Teen pleads guilty in 2010 Stephens murder case
Carl Dane, 19, one of four suspects in the 2010 killing of 15-year-old Sidney Stephens of Pinckneyville, pleaded guilty to first degree murder. He faces 60 years in prison. All 10 other charges against him are dropped as part of a plea, avoiding a possible life sentence or death penalty.
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Pinckneyville
Carl Dane
Sidney Stephens
Dane
Perry County
James
Campanella
Illinois
Illinois reports 2.2 billion tourism revenue rise in 2010
Illinois officials say tourism revenue rose by 2.2 billion in 2010 to 29.3 billion as about 84.7 million visitors spent locally. Jan Kemmerling and Jan Kostner spoke to Carterville officials at Walker's Bluff about the gains and state tourism goals.
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Carterville
Illinois
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Jan Kemmerling
Illinois Office of Tourism
Jan Kostner
Walker’s Bluff
Kemmerling
Life expectancy lower in Southern Illinois region
A study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington shows Southern Illinois counties have lower life expectancies. Male life expectancy averages 72.7 years across 16 southern counties and female expectancy 78.9 years, with Alexander and Pulaski counties posting the lowest male rates at 69.9.
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United States
Illinois
Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
University of Washington
Southern
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Thesouthern.com
Alexander
Pulaski
Roost Comes Due as Spending Finally Surges Past Limits
The saying implies a reckoning as budget expenditures exceed prior expectations and controls. The phrase signals that consequences of prior overspending are now causing financial strain.
Johnston City institutes skeleton staff due to payroll crisis
Johnston City officials report all non essential employees are sent home with no return date as city funds are depleted. Mayor Jim Mitchell says the city cannot guarantee payroll after this check and will operate with a skeleton crew, keeping only essential workers.
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Johnston City
Jim Mitchell
Mitchell
Younger Costello Eyes 116th District Seat Bid
Dan Reitz plans retirement effective Saturday prompting Jerry Costello II son of U S Rep Jerry Costello to express interest in the appointment Costello cites fiscal crisis government experience and military service as assets for the post with Huntleigh Securities in Belleville and prior police work noted in his background.
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Dan Reitz
Steeleville
Jerry Costello II
U.S
Jerry Costello
Belleville
Reitz
Costello
Huntleigh Securities
Ing
Sanger
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