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!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2011
Page
1
In Franklin County Court the murder armed robbery and home invasion trial of Aften Ferris began after Judge Barry L. Vaughan ruled the death penalty is abolished in Illinois effective July 1. Prosecutors had sought capital punishment, but the case proceeds as a non capital homicide trial with opening statements heard.
In Southern Illinois, union workers in Rep. Brandon Phelps's district vented anger after Gov. Pat Quinn halted planned pay raises for 30,000 state employees. The three raises totaling 4.25 percent were due July 1 January 1 and February 1 under a multi year bargaining pact renegotiated for Blagojevich and Quinn. The budget shortfall prompted the cancellation in 14 agencies affecting guards nurses and other staff.
Texas native and two time Olympian Jennie Osterman reflects on her storied softball career with Team USA, her rise beside legends like Finch and Fernandez, and her family ties to Mount Vernon Township High School as she looks back on years in the sport and ahead to a local return.
Details include a morning youth clinic featuring NPF athletes from 9 a.m. to noon and evening games starting at 2:05 p.m., 6:35 p.m., and a 2 p.m. game. Admission for the clinic is 50 dollars, game tickets are 7 dollars each or 20 dollars for four games. Call 618-998-8499 for tickets and information.
The case drew national attention as jurors found Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse after a trial of about six weeks. She was convicted only on four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.