Police seek beating suspect in West Frankfort case
Authorities seek Jerry Dale Leach 37 for the beating of Jason Armstrong 33 in West Frankfort. Leach allegedly struck Armstrong with a long firearm during an argument at Armstrongs home. Police urge public tips on Leachs whereabouts citing prior aggravated battery cases and multiple charges.
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West Frankfort
Jerry Dale Leach
Chicago
Jeff Tharp
Leach
Jason Armstrong
Armstrong
Tharp
King III cites civil rights roots in Clinton Obama campaigns
Martin Luther King III spoke at a Peoria King Junior Day luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center. He credited Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns with civil rights struggles, expressing enthusiasm for the Democratic presidential race.
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Peoria
Martin Luther King
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King III
Peoria Civic Center
Danville Woman Crowned Illinois County Fair Queen
Molly Reeves of Danville was crowned the 2008 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen after competing Sunday in Springfield as Miss Georgetown Fair. She was chosen from 67 contestants and will appear at the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair in August. Reeves aims to start a clothing line and donate a portion of profits to charity.
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Springfield
Molly Reeves
Danville
Reeves
Georgetown
du Quoin
Government and school board meetings listed for Benton Franklin area
A compiled list shows multiple 7 p.m. meetings including the Benton Franklin County Enterprise Zone Organization at the courthouse and various school boards such as Goreville Johnston City Jonesboro Mount Vernon West Frankfort and district meetings at offices and town halls. Additional sessions cover health environment road and bridge and a county finance committee at Benton courthouse with several entries throughout the day.
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Benton
Franklin County Enterprise Zone Organization
Benton Grade School Board
Carbondale
Carbondale Police Pension Board
Chester City
Egyptian School Board
Tamms Energy Village Board
Frankfort
Denning
West Frankfort
Franklin County Board
Franklin County Finance Committee
Franklin County Health and Environment Committee
Franklin County Road and Bridge Committee
Franklin Hospital District Board
Goreville
Jackson County
Murphysboro
John A. Logan College Board
Carterville
Johnston City Council
Jonesboro
Lick Creek
Lick Creek Road
Martin Luther King life tribute at SIUC events
Barry Scott re enacts King's speeches at the Student Center Auditorium at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. An art exhibit runs in the 51 South display case through Tuesday Jan 28. A discussion of Boondocks episode Return of the King follows at 7 p.m. with Underground Arts. contact numbers and emails provided.
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Barry Scott
Siuc
Scott
King
Dr. King
Boondocks
Ken
Kensuzuk
Siu
Remembrance events at SIU Carbondale honor Dr King
Thursday Remembrance dinner at Newman Center Carbondale features Laura S Washington from Chicago Sun Times and local officials. free. Lift Every Voice Spoken Word Extravaganza at Grinnell Hall includes Africana Theater Lab and Black Togetherness Organization with Lambda Beta Beta Phi and others. Memorial listings and contact paths provided.
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Newman Center
S. Washington St
Carbondale
Chicago Sun-Times
Laura S. Washington
Marilyn James
Joseph Brown
Dhrubodhi Mukherjee
SIUC
Kouri Marshall
Grinnell Hall
Africana Theater Lab
Black Togetherness Organization
Sigma
Chicago police review officer case after beatings in hospital
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis plans a hard look at Officer William J. Cozzi who was suspended after a hospital surveillance video showed him beating a handcuffed man in a wheelchair. Cozzi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery in 2005. Weis aims to crack down on misconduct as he prepares to take office February 1.
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Chicago
Jody Weis
William J. Cozzi
Monique Bond
Chicago Sun-Times
Bond
Weis
FBI
Cozzi
Bradley shifts stance on mass transit vote amid funding row
Illinois representative Bradley says he opposed the Chicago mass transit bill after an amendment that would divert funds away from Southern Illinois. He plans to support a capital bill later while rejecting gambling as a funding source, seeking other revenue options. State Sen. Gary Forby backs gambling to fund schools and roads, noting a Chicago casino could finance new projects. The capital bill remains pending in the House as transit and funding debates continue.
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Southern Illinois
Bradley
Cook County
Collar
Rides Mass Transit
Chicago
Marion
Gary Forby
Dbenton
Williamson County
Senate
Forby
House
Colleges Prepare Early Remediation For High School Seniors
Grant funds aim to ready students for college at SCC and JALC though award amounts are not yet released. Colleges will begin early remediation with ACT guidance to determine readiness scores and pair college and high school faculty to identify gaps in math reading writing and science. Denise Crews notes focus on core curriculum gaps and strengthening courses over a three year plan, with SCC initiating preliminary work with local high schools.
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SCC
C College
ACT
Denise Crews
JALC
Crews
Bellamey
What's Coming: Community Event Highlights
American Red Cross blood drive at SIUC Student Center TV Lounge runs 10 am to 2 pm on Wednesday Jan 23. Crochet class at Herrin Hospital 1 30 to 3 30 pm through Feb 13 led by Polly Daggett. free. Italian dinner at John A. Logan College cafeteria 4 30 to 7 pm Wednesday raises scholarships. tickets 7 general 4 student 3 child.
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American Red Cross
SIUC
Garry Allison
Herrin Hospital
Polly Daggett
Aol
John A. Logan College
John A. Logan College Foundation
John A. Logan
Jill Gobert
Kathy White
EveNTS drive and AAUW meeting at SIUC
A community events notice lists an events drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SIUC with contact Garry Allison at 303 3162, and an American Association of University Women meeting at 7 p.m. in the SIUC Law School Courtroom. Mike Lawrence of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will speak on how public policy is formulated and evaluated. Free and open to the public with a reception.
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American Association of University Women
Siuc Law School
Mike Lawrence
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Sesser-Wanda Miller Coffman obituary and service details
Wanda Miller Coffman 81 died January 20 2008 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center Mount Vernon. Visitation today 5 to 8 p.m. at Brayfield Gilbert Funeral Home Lesser with Eastern Star service at 4 30 p.m. and services 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery Benton. She was a homemaker longtime Bend City Baptist Church member born May 11 1926 in rural Lesser. Survived by children Jim and Carolyn Miller Evan and Dixie Miller Roy and Signa Miller and others, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded by two husbands and one infant son.
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Sesser
Evan
Dixie Miller
Roy
Signa Miller
Ed Coffman
Bonya
California
Shirley Arview
Ted
West Frankfort
Mallory Miller
Kevin Miller
Becky
Stephen Miller
Missy Knight
Rob
San Diego
Calif
Megan Rounds
Zach
Benton
Tonya Cloe
Keith
Michael Miller
Chad Miller
Valerie
Carrie Miller
Chad Carnes
Mount Vernon
Lane Miller
Joanna
Sherry Miller
Joe Veach
Fresno
Pearl Scott
Mildred Junkins
Mary Pryzby
Percy
Ira M
Junie” Queen Jr
Sparta Community Hospital
Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church
Eden
Tom Foster
Cutler City Cemetery
Wilson’s
Steeleville
Queen
Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Pinckneyville
Rebecca (Huggins) Queen
Doris Taylor
du Quoin
Mark A. Queen
Jennifer Bailey
Cutler
Terry L. Harvey
Timothy A. Queen
Fern
Westerly
R.I
Ovid
Judy
Columbia
Meril
Thelma
Tamaroa
Hilda
Charlie Moss
Roderick
Dale
Lester
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