Public hearing to revoke L N Lounge license in Mounds
A large crowd packed a Monday hearing led by Mounds Mayor and liquor commissioner Waymon Butler to decide if the L N Lounge license should be revoked after a pattern of violence and a fatal crash tied to the bar. State's Attorney Grayson Gile cited a five year rise in incidents and a recent riot. The final ruling will come within five days after consulting the council.
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Mounds
L & N Lounge
Waymon Butler
Pulaski County
Grayson Gile
Gile
City Hall
Jamaal Foulks
Foulks
Butler
Randy Kern
Harold Richardson
Kern
Richardson
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Leroy Morris
L&n Lounge
Donna McCann
Morris
Mallory Violated Probation Amid National Recidivism Gap
Former Johnston City firefighter and convicted sex offender Davis Mallory was found guilty of violating probation. National stats show about half of probationers fail to comply, but drug courts reduce recidivism to 4 29 percent, versus 48 percent for nonparticipants. Drug court available locally only in Saline County. See Mallory page 7A.
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Johnston City
Davis
Skip” Mallory
Jeff Watkins
First Judicial Circuit
Saline County
Whitney says he has enough signatures to appear on ballot
Rich Whitney of Carbondale and Illinois Green Party members say they exceeded the petition goal to secure a gubernatorial bid. With Green Party status new in Illinois, a 90 day window from March 28 to June 26 required 25,000 signatures, but organizers aim for 45,000 to guarantee a place on the November ballot despite a likely filing challenge.
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Rich Whitney
Carbondale
Illinois
Green Party
Whitney
Greens
Chigger Season Marks Itchy Mite Outbreak in Spring Summers
Southern Illinois University expert explains chiggers are arachnid larvae, not bugs, that attack humans in tall grass and overgrown areas. They seek hosts actively, favoring hidden skin folds and ankles, causing intense itching as season peaks in late spring and early summer.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Exploding Chigger Myths Debunked By Expert Insight
A health note debunks common chigger myths. Chiggers do not suck blood or bore into skin. they liquefy skin cells and feed via feeding tubes. Red itchy bumps result from this process. Fingernail polish may ease itching but does not kill the mite, which is already gone.
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