Foes call annexation flaw in Murphysboro Wal-Mart bid
The Fifth District Appellate Court will hear Tuesday an appeal by Lelan Stallings challenging Murphysboro's voter approved annexation for a Wal-Mart Supercenter at Illinois 13 and Country Club Road. Stallings argues a parcel description was omitted, while city officials and supporters deem it a minor technicality.
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Country Club Road
Fifth District
Mount Vernon
Lelan Stallings
Wal-Mart
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Landmark couple save Benton Wood Building for renovation
Mount Vernon investors Brian Edmison and Robin Hensley formed Benton Square Development LLC to restore Benton’s 1919 Wood Building on the Public Square. They plan a bank on the first floor, up to 25 residential units above, and a parking garage nearby with a target completion by January 1, 2008. The city council is aiding the project amid restoration challenges.
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Gilberto Roman
Benton
Roman
Roman Painting Service
Mount Vernon
Brian Edmison
Edmison
Robin Hensley
Benton Public Square
Illinois
Hensley
Benton Square Development, LLC
Wood
Gary Kraft
Five more GIs charged in rape murder in Iraq
The U S military said five soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were charged after an investigation into the March attack on a young Iraqi woman and three relatives south of Baghdad. One soldier remains held, and an ex-soldier already faces rape and murder counts. Proceedings include an Article 32 hearing to determine trial viability.
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Runaway sheep blocks I 24 bridge near Metropolis
A rogue sheep on the Interstate 24 bridge near Metropolis caused a two car collision that backed traffic for miles on Sunday. McCracken County deputies investigated while the occupants of both vehicles received precautionary medical care. The sheep did not survive. owners could not be located.
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McCracken County
Kentucky
Chad Shaw
Shaw
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