Trial date to be set Friday in Herrin beating case
Williamson County police officers Kyle Rinella Kyle Murray Clinton Ronchetto and Michael Carruthers face multiple counts of conspiracy to commit battery for a August incident. Defense argue the victim Derek Wynn is a drug user and less credible. prosecutors say Wynn has no valid convictions. Judge Speroni plans to set a trial date Friday while Wynn may be subpoenaed.
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Herrin
Marion
Williamson County
Kyle Rinella
Kyle Murray
Clinton Ronchetto
Michael Carruthers
Williamson County Circuit Court
John Speroni
Derek Wynn
Carbondale
Charles Garnati
Wynn
Doug Dorris
Rinella
Garnati
Speroni
Carruthers
Murray
Ronchetto
Energy
Pittsburg Illinois A Coal Town’s Rise And Decline
Longtime resident Marlene Richey details Pittsburg Illinois built by coal mining, its 1905 construction, 1909 incorporation, and the Marion Eldorado and Southwestern railroad. The town, named after Pittston Pennsylvania, saw banks stores and saloons thrive before mines closed and people left. Ruth Ann Harris recalls her 60 years in the community.
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Pittsburg
Illinois
Marlene Richey
Williamson County
Richey
James
Mary Burkhart
Marion
Lake Creek Township
East Marion Township
Samuel Brush
Marion, Eldorado and Southwestern
Lake Creek
East Marion
Pittston
Keystone Mines
F.W. Cool
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Pittsburgh
First State Bank of
Bill Schroeder
Ruth Ann Harris
Residents oppose Pinckneyville utility rate hike
Citizens at a Pinckneyville city council meeting criticized a 25 percent rise in natural gas and water rates approved late last year to restore a break-even cost-profit balance. The increases followed cold weather and a December snowstorm hitting the city.
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Pinckneyville
Illinois seniors could ride free on mass transit if approved
Springfield Gov Rod Blagojevich vetoed the Chicago area mass transit bailout but proposed free rides for seniors statewide. The plan’s passage would allow Illinois residents aged 65 and older to ride buses and trains at no cost if the General Assembly approves the changes.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
General Assembly
Capitol
Shimkus presents hospital grant for new MRI machine
U S Representative John Shimkus presented St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Southern Mount Vernon with a check for 430,348 dollars to fund a magnetic resonance imaging machine. Hospital president Lee Childers thanked him, noting the grant has already been put to use serving patients.
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Mount Vernon
U.S
John Shimkus
R. Collinsville
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Lee Childers
Dave Taylor
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Sam Expansion Tied to Grant Funds and New MRI
Good Samaritan Hospital officials pushed for grant funding to expand services and connect cancer and orthopedic centers with the main facility. An MRI installed in June improves image quality and reduces scan times, aiding diagnosis from sports injuries to life threatening conditions. A new health care facility is planned near Veterans Drive and 42nd Street, signaling growth and recruitment of new doctors.
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Shimkus
Gary Price
Price
Veterans Drive
42Nd Street
Childers
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