Southern Illinois native dies in Ohio motorcycle crash
Christopher Bishop aged 47 from Galena Ohio died in a Sunday motorcycle crash in Ashland Ohio. An obituary notes he grew up in Equality and Shawneetown. He rode a 2008 Honda Silver Wing south on U S 71 when he lost control and veered off the road into a guardrail. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Ohio
Christopher Bishop
Galena
Ashland
Bishop
Equality
Shawneetown
Cox & Son Funeral
Ridgway
U.S. 71
Pinckneyville pair charged in armed Super 8 robbery
Rachel A. Kurtz and Courtney R. Cox face trial after police say they displayed a box cutter at the Super 8 Motel in Pinckneyville on June 29 and forced the clerk to open the cash drawer. Judge James Campanella found probable cause. next hearing is late October with trial in November. Both remain jailed in Perry County.
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Rachel A. Kurtz
Pinckneyville
Courtney R. Cox
Carbondale
James Campanella
Perry County
Kurtz
Cox
Super 8
Benton teen injured in Saline County crash
Amelia Lynn Richey, 16, of Benton was injured in a one-vehicle crash on Illinois 34 north of Rileyville Road Tuesday night at 7:55 p.m. The 2002 Jeep left the road and struck trees. Richey wore a seat belt and was taken to Harrisburg Medical Center. State police, Saline County Sheriff, and EMS assisted.
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Benton
Saline County
Illinois State Police District 19
Carmi
Illinois 34
Rileyville Road
Richey
Harrisburg Medical Center
Saline County Sheriff's Department
Saline County Ambulance Service
Linda Rush
Two Carbondale Burglaries Under Investigation
Carbondale police are probing two auto burglaries over the weekend. A suspect entered a vehicle in the 600 block of South Skyline Drive stealing items between 1 p.m. July 22 and 7 a.m. July 23. A second burglary occurred between 10 p.m. July 22 and 1 a.m. July 23 in the 1100 block of West College Street. Tips at 618-457-3200 or CrimeStoppers 618-549-2677. anonymous tips online via the Crime Stoppers tab.
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Carbondale
South Skyline Drive
West College Street
Carbondalepolice.com
Carbondale Jackson County win cable suit over Mediacom
Jackson County and Carbondale win summary judgment against Mediacom for breach of local franchise agreements by closing the Carbondale service center on U.S. 51 in January 2010. Judge Christy Solverson held Illinois law does not invalidate the contracts and retention of customer service standards aligns with state statute. Mediacom may appeal. county official calls for reopening the Marion center and contract compliance.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Mediacom
Christy Solverson
U.S. 51
Illinois Public Utilities Act
Solverson
Illinois
Bruce Gluckman
John Rendleman
Jackson County Board
Dan Brenner
Rendleman
Marion
Union County approves new state of the art courthouse
After 150 years in service Union County signs a contract for a ten million four hundred seventy thousand dollar courthouse. Groundbreaking is set for August nineteenth with construction to start September first. State's Attorney Tyler Edmonds said the labor will be provided by local workers and the project will boost the local economy.
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Southern the
Union County Board
Mike Smith
Jonesboro
Union County
Tyler Edmonds
Edmonds
Marion man wins 4.2M in workers' camp suit
Larry Holland, former supervisor at Schwan's West Frankfort facility, prevailed in Franklin County court Tuesday with a multi million dollar judgment against Schwan's Home Service Inc. The company denied discharge, claiming Holland refused demotion and voluntarily quit. A Schwan's spokesperson said no further details could be provided due to ongoing legal matter.
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Franklin County
Larry Holland
Schwan’s Home Service Inc
West Frankfort
Schwan’s
Holland
Home Service
Pilot and SIUC alum Steven Staples dies in Wisconsin crash
Steven Staples 47 of Makanda and passenger Michelle Palermo 36 of Kimberly Wisconsin died when Staples plane crashed into Lake Winnebago Fond du Lac. Staples a 1989 SIUC graduate and former Pan American Airlines hire, left a lasting impact on SIUC Aviation according to David NewMyer chair of Aviation Management and Flight.
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Steven Staples
Makanda
Staples
Michelle Palermo
Kimberly
Wis
Lake Winnebago
Fond du Lac
NewMyer
Melissa
SIUC
Siuc Aviation
Pan American Airlines
Two Injured in Carbondale Two-Car Collision
In Carbondale on Wednesday morning a two car crash on Poplar and Walnut left Kanisha Scurry and Joshua Warren with nonlife threatening injuries. Scurry was cited for disobeying a traffic light and Warren for speeding. They were taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale where officials declined comment on their release status.
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Carbondale
Kanisha Scurry
Poplar Street
Marion
Joshua Warren
Walnut Street
Scurry
Warren
Memorial Hospital of
Paul Newton
Southern Carbondale
Walnut and
Poplar Streets
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