Du Quoin Police cite multiple weekend arrests
Du Quoin police logged a busy weekend with several arrests including Jill Szczeblewski 27 of Tamaroa for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Walter Franklin 39 of Du Quoin faced drug paraphernalia charges. Chester Neff III 37 and Jason Soto 20 faced cannabis and resisting or license issues, all jailed or bonded as noted.
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Jill Szczeblewski
Tamaroa
Perry County
Walter Franklin
Chester Neff III
Jason Soto
Vergennes
Simmons Wins SIVE Alumni Award at SIUE Commencement
John Simmons, lead investor in the Marion stadium project, receives the 2006 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni award at SIUE Aug 5. An Alton resident, Simmons started at SIUE in 1988, earned a JD from SMU in 1994, founded SimmonsCooper LLC with 55 attorneys and 315 staff, and oversees a multi million dollar effort to bring an independent baseball team to Marion while the stadium is erected.
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John Simmons
SIUE
Simmons
SLUE
U.S. Army
Southern Methodist University School of Law
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Archer City
Texas
New York City
Alton
Marion Stadium
Jackson County road rage probe cites gun threat report
A Jackson County road rage incident near Country Club Road involved a 41-year-old Carbondale man who says a woman driver cut him off and a man with a handgun allegedly threatened him. Deputies interviewed all parties. no weapon recovered. The State's Attorney will consider charges.
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Jackson County
Country Club Road
Michael Wepstec
Storm heavy winds cause outages across Southern Illinois
Storms with high winds hit Southern Illinois on Friday causing power outages across multiple counties. Jefferson County reported the worst damage with downed lines and trees. about 100,000 Ameren customers in Madison and St Clair counties lost power. No injuries were recorded though calls overwhelmed sheriff offices. Windows and debris closed some roads, while I57 I64 and US51 remained open by Friday evening.
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Jefferson County
U.S. 51
Union County
Sheriff's Office
Marion
Carterville
Williamson County
East
Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Franklin
Perry County
du Quoin
Metro-East
St. Louis
Madison
St. Clair
Dan Spaeth
National Weather Service
Paducah
Humidity Eases Shawnee Forest Fire Risk This Summer
Murphysboro reports low fire risk in Shawnee National Forest due to high humidity and moist leaf litter. Ranger Scott Crist notes vegetation moisture curbs ignition while historic natural fire breaks and planned prescribed burns aim to restore fire's ecological role and promote understory diversity. Public guidance and contact details provided for safety and forest information.
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Murphysboro
Shawnee National Forest
Scott Crist
Crist
Glen Glade
Yellowstone National Park
Forest Service
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