Two Injured In Franklin County Motorcycle Crash
Two people suffered major injuries in a Rend Lake area motorcycle crash on Rend City Road near Franklin County. Arthur Williams and passenger Pagen Ashtiana were hospitalized with Williams cited for alcohol impairment and no proof of insurance. Williams swerved to avoid a deer, deputies said. The motorcycle was later auctioned to fund drug enforcement. Proceeds go to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Asset Forfeiture.
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Rend Lake
Arthur G. Williams
Benton
Pagen J. Ashtiana
West Frankfort
Rend City Road
Franklin County
Don Jones
Williams
Jones
Herrin Hospital
Ashtiana
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Benton police chief Charlson resigns from Benton force
Police Chief Lance Charlson resigned effective immediately, one year after his swearing in. Acting chief Mike Andrews Wilde will lead Benton Police Department until a new chief is hired. Charlson previously served with the Illinois Secretary of State Police and earned 55 000 dollars annually with benefits after a three month search.
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Benton — Benton
Lance Charlson
Benton
Mike Andrews Wilde
Miller
Charlson
Illinois
Secretary of State Police
Sunset Concerts Kick Off 33rd Season At SIU
Carbondale unveils 2011 Sunset Concert schedule with Space Capone headlining the opening night. Don Castle, assistant director of the student center and Sunset Concert Committee chair, credits the crowd turnout as the key to the series’ success and promises more special offerings as long as fans keep attending.
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Stephen Rickers
THE
Southern Space Capone
Shryock Auditorium
Siuc
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Sunset
Space Capone
Don Castle
Beautify Murphysboro litter cleanup set for Saturday
Murphysboro volunteers and city workers join at Longfellow Park on North 20th Street for a 9 a.m. to noon litter cleanup. Silkworm offers free T shirts for up to 200 participants. Coordinator Blaine Ensor says participants 12 and older should attend. gloves bags and recyclables will be provided and trash hauled away.
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Murphysboro
Longfellow Park
North 20Th Street
Logan
Wall Streets
Blaine Ensor
Ensor
Public Works Department
Beautify Murphysboro at Longfellow Park Saturday Morning
A community cleanup is planned for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Longfellow Park on North 20th Street between Logan and Wall. Contact Blaine Ensor at 618-201-9248 for details.
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Murphysboro
Longfellow Park
North 20Th Street
Logan
Wall Streets
Blaine Ensor
Flame of hope torch run lights Illinois road for Special Olympics
The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run carried the flame from Carbondale City Hall to Marion City Hall along Illinois 13. Over 30 runners from Carbondale Police Department Williamson County Sheriff's Department Raleigh Police Department Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg and John A Logan College carried the torch in nine legs of 1.3 to 2.3 miles. Each year Illinois law enforcement runs about 1500 miles and in 2010 the Torch Run raised over 2.9 million dollars.
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Carbondale
Illinois 13
Carbondale City Hall
Marion City Hall
Williamson County
Sheriff’s
Raleigh
Illinois Youth Center
Harrisburg
John A. Logan College
Criminal Justice
Illinois
Paul Newton
John A. Logan
Andrew Biggs
Crab Orchard Lake
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