Car hits bicyclist in Jackson County fatal crash
A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy investigates a 9 am collision on U S 51 north of DuMaroc Road that killed Clarence W. Conley 62 of Du Quoin after he rode on the shoulder and was struck by Jackie D. Harris 49 also of Du Quoin who was blinded by the sun. Conley died at the scene. Harris cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. DUI inquiry pending. Responding were the Jackson County coroner Ambulance Service and De Soto Fire Department.
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U.S. 51
DuMaroc Road
Jackie D. Harris
du Quoin
U.S 51
Clarence W. Conley
Conley
Sheriff’s Department
Harris
Jackson County
Jackson County Ambulance Service
de Soto
Williamson County lays off 25 special education staff
Williamson County Special Education District announces the loss of 25 positions due to a 1.3 million state funding shortfall. Among the laid off is Leslie Brooking, a teacher's assistant who hopes to be rehired. District director Stephanie Dillard and five superintendents say cuts affect salaries, limit supplies and conferences, but aim to maintain student safety and progress. Some staff may be recalled if funding returns, while others are urged to seek other jobs.
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Williamson County
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Special Education
Special Education District
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Dillard
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Carterville Unit
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Bleyer
Distracted driving lesson engages Carbondale students
In a Carbondale Community High School exercise part of Operation Teen Safe Driving students navigated three golf cart tracks to show risks of phone use while driving. Senior Cassie Collins admitted texting is hard, handing her phone to Lauren Hagler. The event supports a statewide campaign to curb unsafe driving with a $5,000 prize for the winning school.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Community High School
Cassie Collins
Lauren Hagler
Collins
Hagler
CCHS
Illinois Department of Transportation
Chuck Novara
Jeena Koonce
JALC students learn about secondhand smoke risks
Political science instructor Perry Knop invited Loretta Durbin and Kathy Drea to address misperceptions about Illinois new smoking law. The pair prepared a slide presentation with facts from the American Lung Association of Illinois to educate the class. SEE JALC / PAGE 3B
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John A. Logan College
Perry Knop
Illinois
Knop
Loretta Durbin
U.S
Dick Durbin
Kathy Drea
American Lung Association of Illinois
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Durbin
Shimkus Delivers $1.6 Million Grant to RLC
Rend Lake College President Mark S. Kern accepted a $1.6 million federal grant aimed at training workers as coal returns as a major energy source for Southern Illinois. Officials project about 50,000 jobs in the region over the next five to ten years due to the coal industry.
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INA
Southern Illinois
Rend Lake College
Mark S. Kern
Flooded West Frankfort families rebuild after damage
Donna and John Hutson describe their Parkhill Street home as uninhabitable after last week's flood. Residents say the loss is emotional and financial with warped floors ruined bathrooms and mold risk while they stay with family and plan cleanup. Nearby Rick Williams reports similar devastation as he tears out sheetrock and carpeting.
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John
Donna Hutson
Parkhill Street
John Hutson
Rick Williams
Steve Jahnke
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