West Frankfort school lockdown and unrelated domestic case briefed
West Frankfort police briefly locked down Frankfort Community High School after a caller described a man with a handgun near the campus. A 16-year-old student was detained as officers recovered a pellet gun believed shown to a friend. no gun entered the building. In a separate incident, a domestic dispute led to charges of domestic battery for Jillian E Swallow and Bobby J Owen, with children placed in protective custody. Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center received a 1135 grant from the Illinois DHS to buy infant room equipment advancing Quality Counts program aims.
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Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort
Jeff Tharp
Tharp
Jillian E. Swallow
Bobby J. Owen
East Poplar Street
Swallow
Owen
Franklin County
Department of Children and Family Services
RLC Children’s Center
Rend Lake College Foundation
Children's Center
Quality Counts
Project Child
Brooke Pulke
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois
Carbondale Driver Cited After Saluki Reserve Crash
Maynor Honore age 20 of Carbondale was westbound on the Saluki Reserve driveway when his vehicle struck an eastbound car driven by Cody Drew age 20. Drew’s vehicle overturned. No injuries reported. Drew cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
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Saluki Reserve
Carbondale
Maynor Honore
Cody Drew
Drew
Deadline Set for Union County School Consolidation Challenge
Three Union County school districts face a Friday deadline to challenge a ballot initiative to consolidate into a single unit district. ISBE Christopher Koch ruled the consolidation question would appear on the March 20 ballot, overruling a denial by regional Supt. Janet Ulrich. Legal teams weigh next steps as officials decide whether to appeal or let voters decide.
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Union County
Illinois
Christopher Koch
Lick Creek
Anna
Jonesboro
Anna-Jonesboro
Janet Ulrich
Alexander, Johnson, Massac
Pulaski
Union
Merry Rhoads
Koch
Tim Denny
Ulrich
Bobby Toler
John Bigler
Committee of Ten
Fire marshals probe motel blaze near Johnston City
Firefighters responded to a Sunday morning blaze at Farris Motel, Illinois 37, where two victims from Galatia ages 30s or 40s suffered second degree burns and were sent to a St. Louis burn unit. A third man sought ER treatment later at Franklin Hospital of Benton. investigators have a suspected origin and consider three possible sources as suspicious.
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Farris
Illinois
Johnston City
Tom Burton
Galatia
St. Louis
Burton
Franklin Hospital of
Benton
Herrin council approves auditor's report and hires
Herrin City Council backed an independent auditor's report stating no noncompliance issues for the year ending April 30 and total city assets of 23 million. Mayor Vic Ritter announced unanimous approval and three part-time workers were promoted to full time. A Mentor 4 Kids Month proclamation was also signed.
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Herrin
Vic Ritter
Randall A. Youngblood
Youngblood
Michael James
Derek Hall
Travis Brandon
Ritter
Marion City Council debates emergency plans and honors mayor
Marion City Council discussed two emergency items including a $36,000 bid to install a backup generator powering city hall and police, while a smaller unit will move to the street department. An emergency management ordinance was tabled for next meeting. A proclamation named Robert L. Butler Day on his 85th birthday. The pavilion rent waiver for the Young Hearts banquet was approved and Boyton Street Community Center board members were reappointed. A new floor scrubber for the pavilion costing $12,392.67 was approved. The meeting adjourned to January 30 to continue the ordinance discussion.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Anthony Rinella
Robert L. Butler
Young Hearts
City of
Boyton Street
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