Moccia mum on ongoing SIU Carbondale investigation
Athletics chief Mario Moccia refused to detail an internal probe into a hostile work environment after a female employee’s formal complaint. University officials call the matter private, with no clear timeline for completion, while coach Kerri Blaylock defends the program’s mood as positive.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Moccia
University
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Sievers
Connie Price-Smith
Kerri Blaylock
Missy Tiber
SIUC
SIU
Blaylock
Jury convicts on all counts in 2009 double homicide
Franklin County jurors found Aston D. Ferris, 21, guilty of two counts of first degree murder in the 2009 shooting deaths of Kandis Majors and Terri Leibeck of West Frankfort. Deliberations spanned almost seven hours over two days. Ferris and Michael Schallert were accused of killing the women after they were told they were no longer welcome.
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Franklin County
Aston D. Ferris
Kandis Majors
Terri Leibeck
West Frankfort
Ferris
Michael Schallert
Leibeck
Majors
Afton Ferris Faces Sentencing and Trial Dates
Afton Ferris, 21, will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. July 29 with a possible life sentence. Michael Schallert, 31, Ferris’ former boyfriend and alleged accomplice, has a pretrial conference July 26 and a trial September 7. He faces multiple murder, home invasion and armed robbery charges.
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Afton Ferris
Michael Schallert
Afton
Obama warns Republicans in debt talks don't call his bluff
President Obama tells House leaders to back a short term debt limit hike or face a veto as talks stall. Moody's reviews U S bond rating amid looming default as deficit nears $1 trillion for third straight year and McConnell weighs in with cautions.
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Kentucky
Forby wins approval for Chicago coal gasification plant
State Senator Gary Forby hailed Senate Bill 1533 after Gov. Quinn signed it approving a $3 billion Chicago coal gasification plant. The project will convert coal and petroleum coke into substitute natural gas using clean gasification, sequester carbon dioxide, and aim to create thousands of Illinois jobs including 1,100 construction roles and 200 permanent positions.
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