Firefighters train on high rope rescue at gym in West Frankfort
Sixty firefighters from 10 stations join 50 others in a two week Illinois Fire Service Institute course at Max Morris Gym. Trainees are hoisted 30 feet in a rescue basket using four ropes to simulate rope access, confined space, trench and collapse rescues.
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West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Max Morris
Jerry Odum
Illinois Fire Service Institute
Odum
Ron Rains
Universities push for more state funds amid tight budget
Illinois university leaders pressed lawmakers at a Capitol hearing, saying Flat funding in Gov Blagojevichs higher education budget would force higher tuition. SIU President Glenn Poshard urged an 8 percent funding increase noting the financial challenge to maintain program quality.
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Rod Blagojevich
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Southern
Illinois University
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Capitol
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Serial killer fears region he once terrorized
Timothy Krajch, jailed in Cape Girardeau County, says he fears the community he once terrorized as he faces 13 charges. He admits killing nine women across four states, including Sheila Cole of Lindbergh High School, in a 1977 Cape Girardeau rest stop slaying.
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Jackson
Lindbergh
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Jail plan for Williamson County stalled by infrastructure issues
A second courthouse meeting on a proposed 76,000 square foot jail for 160 beds near the Marion courthouse highlighted roadblocks such as parking, storm drains, and potential extra property needs. County leaders Barn Brent Gentry and Sheriff Tom Cundiff stressed careful, cost-conscious planning to avoid future code problems and delays.
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Tom Cundiff
Williamson County Board
Brent Gentry
Sheila Baysinger
Durrant Corporation
Paul Grecco
Public Building Commission
John Goss
Kim Meyer
Cundiff
Gentry
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