Laws tighten Prevailing Wage Act and forgery crimes
Backed by Attorney General Madigan, House Bill 3237 makes wage act violations a felony and bars convicted individuals from taxpayer funded public projects for four years. Senate Bill 2027 expands forgery to include altered documents to close liability gaps.
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FIRE CLAIMS THREE IN POPE County NEW YEAR BLAZE
Three people died in a Pope County mobile home fire on New Year's Day. Responding agencies included the Massac County Fire Department, Pope County Coroner's Office, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Fire Marshal's Office. The scene remained under investigation with unknown victim ages and identities.
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Sheriff’s Department
Massac
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Illinois State Police
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Williamson County K-9 unit builds expertise and aids missions
Deputy Bray and Deputy Wright lead Williamson County Sheriff's K-9 program built to fight meth crime. They trained at Von Liche Kennels and shared expertise with military and special forces units bound for Afghanistan. The duo tracked missing people and fleeing suspects, fitting two dogs into the department after a coin toss.
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Broy
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von Liche Kennels
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Chuck Bray
James Wright
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Herrin marks growth with festival expansion and new projects
Herrin moves forward with another HerrinFesta spanning five days of food and entertainment. A $3.8 million Herrin High School sports complex enters finishing stages after a five year feasibility study. New businesses open including The Annex Coffee and Deli and Unique Homes and Lumber adds a 50 unit assisted living complex. Infrastructure upgrades, water meter rollout, EPA compliant sewer work, and a Hill marketing campaign boost local trade. City officials cite four strategic priorities: infrastructure, jobs, downtown revitalization, and marketing.
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Annex Coffee & Deli
Annex
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Unique Homes & Lumber
Logan Park
Rushing Road
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Ritter
Public Works
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Council
the Hill
SI Business Solutions
SIU
John Washburn
Workforce Education and Development Department
Frost
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