Three local incidents among brief news items in Jackson County
A Thebes man, Robert McMillan, 32, died in a single vehicle crash on Illinois 3 when his Lincoln veered into the northbound lane and struck trees. He was not wearing a seatbelt. A 17 year old student faces aggravated battery charges after allegedly assaulting a staff member at Tri County Special Education McElwain School in Ava Road. Deputies investigate a burglary at Christ Lutheran School with items and money stolen. no suspects named. So Yellow Ribbon seeks Valentines donations by Jan 21 to support overseas military members and families with chocolates cards and postage.
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Robert McMillan
Thebes
Illinois State Police District 22
McMillan
Illinois 3
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Tri-County Special Education McElwain School
Ava Road
Jackson County
Christ Lutheran
Popular Street
Harrisburg
P.O
Siyellowribbon
Onemain
Seminar Aims to Prevent Sexual Offenses in Illinois
Harrisburg based seminar by Egyptian Health Department Eldorado and Gary L. Lemmon & Associates Norris City seeks public understanding of why offenders commit sexual crimes to aid prevention. The event is set for January 30 at Southeastern Illinois.
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Harrisburg
Egyptian Health Department
Eldorado
Gary L. Lemmon & Associates, Inc
Norris City
Southeastern Illinois
Child Sex Offender Seminar in Harrisburg Jan 30
Lemmon presents a training on why offenders offend and what research shows keeps children safe. The seminar, “Offenders What we know what we don't know and what we thought we knew but were wrong about,” runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. January 30 at Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg with registration from 8:30 a.m. Speakers include Gary L. Lemmon & Associates and Camille Harris of Egyptian Health Department.
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Southeastern Ilinois College
Harrisburg
Lemmon
Gary L. Lemmon & Associates, Inc
Camille Harris
Egyptian Health Department
Local model airplane club sets sights on the skies
Four year old Andrew Bell visited a Sky Squires A C Model Airplane Club static display at Illinois Centre mall in Marion. His mother Lisa Bell watched as he admired helicopters among numerous model aircraft. Club president Darrell Honey said the hobby is an easy entry point. The mall show is an annual event.
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Huck Novara
Darrell Honey
Sky Squires
A/C
Illinois Centre Mall
Marion
Andrew Bell
Benton
Lisa Bell
Sky Squires A/C
Lisa
Andrew
Model Airplane Club
City council rejects hours cut for police and firefighters
Johnston City officials dispute payroll reductions as budget strain grows. Alderman Bart Lind cites a $20,000 borrow from the water department and a projected $21,000 monthly limit for five months, while Alderman Ryan Horn warns against public safety cuts and urges alternatives.
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Johnston City
Bart Lind
Water Department
Lind
Ryan Horn
Horn
Local tattoo shops push clean practices amid disease fears
Karma Tattoos owner Darren King warns customers about risks from unsterile tools and dirty spaces. He notes state rules tightened last July but says no specific regulations exist yet and policing shoulders on shop owners. King follows guidelines and uses sanitizers to guard against hepatitis, staph infections, and flesh eating bacteria.
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Karma
Glenview Drive
Darren King
King
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