Fewer die on area roads in 77 rate drops 13 percent
Southern Illinois recorded a 13.5 percent drop in traffic fatalities in 1977, totaling 96 deaths in 16 counties, down from 111 in 1976. District 13 officials credit cold weather, lower speeds, and increased patrols, noting fewer high death tolls and a shift in victim ages and locations across multiple counties.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
District 13
du Quoin
Joseph Ginter
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Texas
Jackson County
Williamson County
Saline County
Washington County
Alexander County
U.S. 51
Illinois 3
Illinois 13
Forecast: Cold with a little snow in Southern Illinois
Weather officials warn cold conditions with light snow and no significant precipitation in the near term. Lakes in the region look frozen but ice is treacherous and unsafe for skating or fishing, with officials urging caution and staying off the surface.
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Karen Rothe
Southern
Illinois
Don Semancik
National Weather Service
Cairo
Semancik
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
John Dellinger
Southern Illinois
Adams
Phillip Jenkins
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Rend
Dan
Baby arrives just in time at Union Hospital West Frankfort
Susan Hubbard of 207 North Monroe Street West Frankfort gave birth to a seven pound girl at Union Hospital in West Frankfort just before dawn. The baby, two weeks early, arrived with husband Dale at her side after an ambulance ride that started around 2 am. This is the couple’s first child and the infant’s name had not been announced. The baby is the grandchild of former West Frankfort Police Chief Frank Hubbard now Herrin building codes inspector.
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Susan Hubbard
N. Monroe St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Dale
Herrin Hospital
Union
Susan
Hubbard
Frank Hubbard
Herrin
Reward for Fligor slaying up to six thousand five hundred ten
The $6,510 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Lucille Fligor’s Nov 30 death near Carbondale has not yielded firm leads. Sheriff Don White says the case remains unsolved and weather has limited investigative time, though several tips have been checked.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinois
Lucille Fligor
Carbondale
Jackson County
Don White
White
Wayman Presley
Makanda
Short-term foster program seeks help for runaway teens
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services invites single people or married couples in Jackson County to host runaways for a few days to two weeks. Reimbursed expenses, shelter and companionship, and coordination with parents. Training sessions and workshops offered at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with contact numbers for more information.
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Chris Moenich
Southern Illinois
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Jackson County
Ed Buerger
Illinois
Buerger
Peggy Falcone
Carbondale
Department of Children and Family Services
Falcone
Bagley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Bagleys Known for Random Acts of Kindness and Pals
Leon and Vickie Bagley of Carterville foster friendships with humans and animals through spontaneous acts. Neighbors praise their generous spirit, caring for strays, sharing meals, and helping with chores. Their adventures include caring for Walter the pigeon, cats from the grocery, and occasional neighborly duties. If you give, you receive, they say.
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Bagleys
Bagley
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