Jury frees murder suspect in Union County case
Paul Zozak of Makanda was found innocent of murder and concealing a homicide in the 1980 shotgun killing of Kermit Troutman near Cobd after a six hour jury deliberation. Lee Holden Parker, granted immunity, testified there and aided defense claims of another killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Union County
Paul Zozak
Makanda
Kermit Troutman
Zozak
Troutman
Cobd
Lee Holden Parker
Parker
Carbondale
Moorman
Sheriff's Department
SIU-C departments grapple with enrollment surge
At Southern Illinois University Carbondale several programs in engineering technology computer science business and geology face capacity as enrollments swell due to high salaries and job prospects. Business aims to weed out underperforming majors to stay under a 2450 cap, while engineering and tech consider selective retention. Computer science enforces a C grade filter, and geology reports strained core courses as two year programs fill to capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
College of Business
Business School
Donald Vaughn
Vaughn
Kenneth Templemeyer
Engineering and Technology College
Illinois
Benjamin Shepherd
Computer Science
Kenneth Danhof
Danhof
Geology
Russell Dutcher
Arden Pratt
School of Technical Careers
SIU Carbondale business school faces tighter grade rules
Faculty fear new policy to drop students who fail to reach a C in five core courses by junior year will unfairly test and remark the chances of entering business. Administrators consider front end limits or attrition to trim enrollment, while critics urge full disclosure of the risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Charles Hindersman
SIUC
SIU
Hindersman
Business School
Donald Vaughn
John Guyon
Guyon
John Darling
Former Menard supervisor fined for theft
A former supply supervisor at Menard Correctional Center in Chester was ordered to pay fines and restitution totaling more than $8,300 after pleading guilty to theft and official misconduct. Thomas L. Moll, 30, of Ellis Grove, was fined 2000 dollars plus 324 dollars costs, placed on two years probation, and ordered to repay 6000 dollars to the Illinois Department of Corrections for giving materials from the prison commissary to prisoners and taking partial payments from outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Thomas L. Moll
Ellis Grove
Illinois Department of Corrections
Moll
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Division of Internal Investigation
Randolph County
William Schuwerk Jr
Schuwerk
Menard
CETA cut threat endangers Johnson County ambulance service
Johnson County faces potential loss of Bi-County Ambulance Service funding after federal CETA support ends March 31. The service, based at the Vienna Correctional Center, staffs ambulances with residents under CETA, with one active unit and a back-up. Board members plan an emergency meeting and will discuss alternatives as no local funds were budgeted for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Board of Commissioners
Johnson and
Pope
Vienna Correctional Center
Correctional Center
Bi-County
CETA
Cletus Morris
Tion
Morris
G. W
Bud” Phillips
Johnson County
Murphysboro bids under estimates on four improvement projects
Four contracts for Murphysboro community improvements tied to the 601 subdivision and Hickory Street upgrade came in under estimates. Bids opened Tuesday were for streets and storm sewers site grading water main and sanitary sewer work and the Hickory Street project. City council must vote to accept before awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern
Murphysboro
Hickory Street
Farmers Home Administration
Murrysboro
Michael Nulty
J.T. Blankenship and Associates
Nulty
Evansville
Charles May
Carterville
Korte- Lulljohan
Highland
Wiggs Excavating
Benton
Ace Excavating
High Boyd Excavating
Brookport
William G. Knolles
Chester
Haier Plumbing and Heating
Shawville
Williamson YMCA kickoff walk draws support across county
A 4 foot wide ball will roll from Herrin to Marion to West Frankfort Saturday to mark the start of Williamson County YMCA programming. Bruce Gordon leads volunteers from 8 a.m. at the Herrin Chamber of Commerce with a shuttle taxi for walkers. The route heads Illinois 148 and 13 to Marion Town Square by 11:30 a.m. then Market Street and Illinois 13 to Illinois 37 to Johnston City at 2 p.m., north to West Frankfort finishing around 4:30 p.m. Initial programs include youth soccer, women’s exercise, aerobic dance, bicycling and jogging. YMCA Board leaders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Marion
West Frankfort
Williamson County
YMCA
Bruce Gordon
Illinois 148
Marion Town Square
Market Street
Illinois 13
Illinois 37
Johnston City
Les Boyer
John Brewster
Tom Dinnis
Carl Goodwin
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Eric
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Dave DeWitte
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Southern Concrete Floor Co
Centralia
Murpysboro City
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