Madigan pushes bill to allow nursing homes to screen residents
Illinois lawmakers advance a bill to require nursing homes to screen residents for prior felonies and sex offenses before placement. The measure includes transfer or discharge steps for offenders and an appeal process for residents who feel mistreated. IDPH previously opposed but now may support pending costs.
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LUNNEMANN Killed in Farming Accident
Jamie Robb Jillian Schrader Jenea Lunnemann Jason Lunnemann and one grandson survive Lunnemann who was active in St. Bruno Catholic Church the Knights of Columbus and the Perry County Farm Bureau He served on St Bruno School Board was past president of the school athletic association and former Illinois Beef Association officer Visitation is 8-9 p m Thursday and 8-9:30 a m Friday at Pyatt Harrawood Funeral Home Pinckneyville Rosary 9 a m Friday Funeral 10 a m Friday at St Bruno Catholic Church Interment St Bruno Cemetery Memorials to St Bruno Endowment Fund or St Jude Children s Research Hospital CMATHISS Verizon net 618 357 8391
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Williamson County approves interim public defender move
Williamson County commissioners authorize a lease to begin soon and appoint Julie Thompson as temporary public defender while Alex Fine remains out for medical reasons. Judge urged action to keep cases moving as Thompson brings prior experience. State's Attorney Garnall says Fine may return part-time as early as next week.
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Williamson County
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Driver charged after rollover crash in Jackson County
Paroled 20 year old Jason Soto of Ava faces charges after a single vehicle crash on Mudline Road that injured three. One passenger Shannon Schwartzkopf 29 of Pinckneyville was airlifted to St Louis with life threatening injuries. Another pair Leslie Graff 35 and Brandon Loftis 30 suffered non life threatening injuries. Soto refused medical treatment and faces driving while license suspended and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. A DUI probe and accident reconstruction are pending. Soto recently completed a six year sentence for burglary and has prior offenses and ongoing probation concerns.
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Ava
Mudline Road
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Pinckneyville
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
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Perry County
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Murphysboro Council approves Illinois 13 zoning for highway business
The Murphysboro City Council unanimously rezoned a section of Illinois 13 to highway business. Opposition plans to file with the Jackson County Circuit Clerk. Annexation appeal separate, not affected, delays possible for Wal Mart Supercenter. Memorial Hospital, Reed Station Road site, and former Carbondale Kmart property added to Jackson County enterprise zone.
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