Kentucky man dies in Jefferson County crash
Sheriff officials have not determined the cause of a Sunday morning wreck that killed Jeffrey D. Penn, 40, of Hardin. Preliminary reconstruction shows Penn’s northbound vehicle left the road, struck an embankment and overturned after being ejected when not wearing a seat belt near Old Centralia Lane and Walnut Hill.
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Jefferson County
Kentucky
Jeffrey D. Penn
Hardin, Ky
Penn
Old Centralia Lane
Walnut Hill
Red Bud Man Dies in Monroe County Crash
A Red Bud, Illinois man, 28-year-old Terry M. Klinkhargt, died in a single vehicle crash on Illinois 159 near the Monroe Randolph line after his car left the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead about 5 a.m. at Red Bud Regional Hospital.
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Red Bud Man
Monroe County
Terry M. Klinkhargt
Randolph County
Harold Cowell
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Klinkhargt
Monroe
159
Mount Vernon Driver Killed In Jefferson County Wreck
A Mount Vernon man Raymond Aguilar, 43, died about 9 24 p m December 27 in a Jefferson County crash. His car drifted off the road on Illinois 15 east of Drivers Road and overturned after crossing both lanes. he was not belted and was ejected. In Carbondale, Richard L. Johnson, 36, fired a handgun into the sky from his backyard near Knight Street at 12 01 a m New Year s Day and was charged with unlawful use of weapons and no valid FOID.
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Bobbie S. Witt
Olney
Edwards County
Raymond Aguilar
Idlewood Road
Aguilar
Illinois 15
Drivers Road
Carbondale
Richard L. Johnson
E. Knight Sr
Johnson
School and former teacher sued over nine year abuse claim
Diane Speir, lawyer for Jacqueline McCann, alleges the school had five months to investigate sexual abuse accusations against former teacher David Lee McDowell before a lawsuit was filed. McCann, who was 12 when the relationship began, sues over the nine year period. The attorney says she first contacted Superintendent Michael Mugge.
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Diane Speir
Murphysboro
David Lee McDowell
Jacqueline
Jamie” McCann
McDowell
Diane M. Speir
McCann
Michael Mugge
McDowell’s wife seeks extension in Murphysboro civil suit
Denise McDowell filed an entry of appearance and request for extension to answer allegations in the civil case brought by Jacqueline McCann against her husband David McDowell. The suit names McDowell, Mugge, the school board, and others, with Judge Schwartz granting a timing extension for David’s attorney.
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Murphysboro
Denise McDowell
David
Jacqueline
Jamie” McCann
Diane Speir
Jackson County
Kent Brandon
David McDowell
Michael Mugge
School Board
William G. Schwartz
Brad K. Bleyer
Merry C. Rhoades
Collinsville
Mugge
McCann
Knoxville, Tenn
McDowell
Marion salvage yard expansion defended by attorney at council
Lawyer for Baker Auto & Truck Salvage in Marion defended plans to expand the yard to host more salvaged cars and a car crusher. The attorney said residents’ pollution and property value concerns were inaccurate while city officials weigh selling 8 to 10 acres of city land for the project and consider sludge disposal sites after a new wastewater plant is built.
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Marion
John Bradley
Mitchell, Mitchell & Bradley
Baker Auto & Truck Salvage Inc
Baker
Jerry Baker
W. Longstreet Road
Butler
Ten years of life after transplant heart miracle
Blairsville woman Sharon Lewis marks a decade since receiving an 18 year old Mississippi donor heart in 1991. She, now 50, lives largely normally with two grown sons, grandchildren on the way, and ongoing anti rejection medicine. Her doctors say she has reached the 50th percentile for heart transplant survivors.
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Blairsville
Sharon Lewis
Mississippi
West Williamson County
Lewis
Before the transplant
Native Californian Lewis moved to Southern Illinois as a youth and graduated Marion High School in 1969. She raised a family and worked as a bookkeeper at The Bank of Herrin before illness from pneumonia struck her heart. A Springfield hospital treated her before her release. A second pneumonia attack occurred a few months later.
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California
Lewis
Southern
Illinois
Marion High School
Bank of Herrin
Springfield
Restaurateur seeks bar license to grow Mugsy's Bar
Matt Maier, owner of Mugsy McGuire's Bar & Grill in Carbondale, aims to expand the 7500 square foot venue at 1620 W Main St with a full bar license. He previously failed to secure a liquor license for a downtown bar and now plans growth to nearly double the space while continuing to run Mugsy's under a restaurant liquor license requiring 51 percent of revenue from food.
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Carbondale
Mugsy McGuire’s Bar & Grill
Matt Maier
Maier
Mugsy’s
W. Main St
Carbondale hears liquor license requests from two eateries
The Liquor Advisory Board will consider permit requests from Corner Diner owner Joseph Suarez for Poblano Grill and from Donald Urberger for Bid Boy's Q'n at 104 W. Jackson St. The Corner Diner plans Mexican specialties and margaritas with dinner hours expanding. Bid Boy's Q'n will offer barbecue with delivery.
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Carbondale
Poblano Grill
Bid Boy
Q’n
Joseph Suarez
Mexico
Suarez
S. Illinois Ave
Forbidden City
W. Jackson St
Donald C. Urberger
Kopies & More
Urberger
Kansas City Barbecue Society
Arberger
Allen Sargent
Liquor Advisory Board
City Hall
Illinois Ave
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