Chicago policeman charged with attempted murder in Lake Michigan incident
James Loughnane 38 a Chicago patrolman is charged with attempted murder for allegedly pushing his 16 year old son Michael overboard during a Lake Michigan fishing trip and abandoning him several miles from shore. The boy swam to safety after about an hour shouting for help.
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Lake Michigan
Cook County
James Loughnane
Michael
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Loughnane
Carbondale Seeks Suggestions for New Street Lights
Carbondale public works seeks locations needing street lighting for 51 planned installations this year. Only 26 sites identified so far. residents may submit ideas by writing or calling city hall. The map shows about 900 lights, with 19 owned by the city and others by utilities. lighting may be correlated with crime data to target high risk areas.
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City Hall
Public Works Department
Public Works
William ‘Bill’ Boyd
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Lakeland
Boyd
Fry
Rend Lake College Trustees Near Final Presidential Interviews
Rend Lake College trustees hold the fifth and sixth interviews this week as they seek a successor to retiring president James M. Snyder. The board, with 16 candidates named by a consulting team, may choose from at least six finalists and plans a decision by mid July. Snyder will retire Aug. 15 after a vacation.
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Rend Lake College
Carleton Apple
James M. Snyder
Apple
Snyder
Zeigler man faces multiple charges after tavern fight
James Johnson, 46, is jailed in Franklin County on charges including reckless conduct simple assault armed violence and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He allegedly displayed a .22 caliber pistol at Robert Johnson during a dispute at Mitch's Tavern in Zeigler. He was arrested at a friend's home after police found two guns in his car.
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Franklin County
Benton
James Johnson
Everett Lewis
Johnson
Robert Johnson
Mitch
Lewis
Jackson
Crab Orchard refuge funds okayed to keep campsites open
A House subcommittee approved 623000 to fund Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge improvements and keep Shawnee National Forest campsites on a full schedule. The package includes 500000 for the refuge and 123000 for the campgrounds, with shoreline and dam maintenance among possible uses.
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House of Representatives
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Shawnee National Forest
National Forest
Simon
House
Interior Appropriations
Sidney Yates
Dchicago
Forest Service
Cobden Bi Centennial Fest Fuels Village Games
Cobden hosts a Bi Centenary kickoff with sack races for children and attractions. Activities included an auction barbecue and a street dance on Front Street as residents joined in community celebration.
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Cobden
Front Street
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