Murphysboro house fire injures none. cause under investigation
A house fire at 1823 Edith St Murphysboro Wednesday evening left heat and smoke damage with electrical wiring damaged. Firefighters arrived within four minutes after a 5:31 PM 911 call and extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes. The first floor fire was under investigation with no occupants at home and no injuries reported.
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Edith St
Murphysboro
Steve Dailey
Dailey
Defense expert questions shell ID in Marshall murder trial
A defense firearms expert rebutted state witness James Hall’s claim that 11 shell casings from the Marcus Marshall case came from one handgun. Jon Nixon testified that without a firearm, exact matching is less certain, while evidence from Pips Night Club and the Hudson shooting remains unentered. The debate over Nixon’s expert status and credentials preceded his testimony.
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Marion
James“Hall
Illinois State Police
Marcus Marshall
Venna Hall
State Police
Pips 2
LaQuinn Hudson
S. Liberty
Pips
Hudson
Nixon
Williamson County
Chuck Garnatl
Garnati
Illinois
Indiana
Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners
Mansfield
London
England
Golden retriever Teddy joins Marion VA for therapy program
Teddy, a golden retriever trained by This Able Veteran, begins residence at the Marion VA Medical Center to aid veterans with PTSD and brain injuries. The dog will provide companionship and intervention during anxiety episodes, supporting recovery through interactions with patients in Woody Hall.
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Eddy
Marion
Teddy
Marion VA
Sivc Veterans Center
Woody Hall
Kristen Amaya
Veterans’ Services
Amaya
Rehesha Dean
Rickers
the Southern Xena
SIUC
Reece
Chancellor compares SIUC to peers for board
Chancellor Rita Cheng briefed new Board of Trustees at Touch of Nature Makanda on how SIUC stacks up against peers. She compared metrics set by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to institutions including University of Louisville Kent State University and Texas Tech University.
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Makanda
SIUC
Rita Cheng
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Mak
Board of Trustees
Cheng
Illinois Board of Higher Education
University of Louisville
Kent State University
Texas Tech University
Storms Cause Flash Flooding and Power Outages
Storms Thursday night caused flash flooding in several towns and cut power with outages lasting into Wednesday evening in Jackson. A brief break from heat followed, with highs mid 80s today and rising to near 90 by Friday and mid 90s by Sunday, per National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Purdy.
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Jackson County
Dave Purdy
National Weather Service
Paducah
Purdy
Test results clear for West Frankfort lake
West Frankfort Mayor Tom Jordan announced late Wednesday that water tests from New City Lake showed zero percent E. coli in all six samples. Initial tests after a hospitalized child raised concern found elevated bacteria at the lake’s far east and west edges, prompting a temporary advisory no longer in effect.
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West Frankfort
New City
Tom Jordan
Jordan
Illinois
Department of Public Health
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