Prison stabbing at Marion prompts review of recreation procedures
Prison officials describe the death of inmate Michael Lorick, 27, in a Marion cellblock as an isolated incident. An inmate is questioned as authorities review security steps after the first weapon death since the 1983 lockdown, with investigators probing whether a personal conflict sparked the attack.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Penitentiary At
Marion
Michael Lorick
Lorick
Jerry Williford
Marion escapee recaptured in Fort Lauderdale Florida
Chester Zukowski, 50, an inmate who walked away from the Marion U.S. Penitentiary honor farm on May 19, was recaptured in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He had been serving a six year sentence for filing false federal income tax statements.
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U.S
Marion
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Johnson
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Wrong Turn Trucker Drags Tractor Into Water Near Whittington
James Johnson aged 28 of Gun Town Mississippi suffered minor injuries when his tractor trailer crashed through a bridge abutment and plunged into about 20 feet of water in a median strip along Interstate 57 near Whittington. State police said the wreck occurred at 4 30 a.m.
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James Johnson
Gun Town
Miss
Whittington
DCFS study warns of impact if Anna office closes
Union County DCFS workers have operated from Cairo for a year, enabling rapid response to abuse cases and crises in Anna. Officials say closing the Anna office could hinder access for local children, though district leaders assert overall service will not diminish and travel will continue from Cairo to Union County.
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Union County
Cairo
Anna
Ben Cauble
DCFS
Cauble
Reehmkorff
Roehmkorff
Mary Helen Ury
Ruehmkorff
Peddling Rules Vary Across Southern Illinois Towns
Southern Illinois towns enforce peddling laws unevenly with permits and registrations for door to door sales and public displays. Charitable groups are often exempt or lightly regulated, while towns like Herrin cite a $4 daily per person permit for selling candy.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Health Department
Herrin
Marlene Simpson
Christ Temple
Scouts
Carbondale
Christ Temple Group
Marty Rich
West Frankfort
Carolyn Martin
Marion
Winifred Wallin
Mary Patterson
Murphysboro pool party to fundraise with new Mustang
Rumors aside, the Murphyboro fund raiser remains set Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight at The Roundup. A new Mustang car will be awarded at midnight with a $10 admission that includes a $5 ticket on the car. Proceeds go to the Murphyboro swimming pool drive. Music by Danny and the Dreamers, 1950s and 1960s tunes, runs 8 p.m. to midnight.
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Murphysboro
Ken Carr
Danny and the Dreamers
Carr
Rome restaurant trims lunch hours to curb utility costs
Murphysboro's Rome Tavern cuts lunch service to save on energy as hot summer rates drive up bills. Owner Butch Grob seeks relief from a peak demand system, while CIPS notes the change may not lower the maximum summer demand. Grob plans the experiment despite potential loss of lunch crowd.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Murphysboro
Rome
Butch Grob
Central Illinois Public Service
CIPS
Grob
Jim Goff
Goff
Circuit court weighs Marion motorcycle shop access
A William son County judge decides if a Marion motorcycle dealer may operate on Illinois 13 where IDOT land covenants ban commerce. IDOT argues no frontage or crossing road makes the shop illegal, while Phil Campbell faces a lawsuit over access to his shop as Marion West plans loom across the highway.
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Williamson County
Marion
Illinois 13
Illinois Department of Transportation
Marion West
Diana
Phil Campbell
IDOT
Locked out of car prompts police limits and rise of locksmiths
A Makanda mother waited 45 minutes for Carbondale officers to unlock a sweltering pickup door. Police say they wont unlock cars as routine service and emphasize liability for damage. Sheriff Kilquist notes cars can be unlocked by locksmiths. Marion and other towns report 25 to 30 weekly unlocks but view it as low priority.
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Makanda
Theresa Giasco
Carbondale
Busch
Marion
Ron Swafford
Herrin
Murphysboro
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FBI
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Larry Tincher
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Wade Hudgens
Hudgens
Max Casey
Max Ray
Vienna
Celebrity Boats
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Dave DeWitte
The
Southern Illinois An
Tom Busch
Jackson County
William Kilquist
Swafford
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