Heat Easterly: Southern Illinois Sees Near 100 Degree Weekend
Residents across Carbondale Marion Herrin Murphysboro and surrounding areas endured near 100 degree heat for three days with 77 at Southern Illinois Airport early Monday and scattered readings from 99 to 104 over the weekend. Hayden Fox of the Cairo weather bureau warned of 90s today and tomorrow with a chance of storms increasing midweek.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Hayden Fox
Weather Service
Cairo
Fox
Ten charged for disorderly conduct after rural beer party
Williamson County Sheriff Russell Oxford said ten people at the Charles Greeney farm near Pittsburg were charged with disorderly conduct after a 12:30 a.m. Sunday beer party. The group was ordered to clean up the grounds before appearing at the sheriff’s office.
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Williamson
Russell Oxford
Charles Greeney
Pittsburg
Oxford
Five Barnett boys lose home in Pinckneyville fire
A Dor set Barnett residence nine miles south of Pinckneyville was destroyed Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said the five room wood frame house was beyond saving when firefighters arrived at 3 42 p m. The Barnetts ages 11 8 6 4 and 3 months are staying with relatives while donations of clothes can be sent in care of the Pinckneyville Fire Department. Barnett sustained minor burns to his hands while trying to save belongings. the house was insured for about half its value.
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Pinckneyville
Dorset Barnett
Barnetts
Dorsel Barnett
Barnett
Phelps Dodge Cable and Wire
du Quoin
Carbondale Forms Sister City Effort Linking with Simla India
A Carbondale committee led by SIU international education head John Anderson aims to establish a sister city relationship with Simla India. City Manager William Schmidt backs the plan, citing a similar Dayton Ohio effort and potential ties to SIU growth, local groups, and international understanding.
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Carbondale
John Anderson
Southern Illinois University
William Schmidt
Dayton
Ohio
Neal Eckert
Simla
India
Siu
Jackson County Reapportionment Battles Over District Plans
Jackson County supervisors in Murphysboro wrestled with district maps to meet a Wednesday deadline under one man one vote. Three plans surfaced five or six districts, with debates on contiguity and representation as the board set procedures and pay for a potential 15 member body.
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Tony Stevens
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Ing
Clyde Winkler
Supreme Court
Richard Richman
Winkler
Carbondale
Makanda
Pomona Towmships
Murphysboro Township
Carbondale City Presents
Pomona Township
Richman
Vergennes
Jack Lipe
Pomona
Liquor hearings set Tuesday in southern Illinois
Hearings before the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in Springfield on charges against several Southern Illinois establishments. The Plaza Motel Lounge in Carbondale faces refilling and operating after charter revocation. Hunker's Place in Murphysboro charged with refilling. Marion ABC Liquor Stores appealing a 30 day suspension for serving minors. Span ish Key in Carbondale and Bleu Flambe in Carbondale also in postponed July hearings for refilling and charter revocation violations.
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Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Springfield
Plaza Motel Lounge
Marion
ABC Liquor Stores, Inc
N. Market
Robert Butler
William Budslick
State Liquor Control Commission
Budslick
Spanish Key
E. Main St
Carbondale
County Board Endorses Southern Illinois Medical Center Plan
Williamson County Board of Commissioners backs a proposed 500 bed Southern Illinois Medical Center in Mt. Vernon to boost regional health care. The board also approves transferring 15,500 for office space and janitorial rentals through Sept. 1 as the new courthouse occupancy targets June then slips to September. A Springfield boards of review meeting is scheduled for Monday.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Southern Illinois Medical Center
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Boards of Review
Youth charged with escape in Murphysboro incident
Terry Owens, 18, of 513 Bridgewood Lane Murphysboro, is jailed on charges of peace disturbance and escape after allegedly refusing to leave the East Side Cafe at 3 a.m. Sunday and fleeing from Jackson County jail officers during booking. He was later apprehended in an alley across the street.
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Terry Owens
Bridgewood Lane
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Owens
East Side
Nesday
Legal Aid Faults CIPS Deposits Policy Adjustments
The Legal Assistance Foundation of Southern Illinois filed complaints with the Illinois Commerce Commission against Central Illinois Public Service Co over a policy requiring higher deposits from poor risk customers. About 40 public aid recipients in Jackson County are affected as 200 residents received deposit notices ranging from 45 to 105 dollars. The foundation seeks a hearing in Carbondale and demands deposits be refunded with interest.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Legal Assistance Foundation of Southern Illinois, Inc
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Doug Ingold
The
Legal Assistance Foundation
State Department of Public Aid
Department of Public Aid
Alonzo Crim
Jackson County
Carbondale
Clyde S. Heaton
Southern
CIPS
Marion
Dept. of Public Aid
Harold Blank
Heaton
Ingold
ICC
Springfield
Two Men Charged in Carbondale Armed Robbery
Charles Dangbar reported being beaten and robbed Sunday night by Leroy Dentman and Gen tele King. Police say the suspects forced him into a car, drove to North Marion Street, struck him with a board, and stole his wallet and knife. Dentman and King were jailed with a notice to appear in circuit court.
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Charles Dangbar
Carico St
Carbondale
Leroy Dentman
N. Marion St
Gentele King
Washington Ave
Dangbar
North Marion Street
Dentman
King
Jackson County
Navy Serviceman Killed in Northlake Car Crash
Gary Ray Davis 18, a U S Navy serviceman on leave from Buford South Carolina, died after his car struck a concrete pillar at a railroad bridge in Northlake. Police say he was speeding and alone. funeral arrangements are pending at Riggin Funeral Home in Carterville.
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Carterville
Northlake
Gary Ray Davis
U.S. Navy
Bufford
S.C
Northlake Community Hospital
Lee Gehrke
Davis
Gehrke
Herrin
William and
Barbara Edwards Davis
Ronnie
Terry
Lawrence Edwards
Genevive Rhodes
West Frankfort
Riggin
Amphetamines and barbiturate theft at Towne Pharmacy
Murphysboro police reported a burglary at Towne Pharmacy 101 N 14th St. where about 1400 to 1500 capsules and tablets of amphetamines and barbiturates were stolen. Kenneth Carr, an employee, reported the theft after 8:30 a.m. today. the break in occurred after 6 p.m. Sunday. Don Davis owns the store.
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Murphysboro
Towne Pharmacy
N. 14Th St
Kenneth Carr
Don Davis
Fire destroys Lakeland Heights home despite hydrant delay
A Lake land Heights residence owned by Donald Booth burned Sunday around 4 55 am. Firefighters say a new hydrant near the house lacked water supply until too late, leaving the structure and occupants personal effects destroyed. No injuries reported while students nearby escaped.
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Carbondale
Lakeland Heights
Donald Booth
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John Hampton
Christopher
Crab Orchard Lake Spillway
Illinois
Jack Griggs
Jerry Smith
Carbondale, Indian City
Schmidt
Eckert
Carbondale Jaycees
United Nations Foundation
Board of Review
Bleu Flambe
Orient 3
Burning Star
Legal Aid
Crim
Booth
Crab Orchard
Lewis Miller
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