Prison stabbing at Marion sparks review of recreation policy
Inmate Michael Lorick, 27, was stabbed to death in a Marion prison cellblock during recreation, the first weapon death since the 1983 lockdown. Officials call it an isolated incident and say a broader search and policy review will assess how weapons could be introduced amid ongoing security concerns. An inmate is being questioned, and the facility has begun returning to normal operations while evaluating whether concurrent recreation assignments contributed to the tragedy.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Penitentiary At
Marion
Michael Lorick
Lorick
Jerry Williford
Williford
Marion escapee recaptured in Fort Lauderdale
Chester Zukowski 50, an inmate who fled the U S Penitentiary honor farm at Marion May 19, was recaptured in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He had been serving six years for filing false federal income tax statements and will be transferred to another prison rather than returned to Marion. Authorities said security adjustments remain limited by the need for weapons in the facility. The FBI now leads the Lorick death investigation and officials declined further comment pending that probe.
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U.S
Marion
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Milani cites political control over Herrin police command
Milani alleges Mayor Ed Quaglia exercises political control over the Herrin police command staff, citing realignments since Chief Horn’s replacement by Clarence Johnson and promotions including Frank Jeters to captain. He notes absence of merit tests for the captain role and a reversed demotion of a chief radio operator after legal action.
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Merit Board
Milani
Johnson
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Quaglia
Ida Berra
Tom Horn
Sargeant
Sangha
Wrong-turn trucker survives crash near I-57 bridge
James Johnson, 28, of Gun Town Mississippi, escaped with minor injuries after his tractor trailer crashed through a bridge abutment and toppled into about 20 feet of water in a median strip off Interstate 57 near Whittington. State police reported the 4:30 a.m. incident.
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James Johnson
Gun Town
Miss
Whittington
Loose enforcement marks peddler rules in Southern Illinois
In several Southern Illinois towns peddling ordinances exist but are enforced loosely, with permits or registrations often required for door to door sales and street displays. Charitable groups are frequently exempt, though exceptions vary by town and property location.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Larry Tincher
Christ Temple Church of
Meridian
Miss
Jackson County Health Department
Herrin
Marlene Simpson
Christ Temple
Scouts
Carbondale
Christ Temple Group
Marty Rich
West Frankfort
Unlicensed midwife to decide on charges in Carbondale infant death
Jackson County State's Attorney John Clemons plans a decision in a few days on whether to file charges against an unlicensed midwife who delivered a Carbondale infant that died before treatment. The case, tied to Hanzah Hashim, hinges on numerous witnesses and scheduling difficulties as investigators continue.
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Jackson County
John Clemons
Carbondale
Hanzah Hashim
Michael E. Nieskes
Clemons
Marion West and IDOT clash over access at Illinois 13
Indiana developer J D Timmons plans for a 450 acre Marion West site across Illinois 13 raise access questions as IDOT fights to enforce covenants guarding limited access. Campbell, a local motorcycle shop owner, faces possible closures if his driveway cannot serve a commercial operation. The suit in Williamson County seeks to determine the highway’s frontage road and access provisions amid state growth incentives.
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Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Phil Campbell
Indiana
Campbell
Illinois 13
Burlington- Northern
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
District 9
Alex Zedialis
Carbondale
Illinois
Zedialis
Zedhalis
Evansville
Ind
J.D. Timmons
Marion West
Access
Marion
Jim Thompson
Williamson County
Sally Kirby resigns as Marion Unit 2 board chief
Sally Kirby, president of the Marion Unit 2 School Board, resigned during a special meeting. John Allen was chosen as her successor. Kirby, a five year board member from Creal Springs, said she was moving into East Marion Township, which would force her off the board under state law limiting members from a township. The board currently has three members from East Marion Township and three from West Marion Township. James Sanders moved to accept the resignation with regret.
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Mike W. Murphy
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Unit
East Marion Township
Unit 2
West Marion Township
James Sanders
Kirby
Police can’t unlock cars says Carbondale force
Theresa Glasco of Makanda waited 45 minutes as Carbondale officers tried to unlock her locked pickup for her daughter in sweltering heat. Police say unlocking cars is not a training or service they provide and that locksmiths are the preferred option. Sheriff Kilquist notes tool availability but slow response, while Marion, Herrin, and Murphysboro departments also unlock cars but do not prioritize it.
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Carolyn Martin
Marion
Winifred Wallin
Mary Patterson
Jackson County Health Department
Makanda
Theresa Glasco
Carbondale
Busch
Jackson County
William Kilquist
Kilquist
Ron Swafford
Herrin
Murphysboro
Swafford
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John McCutchen
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Anna
DCFS
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Dunn
Glenn Poshard
D-Carterville
Lake of Egypt
Johnson County
Wade Hudgens
Hudgens
Max Casey
Max Ray
Vienna
Grow
Sally Kirby
Dave DeWitte
The
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Tom Busch
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