Prison sentences handed down in Union County case batch
State's Attorney Tyler Edmonds reports multiple Union County inmates received prison terms after investigations by the Illinois State Police. David Olshon, 54, Anna, five years for involuntary manslaughter tied to heroin and buprenorphine ingestion deaths. Mason Kurtz, 26, Mound City, four years two months for aggravated domestic battery. Walco Penn, 34, Little Rock, three years for identity theft using a stolen card to buy items at Walmart.
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Union County
Tyler Edmonds
David M. Olshon
Anna
Illinois
Olshon
Mason D. Kurtz
Mound City
Goreville
Walco D. Penn
Little Rock
Ark
Penn
Walmart
Illinois panel backs ban on hunting drone interference
A state Senate committee unanimously approves a bill banning drone use to harass or interfere with hunting and fishing. It punishes offenders as misdemeanants and lets authorities revoke licenses. next moves to the full Senate while PETA plans drone monitoring for wildlife lawbreaking.
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PETA
Illinois Senate
Senate
People For Ethical Treatment of Animals
Speed limit up on rural interstates to 70 mph
A House transportation committee endorsed raising the rural interstate speed limit to 70 mph despite opposition from the state DOT and state police. The measure, approved by the Senate 41 to 6, moves to the House. Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello noted 34 states already use 70 mph on rural interstates and cited studies. police and secretary countered with other data.
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Springfield
Illinois Department of Transportation and State Police
House
Illinois Senate
Illinois House
House Transportation Committee
David Harris
Arlington Heights
Jerry Costello
Smithton
Alaska
Hawaii
Costello
Louisiana
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Ann Schneider
SIU Graduates Debut Short Film Double Feature
Two SIU graduate students Jack Pratt and Nick Nylen present a free Sunday screening at AMC ShowPlace University Mall. Pratt shows All Summers Fade about a 20s man who realizes he’s fallen in love too late between Iron Man 3 showings at 2 15 p m.
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Carbondale
SIU
Jack Pratt
Nick Nylen
AMC ShowPlace
University Mall
Pratt
Premiere of Two Short Films at Carbondale AMC ShowPlace 8
The event screens All Summers Fade and The Diaries at 2 15 p m Sunday May 12 at University Mall Carbondale with free admission. Traffic safety officials warn that speeds over 70 mph raise crash risk and half of Illinois fatal crashes involve excessive speed. new measure totals 2356 dollars.
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AMC
University Mall
Carbondale
Traffic Safety Administration
Schneider
Illinois
Senate panel advances pension fix in Illinois
A Senate Executive Committee approved a union backed pension reform plan on a 10 to 5 vote. The bill seeks to repair Illinois retirement systems and faces a fight with a House backed alternative as lawmakers head toward full chamber debate. Union leaders warn they will withdraw support if changes are made.
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Senate
Illinois
Associated Press
Springfield
House
General Assembly
John Cullerton
Michael Madigan
Cullerton
Illinois Afl-Cio
Michael Carrigan
Decatur
Carrigan
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Dan Montgomery
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Goes Saturday Nationwide
Stamp Out Hunger collection by letter carriers Saturday across Southern Illinois aims to boost local pantries. The National Association of Letter Carriers reports the 21st drive mobilizes thousands of postal workers to gather non perishable foods left by mailboxes. Local leader John Cooksey notes 50 post offices join in this effort with regional totals exceeding 70 000 pounds last year.
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Illinois
National Association of Letter Carriers
Herrin
Janet Wood
Southern Illinois
John Cooksey
Cooksey
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