelly
Aaron Atkins
Jerry Smith
du Quoin City
Kelly
Carbondale Community High School
Illinois
Gary Ey
Illinois State Board of Education
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