Mock accident drill at Benton high school prom prep
Column One notes Benton high school students witness a mock accident to prepare for prom. Additional items cover a wildfire in Union County, layoffs in Perry and Randolph counties, a Comedian headlining a fundraiser in Carbondale, a state clemency bill, FBI overseas expansion, a modest stock decline, Red Cross Afghanistan talks after an aid worker death, Abby’s marriage note, and a weekend weather outlook with clouds and cool highs.
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Benton High School
Family recalls Kendron Lacey as a citizen of the world
Kendron Lacey 25 was found dead in a Carbondale apartment Sunday. Corey Simmons 26 is jailed on $50,000 bond in Jackson County. Lacey’s parents say he was loved by many and a citizen of many races and ethnic groups, with friends across a wide spectrum.
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Carbondale
Kendron Lacey
Corey Simmons
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Kendron
Michael
Veatrice Lacey
Michael Lacey
United Nations
Lacey
Kenny
Those who wait
Linda Rush reports on Patti and Paul Simon of Carbondale as families monitor the Iraq war, Patti’s son Capt. Bill Derge an Air Force pilot overseas, and Paul Simon urging restraint then total support once invasion began.
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Chuck Novara
U.S
Paul Simon
Patti
Bill Derge
Iraq
Derge
Carbondale
Paul
Patti Simon
Middle East
Public Policy Institute
Southern Illinois University
Simon
America
Air Force classmates from Giant City serve in Middle East
Two Giant City School alumni, Air Force Capt Bill Derge classmates, are serving in the Middle East. Jim Gump, son of Woody and Terry, flies an F16 on three Afghan tours and now operates a Predator drone while sidelined by a medical condition. CW2 Josh Perrott, son of Ron and Gloria, serves as a UH60 Black Hawk pilot in the region. Gump, 28, graduated from the Air Force Academy in
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Carbondale
Air Force
Bill Derge
Giant City
Middle East
Jim Gump
Woody
Terry Gump
CW2
Josh Perrott
Ron
Gloria Perrott
Mideast
Gump
Air Force Academy
Simmons hearing set April 8 in Carbondale
Corey Simmons will appear in court on April 8 for a preliminary hearing on charges tied to the death of 25-year-old Kendrew Lacey of Carbondale. Simmons, 26, is held in Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro on a 50,000 dollar bond, facing two counts of first degree murder and one count of voluntary manslaughter after his arrest shortly after 4:30 a.m. Sunday following a call from his girlfriend Veronica Brooks.
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Carbondale
Corey Simmons
Kendrew Lacey
Simmons
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Veronica Brooks
Autopsy finds coach died of heart attack in school
DeWayne Kelly 48 of Carbondale, an assistant basketball coach and dean of students at Carbondale High School, died Monday at the school after an afternoon workout. preliminary autopsy cited arterial sclerotic coronary disease as the cause, with doctors noting it can be undiagnosed until sudden death.
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Murphysboro
DeWayne Kelly
Carbondale
Kelly
Carbondale High School
Jackson County
Tom Kupferer
Jeffrey Gibbs
Bombing and Fighting Rages as Coalition Attacks Iraqi Forces
American led forces dropped 1,000 pound bombs on Iraqi Republican Guard units ring Baghdad and fought for Nasiriyah as President Bush warned of further sacrifice. F A 18s hit a fuel depot and missile facility south of Baghdad with satellite guided and bunker buster bombs as civilians were reportedly killed.
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Baghdad
Nasiriyah
Bush
Marion plant secures 9.3 million Army contract for 30 mm cartridges
U S Rep Jerry Costello confirms General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Marion has won a 9.3 million contract to produce over 950000 30 mm cartridges for Army target practice. Jim Price notes these munitions train pilots for the A 10 Thunderbolt II in close air support missions.
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Marion
Southern Illinois
U.S
Jerry Costello
Dbelleville
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
U.S. Army
Costello
Jim Price
Air Force
Threat charges dropped against prison guard in Ryan case
Circuit Court in Union County dismissed criminal charges against Michael R. Hudson of Jonesboro, a Tamms SuperMax guard, for allegedly posting a threat aimed at former Gov. George Ryan on an employee Web site. The ruling cites Ryan’s refusal to testify.
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Jonesboro
George Ryan
Union County
Ryan
Michael R. Hudson
Illinois Department of Corrections
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Thomas School
Claire O'Brien
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Beatrice
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Linda Rush
Mark Lambird
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