High school rape case grips Carbondale
Carbondale reports a high school student stands accused of rape. SIU trustees plan to weigh student fee increases amid campus concerns. July 1 marks 130th anniversary for a German university. Weather forecast reports mostly cloudy skies with chances of showers and thunderstorms across the region.
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Aisin plant to bring at least 120 jobs
Ground will be broken next month on a new automotive components plant that will employ at least 120 people when at full capacity. Aisin Electronics Inois LLC, part of Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., invests 14 million dollars in the 57,587 square foot facility to produce electronic sunroof and power slide door components for auto makers. President Tomoo Ishikawa says sales are expected to reach 43 million dollars in 2007.
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Mayors rally behind Rend Lake Conservancy District contract dispute
Larry Warren, RLCD board member, leads a petition drive and urges a large turnout at the June 28 meeting after the board's nonrenewal of general manager May. He says 66 Southern Illinois cities rely on Rend Lake water and claims the public has been excluded from district affairs. The protest seeks transparency and a vote on the manager's future amid strong local support and accusations of a vendetta.
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Aisin Electronics Illinois to Invest $14 Million in REDCO Park
Aisin Electronics Illinois LLC plans a 57 587 square foot facility in REDCO Industrial Park to manufacture sunroof and power slide door components. The project draws nearly 2 5 million in state grants and incentives and marks the 18th North American Aisin establishment and the third in REDCO Park.
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Sparta complex becomes key point of budget debate
The Illinois Senate moved to approve a supplemental budget including 29 million for the Sparta World Shooting Complex and funds to reduce DNA backlog and aid to schools, but Democrats stripped the shooting range money, labeling it pork. Lawmakers warned the project could move to another state if funding resumes, while others defended it as essential for Southern Illinois. The House Bill 2726 setback left the issue unresolved and tied to ongoing budget talks.
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Remembering Ronald Reagan by David Kenney
A reminiscence recounts escorting Ronald and Nancy Reagan through Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield during Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. The narrator, then a nameless official, describes guiding the Reagans along a ropeed corridor from their bus to the tomb and reflects on public attention at the event.
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