Pontiac prison riot leaves three guards dead and chaos
Lieutenant Jack Conkle watches as Pontiac Correctional Center ends in lockup after a dawn riot. State police probe the violence that killed Robert Conkle, 22, along with William Thomas, 49, and Stanley Cole, 47, injured others and burned three buildings. About 1,100 inmates were searched and confined as 250 officers restored order.
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Pontiac
Jack Conkle
Pontiac Correctional Center
Robert Conkle
William Thomas
Stanley Cole
Conkle
Charles Rowe
Corrections
Thaddeus Pinkney
Pinkney
Gale Franzen
James R. Thompson
Rowe
Illinois General Assembly
Stateville Penitentiary
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Michael P. Lane
Stateville
Joliet
Menard
Lane
Gas line leak blamed for tavern blast in Murphysboro
An explosion gutted Big John's Tavern at 1106 US 51 in Murphysboro around 12:45 a.m. and caused smoke and water damage to adjacent units. State fire inspector Barney West and investigators believe a natural gas line leak fueled the blaze, which left two upstairs apartments unoccupied and damaged the building.
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Russ Mitchell
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
Us. St
Kitchen Cafe
B and K Furniture Co
Howard Cheatham
Jerry McClerron
Gary McComb
Charles
McComb
Locust Street
Makanda
George Tibbs
Gartside St
Lipe
Tibbs
Weather outlook and heat up to the upper eighties
The National Weather Service warns of tonight’s showers and thunderstorms with a mid to upper 60s low, followed by partly sunny warm conditions Tuesday in the upper 80s, and increasing warmth with possible storms Wednesday and Thursday.
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National Weather Service
Unbeatens Steeleville and Anna pace 25th District tourney
Steeleville and Anna top the field Sunday to remain the only undefeated teams in the 25th District American Legion Baseball Tournament. Pete Rose plans to chase the National League consecutive games hitting streak tonight and even his rivals wish him luck.
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Steeleville
Anna
Pete Rose
Prosecutor cites cooperation in Herrin corruption cases
Federal prosecutors told Judge Juergens and probation officials that former Herrin Police Chief William Humphrey cooperated with investigators by giving a statement. He received a four year prison sentence despite expecting probation, with plea bargaining cited by Assistant U.S. Attorney Clifford Proud.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. District Court
William Juergens
Herrin
William
Bill
Humphrey
U.S
Clifford Proud
Proud
Juergens
John B. McVey
Basil Russell
McVey
Thomas Shoemake
Russell
Shoemake
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Richard Carter
Big John
Tenced
Billy
Dodge City
Kan
Glenn Stearns
Carbondale
Billy Tibbs
Charles McComb
Richard J
Rick’’ Clover
Jackson St
Clover
David Clover
Hines Trailer Court
Ava Blacktop
Clovers
Mike Bowers
Long United Mine Workers
Marion
Springfield
Wit’s End Bridge
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Wallace Duncan
Branson
Wayne Branson
Marvin Burress
West End
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