Dunning shooting suspect eludes Herrin police
Herrin police say Ricky Dunning fled the scene after a shooting and traveled to Colp to speak with friend Earl Morgan. Dunning, a stepbrother of the victim nicknamed Sonny, remains at large with investigators and a potential cash reward from Crimestoppers. Morgan’s trailer was surrounded as officers searched the area.
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Herrin
Mark Brown
Jeralds
Brown
Dunning
Colp
Earl Morgan
Martin Luther King Drive
Morgan
Betty Edwards
Earl
Carterville
Edwards
Ricky
Sonny
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Debra Vaughn
Beatrice Walls
Vaughn
Walls
Pavielle
Williamson County
Blagojevich cuts two Illinois correctional facilities in budget
Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the Illinois Department of Corrections budget, removing 7.3 million to reopen the 200 bed Paris Work Camp and a 316 bed Rushville juvenile facility, despite legislative funding. The move trims 165 management positions while preserving funds for 1,300 frontline staff and several facilities.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois Department of Corrections
Blagojevich
Paris
Rushville
House
Senate
Dale A. Righter
Mattoon
George H Ryan
Righter
General Assembly
Department of Corrections
Corrections
Sergio Molina
Molina
Brian Fairchild
Corrections Department
Fairchild
Sheridan Correctional Center
Green County
Hanna City
Richard Goldstein
Governor signs slashed budget amid firestorm over cuts
Governor Blagojevich signs a $222 million package reducing state spending across agencies including a $48 million hit to the Secretary of State and a 7.5 percent cut to most constitutional offices. He defends restraint while White and Topinka condemn layoffs and service cuts, urging a fall vote to restore funding.
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House
Senate
White
Michael J Madigan
Chicago
Emil Jones Jr
Topinka
Comptroller’s
Karen Craven
Madigan
Merz
Blagojevich faces criticism amid budget dispute at Illinois Statehouse
U S Rep Ray LaHood calls the Blagojevich administration incompetent as the governor imposes 7.5 percent cuts on constitutional officers after negotiating delays. Secretary of State Jesse White accuses Blagojevich of bad faith while Topinka and Hynes approve only partial concessions. The row centers on funding for White and other offices and the governor’s plan to reopen facilities amid partisan tensions.
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Madigan
Hynes
Blagojevich
Tom Schafer
Illinois House
Secretary of State
White
Carolyn Barry Frost
Topinka
Springfield
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Jesse White
Judy Baar Topinka
Daniel W. Hynes
Lisa Madigan
Pat Quinn
Schafer
LaHood
George H. Ryan
Peoria
Zeller
Lincoln
Lincoln Developmental Center
Washington, D.C
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DuQuoin State Fair Grounds
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Thesouthern.com
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By Clark Gesner
N. Washington Street
Carbondale
Velli
America
Sports Illustrated
Ilinois
Unlimited Golf & Prime Rib
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Kokopelli
Tee Times
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