Car crashes into house injuring two in Williamson County
Two juveniles were taken to Herrin Hospital after a late Tuesday crash on Freeman Spur Road near Grape Street. The car left the road, rolled several times, and ended with its rear in a dining room. The driver was cited for speeding and failing to reduce speed. No one in the home was hurt.
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Herrin
Freeman Spur
Illinois
Freeman Spur Road
Grape Street
Don Swiatkowski
Williamson County Fire Protection District
Suspect arrested after that fight at Club Sin
A 20 year old Marion man Jeremy L. Jackson was arrested Tuesday on aggravated battery and mob action charges from a January 1 fight at Club Sin in Carbondale. Police say a Jackson County warrant was issued for him Monday. he was jailed then released. The victim, a 21 year old, was struck on the dance floor by several Black men and treated at Memorial Hospital. Call Carbondale Police with tips.
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Marion
Club Sin
E. Grand Ave
Carbondale
Jackson County
Jeremy L. Jackson
Williamson County
Jackson
Memorial Hospital of
Bethany Krajel
Pinckneyville seeks to protect Perry County jobs amid plant talks
Pinckneyville officials work with a new owner and a potential buyer to prevent more layoffs at a Technicolor Universal Media Services plant. Letters of intent mark progress but are nonbinding. City aims to meet this month to iron out details, possibly securing an agreement within months. Utilities talks with Cooper B-Line continue as the hospital plans near the site.
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Pinckneyville
Perry County
Joseph Holder
Technicolor Universal Media Services
TUMS
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Holder
Cooper B-Line
GS Metals
Remembering a tow truck pioneer Kenny Abbott obituary tribute
Kenny Abbott founder of Abbott's Towing in 1977 dies, honored with a funeral procession of tow trucks and police cars from a Benton funeral home to a Logan cemetery. Community leaders praise his life, dedication, and readiness to help others, with colleagues recalling his wit and one of a kind spirit.
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Abbott’s Towing
Abbott
Benton Funeral Home
Logan
West City
Steve Mumbower
Mumbower
Kenny
Fairview Heights
Bill Thomas
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Southern
Kenny Abbott
Logan City Cemetery
Southern Eleven
Logan City
Krajci Makes First Marion Court Appearance
In Marion, four armed officers escorted Timothy Krajch into a Williamson County courtroom for his first appearance since a murder conviction last month. Officials and courthouse staff watched as the suspected serial killer faced charges amid a silent, tense backdrop.
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Krajci
Marion
Timothy Krajch
Williamson
Krajcir
Local veterans seek Carbondale recreation center museum
Carbondale resident Tom Snowden, a five year Army veteran, proposes a Veterans Recreation Center and Museum in the city. He envisions a building housing a recreation center, a museum and a veterans library for reading and gathering.
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Carbondale
Tom Snowden
Cates advances in illinois judicial race amid controversy
Belleville Democrat Judy Cates moves toward the February 5 Democratic primary for the 5th District Appellate Court against James Wexstten. Wexstten, Mount Vernon, filed a bar association complaint over campaign materials alleging ties to political power brokers and urging review of the ad.
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Benton
Judy Cates
Cates
Belleville
James Wexstten
Terrence Hopkins
Wexstten
Mount Vernon
Illinois State Bar Association
Committee On Supreme and Appellate Court
Campaign dispute tests courtroom decorum in ISBA race
Wexstten accuses a statement of attacking his character and politics in courtrooms while ISBA committee responds. Cates vows campaign will continue as filed, lamenting the judge’s role in upholding due process and noting prior critical remarks from the opponent. The dispute escalates as both sides prepare for ongoing campaigning.
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Wexstten
ISBA
Westren
Cates
Association
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