Remembering Harry Yates After Fatal Train Crossing Crash
West Frankfort resident 92-year-old Harry Yates died in a Sunday night train car crash at Oak Street crossing. He had built Elsie’s Tavern in Orient and was a beloved patron known for jokes and charm. Firefighter Dave Chambers recalled their longtime friendship and Yates’s kindness as the town mourns.
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Kendrick wins back pay in Johnston City dispute
Johnston City police officer Tony Kendrick won back pay after Williamson County Circuit Court Judge Brad Bleyer ruled he was owed five weeks of back pay. Kendrick said the suspensions by Chief Jerald Kobler were overturned, and he accused Mayor Richard Carter of unlawful actions to push his firing. He remains challenging reinstatement as the case proceeds.
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26th Annual MLK Breakfast at SIU Carbondale
About 300 people gathered at Grinnell Hall on the SIU Carbondale campus for the 26th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. The event featured songs and conversations honoring MLK, reflecting on his call to speak out about matters that matter.
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Southern Community marches for freedom at gathering
A diverse crowd gathered as songs were sung and speakers took the podium to recall Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideals of tolerance and equality. SIUC Professor Seymour Bryson commented on the audience’s racial diversity and the impact of unity.
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Falcon tracker teaches Shawnee Audubon Society about kestrels
Shawnee Audubon Society members in Carbondale heard Tom May of New Athens discuss American kestrels. May, who tracks bands and photographs kestrels, says populations indicate environmental health as he noted Illinois counts declined after West Nile virus in 2003.
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