Amon and Marilyn White celebrate 50th anniversary
Amon and Marilyn White of Metropolis will marked their gold anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday July 30 2011 at Central Church of Christ in Paducah hosted by their children and spouses. They were married July 29 1961 in Lesser First Christian Church. The couple have two children Jami and Fred DiPrete of Benton Ky and Jeff and Sherri White of Jacksonville Fla plus one granddaughter.
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Amon
Marilyn White
Metropolis
Central Church of Christ In Paducah
Marilyn
First Christian Church
Lesser
Jami
Fred DiPrete
Benton, Ky
Jeff
Sherri White
Jacksonville
Fla
Peterson case in jeopardy as hearsay evidence barred
Experts say the Drew Peterson case faces trouble after an appellate court ruled second hand statements should be excluded from the trial for the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio. Prosecutors may appeal, but without physical evidence or eyewitnesses the charges could be dropped. Peterson denies involvement in Savio’s death and Stacy Peterson’s 2007 disappearance.
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Chicago
Drew Peterson
Peterson
Kathleen Savio
Illinois Supreme Court
Michael Helfand
Savio
Stacy Peterson
Fugitive Illinois schools chief finally captured
Dennis Catron, a former Hoopeston alderman and Ludlow School District superintendent, convicted in absentia of sexually abusing a 13 year old, waived a hearing in Vermilion County as authorities prepare to deliver him to the Illinois Department of Corrections. He was arrested outside his Bangkok home after fleeing in 1991 and again in 1991 after bond.
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Danville
Illinois
Vermilion County
Dennis Catron
Pat Hartshorn
Champaign
News -Gazette
Catron
Illinois Department of Corrections
Hoopeston
Ludlow
Bangkok
Body of 7 year old abducted in 1957 exhumed for new case
Illinois authorities exhumed Maria Ridulph aged 7 as they pursue a murder case against Jack Daniel McCullough. FBI and state police join the examination seeking modern clues to link the suspect to the December 1957 Sycamore disappearance and death. The process aims to determine identity and evidence while relatives cope with reopening memories.
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Chicago
Illinois
Maria Ridulph
Jack Daniel McCullough
Seattle
Sycamore
Maria
DeKalb County
Clay Campbell
Campbell
McCullough
Kishwaukee Community Hospital
FBI
Illinois State Police
DeKalb
Daily Chronicle
Richard Walton
Utah State University
Ridulph
Deadline nears on health insurer bill for Governor Quinn
Springfield lawmakers urge Gov. Pat Quinn to act on a measure that would allow a panel to review state employee health insurance contracts potentially limiting his veto power. The proposal arises after bids from Health Alliance Humana and Blue Cross Blue Shield sparked a costly switch debate. A 90 day extension to current plans ends in late September while a related court case may influence the outcome.
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Health Alliance
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family
Health Alliance and
Humana
Mike Claffey
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Luechtefeld
Erie Callahan
SIAC alumnus pilot dies in Indiana crash
The accident victim was an SIAC alumnus and American Trans Air pilot from Indianapolis. He loved aviation and kept a small restricted landing area at his Giant City Road home near Giant City State Park. He flew WWII era B24 and B17 aircraft at Collings Foundation air shows. Funeral arrangements are pending at Huffman-Harker-Walker Funeral Home in Carbondale.
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American Trans Air Airlines
Indianapolis
New Myer
Giant City Road
Giant City State Park
Staples
Huffman-Harker- Walker Funeral Home
Carbondale
County to Build New Courthouse in Union County
Commissioner Randy Lambdin announced a two year effort to fund a 46,000 square foot state of the art courthouse with a 1 percent sales tax bond plan. Project Manager Mike Smith estimates 18 months to complete a 100 year facility designed to house multiple county offices.
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Union County
Randy
Lambdin
Mike Smith
Smith
Holland Awarded 4.2 Million In Workers’ Comp Retaliation Suit
Holland sued Schwan's claiming retaliation for seeking treatment under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. The six day trial produced a verdict of over 4.2 million in damages including 3.6 million in punitive damages. The jury found Schwan's fired Holland for pursuing medical care for a work injury. The award signals protection under IWCA remains key for employees.
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Holland
Tom Crosby
Schwan’s
Mr. Holland
Crosby
Schwan
the Hartford
Stephenrickerlat
IWCA
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