Friends and family honor memory of slain Benton woman
Memorials honor Cindy Leggans a Benton civic organizer and horticulture enthusiast. She contributed to Capitol Park and downtown revitalization with Downtown Benton Inc. Her husband Tom son Dylan and father Clif were central to her life. Funeral set at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial at Phillips Cemetery. Memorials to Dylan Warren Education Fund via Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home.
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Leggans
Benton
West Main Street
Hamm
Capitol Park
Graham
Tabor-Kearney
Tom
Dylan
Clif
Tabor- Kearney
Carol Spegal
West Frankfort
Spegal
Kraft
Roberta
Immanuel Baptist Church
Phillips Cemetery
Ewing
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Dylan Warren
Region mulls Honda plant as Illinois eyes potential site
Illinois seeks a Honda plant as regionals weigh needs and workers for a 1500 job project. Gov Blagojevich and local leaders push Illinois over Michigan and Ohio, while suppliers, infrastructure and skilled labor shape the bid. SIUC automotive program touted as edge amid union dynamics and past plant bids. Local towns recount Saturn bid lessons.
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Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Ross
Ritter
Blagojevich
Honda
Regional Economic Development Corporation
Bob Campbell
DCEO
Campbell
Southern Illinois
Aisin
Williamson County
Nascote Industries, Inc
Nashville
Maytag
Jack Greer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Automotive Technology
Greer
SIUC
Anna
David Teller
Saturn
Florsheim Shoe Factory
Bunny Bread Company
Teller
General Motors
Spring Hill
Tenn
Murder case mid investigation after lover’s death
Police say the murder inquiry remains open regarding Clifford Cockrum and Brianna Leggans. Court records show a Dec 14 2004 protection order over an 18 month affair, a later arrest for a break in, and four felony charges still pending at Cockrum’s death. Leggans was found dead in a West City building owned by Cockrum’s father. Authorities described Cockrum as a person of interest and said the inquiry would continue.
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Cockrum
Leggans
Benton
West City
Clifford Cockrum
Brian Cockrum
Franklin County
Bill Wilson
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