Mystery remains after year with unidentified female body
One year after Ed Picou and George Sample found skeletal remains along Kaskaskia Island, authorities still do not know the victim’s identity. The decayed remains were sent to the Illinois State Police forensic lab for facial reconstruction, revealing a female estimated at 22 to 45 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Ed Picou
George Sample
Kaskaskia Island
Fred Frederking
Randy Dudenbostel
Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services
Peaches Point to Strong Midwest Crop This Season
Makanda resident uth Vincent says time for peaches arrives with trips to Flamm Orchards in Cobden where fresh fruit becomes peach cobbler. Midwest orchardists report a healthy crop as Illinois production climbs with milder winters, about 22.4 million pounds in 2005 and rising. Betty Sirles of Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass notes a great crop and daily fresh peaches leading up to Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uth Vincent
Makanda
Flamm Orchards
Cobden
Midwest
Bill Flamm
Associated Press
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Betty Sirles
Rendleman Orchards
Alto Pass
Ceasar Maragni
Charles
Ruth Vincent
SIU to inaugurate Glenn Poshard in September
SIU board plans a Sept 28 inauguration for Glenn Poshard, the first SIU president to be formally inaugurated since 1949. A multi-site schedule includes events on the Carbondale campus Edwardsville campus and the medical school in Springfield as the university formats goals and activities for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Board of Trustees
Glenn Poshard
SIU
Delyte Morris
Poshard
Michael Ruiz
Ruiz
Edwardsville
Medical School
Springfield
University
Springfield School of Medicine
Jerry Blakemore
Department of Justice
SIU Board of Trustees
Du Quoin fair grandstand to host Jones Miller Bentley
Country legends George Jones and rising star Dierks Bentley lead the 84th Du Quoin State Fair lineup opening Aug 25. Lance Miller opens with Jones. Trapt and gospel acts perform, with Little Big Town and Neal McCoy also on the schedule. Tickets range from 8 to 30 dollars for various shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin
George Jones
Lance Miller
Dierks Bentley
John Rednour Jr
Jones
Miller
Nashville Star
Trapt
WXAN
Crabb
Mike Bowling
Lou Brock
Jacqueline
Little Big Town
Bentley
Las Vegas
TNN
Music City News
Neal McCoy
Bomshel
McCoy
Smash Mouth
Muckrakers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mississippi River
Kaskaskia
Hilary Siries
Ager
University Spokesman
Steve Jahnke
Carson Brooks
de Soto
Millquaire
Abby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!