Burglaries Tie Steeleville Dollar General to Ring
Two suspects, Zacheis and Harrell, were jailed in Chester after a sweep tied to multiple Dollar General break ins. Police linked thefts at Lesser, Steeleville, Sparta, and Freeburg stores, totaling thousands of dollars with no forced entry at Lesser. Steeleville burglary involved rear-door entry after alarm disarmed. $2,500 plus merchandise reported. Other break ins occurred in Mount Vernon and Sesser earlier in spring.
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Lesser
Dollar General
Sparta
Freeburg
Lesser Dollar General
Steeleville
Zacheis
Harrell
Randolph County
Chester
SIU President Adds Two to Staff Rex Duncan and Michael Ruiz
Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard will add Rex Duncan as executive director of Connect SI and Michael Ruiz as communications director. Duncan, a current SIUC research project specialist, will earn 65000 annually, effective June 5, to coordinate the broadband expansion across Southern Illinois. Ruiz, currently SIU School of Law admissions and media director, will earn 63000 annually, effective July 1, handling public relations between SIUC and SIUE and aiding community events. Both appointments await board approval next week at SIUE School of Dental Medicine, alongside a 3 percent general salary increase for all university system employees.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Glenn Poshard
Rex Duncan
Michael Ruiz
University System
Connect SI
Duncan
SIUC
Southern Illinois
Ruiz
Poshard
SIUE
Said University
David Gross
SIU School of Law
SIU
James Walker
SIU Board of Trustees
Siue School of Dental Medicine
Lowery set for raise at SIU after strong coaching run
SIU coach Chris Lowery, in his third season at his alma mater, has a 49-19 record with two MVC titles and two NCAA berths. Interim AD Kathy Jones said talks involved rival salaries and that the raise proposal predates the NCAA tournament. Former AD Paul Kowalczyk negotiated the deal and now heads Colorado State athletics.
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SIU
MVC
Paul Kowalczyk
Kowalczyk
Colorado State
Kathy Jones
Jones
Paul
Wendler
Caleb Hale
Comptroller revokes license of Alton funeral home
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes revoked one license of Williams Mortuary in Alton amid investigation into embalmment lapses and misused prearranged funeral funds. The action targets selling prepaid packages. Williams faced over $25,000 in fines after auditors found evasive responses. The case follows a 58 year old veteran’s body reportedly mishandled, with family alleging open casket delays and a bloody sheet. The suspension restricts the morgue from selling prepaid services while investigations continue.
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Metro East
Illinois
Dan Hynes
Williams Mortuary
Roy Williams
Hynes
Comptroller’s
Williams
Comptroller
Lloyd Joseph
Kenny” White
White
Comptroller’s Office
Alton Mortuary
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