Sex offender Fuqua sentenced for failure to register in Williamson County
Alvin L. Fuqua, 42, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful failure to register as a sex offender. He had prior convictions and a 24 month probation term with address validation. Fuqua was found living near a Johnston City school, triggering new charges.
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Alvin L. Fuqua
Williamson
Fuqua
Johnston City
Benton considers home rule ballot amid city cuts and dispatch changes
Benton officials push a home rule initiative for November to help address a budget crisis. The council already plans laying off five police dispatchers after negotiating dispatch duties away to another agency. City deficits run monthly around 40k to 60k with an estimated 416k shortfall by April 30, 2004, amid rising insurance and labor costs and falling tax revenue. Public safety leaders endorse home rule as a path to improved financing, with two routes to place the issue on the November ballot either via referendum or petition.
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Webster
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J.R. Moore
Benton
Moore
Kraft
Rebecca Whittington
Bridge, road dispute fuels county campground row
Cunningham challenges Lonnie Barger over vacating a district road to transfer bridge maintenance and pond expansion. Bargers push for access changes while officials note the bridge is structurally sound but narrow, with petitions for repairs and potential public hearings. The district seeks federal funds for a nearby washout, while locals doubt campground revenue justifies action. Andrea Kampworth thesouthern.com.
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Iraq
District Road
Little Lusk Trail Lodge
Brian Ziegler
Pope County
Ziegler
Campground
Carbondale seeks biting dog after store incident
Carbondale Animal Control seeks a large black and brown Rottweiler that bit a person around 7 30 p m Sunday. It was last seen inside Ron's One Stop at 600 East Main St, brought in by an unidentified man. Call Cindy Nelson at 618 457 3200 ext 424 or Jackson County Animal Control at 618 687 7235 with information.
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Carbondale Animal Control Office
East Main St
Cindy Nelson
Jackson County
Zadok Casey pioneer Illinois lawmaker and reformer
Zadok Casey, a pioneer Illinois legislator, helped shape education and judiciary reforms, aided the Illinois Central Railroad, and served as Speaker after Vandalia moved to Springfield. He fought in the Black Hawk War, headed temperance efforts, and died a state senator in 1862 at Caseyville. His tomb honors his public and private worth.
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Caseys
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Illinois
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Zadok Casey
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