Man killed in auto crash in Murphysboro
Donald Leggans 72 of Murphysboro died Tuesday morning from injuries in a traffic accident at the Illinois 13 and Country Club Road intersection. Witnesses said his car was struck on the passenger side by a Ritz/Oreo delivery truck heading east on Illinois 13 near the Wal Mart Supercenter. See accident / page 3A.
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Power lines up at Fukushima nuclear plant
Workers connected power lines to all six reactor units at the Fukushima Dai ichi plant, a step toward restarting the cooling system knocked out by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. TEPCO warned that equipment must be checked for damage before switching on, a process that could take days or weeks. Lights appeared in Unit 3’s central control room late Tuesday, but cooling systems may not be restored yet.
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Family finds refuge after disaster in Herrin Illinois
Cameron and Leah Wharton giggle around their grandmother’s home in Herrin as they recover from a recent disaster that shattered their community, marking a stark contrast to their earlier fear filled days. The report notes the family’s ongoing recovery and resilience.
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Garrison Keillor to Speak in Carbondale This Fall
National Public Radio figure Garrison Keillor returns to Southern Illinois this fall. He will present an all new lecture style event featuring poetry humor and storytelling. The Southern Lights release says the program will include wit homespun tales folk music and surprises. Keillor created A Prairie Home Companion in 1974 and starred as himself in a film about the show. SEE KEILLOR / PAGE 6A
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Thompson takes stand in Jackson County murder trial
Thompson testifies in his own defense as he describes hours before Orlando Lamont Clark’s death in Carbondale. He denies stabbing or fighting Clark and says he cannot explain blood on his clothes. Thompson and co-defendant Patrick Greene face first degree murder, mob action, and aggravated assault charges.
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Facebook feud ends in street fight arrests in Franklin County
Chance E. Pauls of Macedonia and John D. Williams of Benton, both 19, were charged with underage drinking and battery after fighting in a school parking lot in Akin following a dispute on Facebook. A 911 call alerted deputies to the 10:30 p.m. incident. spectators watched as the men fought, then they were jailed and released on $1,000 bonds.
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Macedonia
John D. Williams
Benton
Akin
Don Jones
Sheriff’s
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