Du Quoin district probes third grade teacher over tape incident
A Du Quoin third grade teacher faces internal discipline after a student reported the teacher placed tape on mouths as punishment. DCFS is investigating alongside the district while the school board schedules a 5 p.m. special meeting to decide actions. Parents describe fear and concern for classroom safety and note the teacher’s workload and recent behavior changes.
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Perry County
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Burger King kidnapping suspect arrested after armed robbery
Martin is jailed after allegedly kidnapping and robbing Kimberly McGhee at a West Frankfort Burger King on February 26. The complaint says he forced cash from the drawers, took videotapes, and moved them through the restaurant to a minivan before fleeing toward Missouri. He was captured on I-64 near O’Fallon after police tracked the minivan. Prosecutors say he admitted the robbery and kidnapping to agents, with funds and evidence recovered.
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United States Attorney’s Office
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Kimberly McGhee
West Frankfort Burger King
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Joseph Shevlin
Jeff Reed
West Frankfort
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United State
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Franklin County
William Richardson
Joel Niekirk
Hull defends campaign focus amid divorce allegations
Hull rejects domestic violence as an issue in his Senate bid while facing criticism from Illinois groups over his 1998 split with Brenda Sexton. The NOW Chicago chapter and ICASA call the stance troubling as Sexton seeks protection orders and Hull refuses to clarify. Sexton received 3 million and a home interest in the divorce settlement, and Hull pledges up to 40 million dollars for the race.
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Chicago
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University of Illinois At Springfield
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Governor Blagojevich to unveil malpractice plan
Governor Blagojevich to unveil a malpractice insurance proposal and tort reform measures aimed at reducing rising costs, with emphasis on caps on punitive damages. Medical professionals note attracting neurosurgeons to Southern Illinois is hard after PIC Wisconsin Inc halted coverage for Jackson County, prompting Mellion and Lal to plan closing their practice. Lal leaves in May and Mellion by July 1. The governor's plan is expected to address system changes to ease doctor recruitment.
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PIC Wisconsin Inc
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