IDOT roundtable to aid minorities and women in trades
Illinois DOT will host a 6 30 p m roundtable at Dunn Richmond Center near Pleasant Hill Road east of U S 51 to discuss opportunities for minorities and women in construction trades. A separate report notes a single vehicle crash on U S 51 near Sandusky Road in Pulaski County injured driver Michael Dunlap 21 and led to a citation for improper lane usage. In Benton a DUI arrest followed a fatal crash on Sugar Creek Road injuring an 8 year old and killing Lorna Laws 52. Ted Odam 56 faces charges and investigation continues.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Dunn-Richmond Center
Pleasant Hill Road
U.S. 51
Allin
Michael Dunlap
Sandusky Road
Pulaski County
Benton
Michael O'Neill
Ted Odam
Lorna Laws
Laws
O'Neill
Sugar Creek Road
Odam
Three Vehicle Crash Sends Three To Jackson County Hospital
A three car collision on Murphysboro Road near Wood Road Monday at about 5 30 p m sent three people to area hospitals. A black Toyota Camry attempting to pass a burgundy Saturn collided head on with a white Pontiac van. One victim was stable another serious and one critical per Jackson County Ambulance Service supervisor Gerald Lence. Lanes were closed for over an hour and further details were not immediately available.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Wood Road
Gerald Lence
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Wood Roads
Steve Jahnke
Gillman Ends Chain Off With New Car To Aid Abused Dogs
Aija Gillman, 18, of Pinckneyville, endured 13 days chained to a doghouse in Pennsylvania as the youngest contestant in the Dogs Deserve Better Chain-Off. She received a Chevrolet Avco and spoke of the need to stop perpetual chaining and raise awareness. The event aimed to show neglected dogs suffer and to urge owners to treat dogs as part of the family.
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Aija Gillman
Larka
Gillman
Pinckneyville
Pennsylvania
Hygiene
Liberty Mine inidle status leaves workers in limbo
In Saline County a Monday meeting between UMW officials and Liberty Coal Co. yielded no answers about the 181 miners who received pink slips last Thursday. Liberty says the mine is idle due to financial difficulties with eight staff remaining to maintain the site while options, including a possible sale, are evaluated.
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Saline County
UMW
Liberty Coal Co
Tom Ellis
Marion
Union 3404
Liberty
Ellis
Paul Smock
Smock
Liberty Coal Co. Board of Governors
Memorial rises for Ryan Livingston stabbing victim
In Carbondale friends urged the public to share tips as police continue a murder probe. A roadside memorial at 317 W Walnut St marks where Livingston was found fatally stabbed July 13 after attending a Sunset Concert at SIU Carbondale. Police seek witnesses from around 9 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to help identify attackers. Call Carbondale Police at 618 457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618 549 COPS.
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Carbondale
Ryan Livingston
Walnut St
Livingston
Ryan
Shryock Auditorium
Southern Illinois University
West Walnut
Meredith Funeral Home
Carbondale Police Department
Huck Novara
East Walnut
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