State police ACE patrol nets 206 arrests in May and June
Illinois state police district 19 reported 206 arrests during Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols in May and June. 11 DUI, 27 other drug or alcohol citations, 42 speeding, 76 belt violations, and 50 Illinois Vehicle Code violations were cited. Trooper Joe Murphy said summer campaigns boost arrests as more people drive and drink.
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Carmi — District 19
Rich Fulkerson
District 19
Joe Murphy
Murphy
Illinois
Carbondale hovers over motorized scooter status
Carbondale officials weigh how motorized scooters fit state law as unregistered machines face legal limbo. A public hearing Tuesday invites citizen input with no action planned. nearby towns have banned unlicensed scooters on streets and sidewalks for safety.
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Secretary of State
Donahue
Carbondale
Dan Reed
Reed
Herrin
Vic Ritter
Cook County
Chicago
Hoffman Estates
Skokie
Oak Forest
EPA places Randolph County on low air quality list amid soot concerns
The EPA ranks Randolph County with other areas for elevated air pollution linked to soot emissions. Officials note Baldwin Power Plant is compliant, while a proposed Clean Air Interstate Rule aims for a 70 percent cut in nitrogen and sulfur oxides, potentially prompting new emission controls by 2010.
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Baldwin
Rothblatt
Kim Kuntzman
Illinois
EPA
Ilinois
Kunzman
Randolph County
Dynegy, Inc
Dynegy
David Byford
Houston
Byford
Kuntzman
Birth notices from Carbondale area hospitals June 2004
Twin girls and several newborns reported at Memourial and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and related centers. Names include Conder, Ripley, Dixon, Harly, Clark, Turner, Etheridge, Seagle with birth dates from June 10 to July 1 2004 and parents listed.
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Conder
April
Ripley
John
Memoria Hospital of
Carbondale
Mueller
Kimberly
Michael
Memorial Hospital of
Dixon
Kayse
Harly
Shannon
Clark
Allison
Travis
Turner
Christina
Jason
Heartland Regiona Medical Center
Marion
Etheridge
Ashley
Hearn
Duston
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Seagle
Mary Ann
Brett
Freedom Fest kicks off in Du Quoin with dunk tank fun
The Du Quoin Freedom Fest opens with a street dance and a dunk tank where officials and local businesspeople may be dunked. The fireworks finale at 9 15 tonight at the Du Quoin State Fairground promises a bigger show, with free admission and a family friendly atmosphere. In Carbondale, July 4 holiday changes mean refuse and recycling pickup shifts one day later and landscape waste on Thursday only.
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du Quoin
Jim Booker
Perry County
Bill Taylor
Angie Roach
Larry Brown
Jeff Robinson
Joe Davis
Joyce Cavins
Cha Hill
du Quoin State Fairground
Carbondale
Former Chambers chairman dies after years of public service
Gene Chambers Jr. recalled his father guiding the family with thrift and value for taxpayers. The former chairman, who served in World War II and Korea, battled cancer after Christmas and belonged to American Legion, VFW, and Knights of Columbus. A full obituary is on page B. Tim Crosby at thesouthern.com.
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Gene Chambers Jr
Chambers Jr
Chambers
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Knights of Columbus
Medical faculty backs campus research fundraising effort
The medical faculty advocates for expanded research on campus and highlights a plan to raise about 820000 to fund undergraduate assistantships. Undergraduate helpers would earn 10 dollars per hour, pairing with professors on various research opportunities.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Traffic Safety
Fulkerson
ISP
Andrea Marie Kampworth
Scooter
Carbondale Council
Nicole
Sack
Thesouthern
Mike Leavitt
Illinois Power
The
Associated Press
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Thesouthern.com
Rendi Lakes College
Golf
Tare
Rendi Lake College Golf TC Cter Unikrity
Illinois Ave
Lori
Eisenhauer
Mathiss
Hcis
Tim.crosby
Espy
Huggenvik
Wendler
Kristen
Cates
Executive Inn
Frampton
Paducah Expo Center
van Dells
George Jones
Executive
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