Three Injured In Du Quoin DUI Accident
Three Du Quoin men were seriously injured in a Wednesday night crash on Park Street Road near Brickyard. Steven Taylor 31 fled a police officer driving an Oldsmobile, veered off the shoulder hit a guardrail and was struck by a Honda driven by Ian Lawrence 20. Lawrence and his passenger Mark Eaton 19 suffered major injuries.
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du Quoin
Illinois
Steven Taylor
Park Street Road
Brickyard Road
Taylor
Honda
Ian Lawrence
Saint Louis University Hospital
Lawrence
Mark Eaton
Marshall Browning Hospital
Water Main Burst Strands Marion Businesses
Marion officials reported a major water main rupture on Skyline Drive and Illinois 13. About 200000 gallons flooded from the line before valves were shut. Several Ernestine Lane and Banterra Drive businesses lost service, with a boil order issued north and west of Sinclair Drive as Ameren crews address a high pressure gas main. Soil washout will slow repairs as crews await access to other utilities before digging.
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Marion
Ernestine Lane
Banterra Drive
Sinclair Drive
Rinella
Fire destroys Carterville home on Dr Springs Road
An early morning fire in Carterville destroyed a residence at 3069 Dr Springs Road. Williamson County Fire Protection District received the alarm at 5:20 a.m. Crews arrived to find the home fully aflame with mutual aid from Cambria Fire Department. The scene was cleared by 8:35 a.m. The cause is under investigation by the state fire marshal. No occupants were home and there were no injuries. the structure is a total loss.
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Carterville
Jeremy Norris
Williamson County Fire Protection District
Dr. Springs Road
Cambria
Norris
SIU Carbondale earns $382K DOE Upward Bound grant
SIU Carbondale received a $382,000 Upward Bound Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the first year of a five year award. The program aids first generation or low income students to finish high school, enroll in college, and obtain degrees, offering tutoring, college admission help, loan applications, and financial aid information.
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University
DOE
SIU Carbondale
U.S. Department of Education
U.S
Jerry Costello
D-Belleville
Honeywell workers told to leave Metropolis plant amid sabotage probe
United Steelworkers Local 7669 members were ordered to vacate the Honeywell facility in Metropolis at about 2 15 PM Thursday while the company investigates sabotage claims. Union officials described limited explanations and said production had halted two days before an upcoming annual shutdown.
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United Steel Workers
Honeywell
Metropolis
John Paul Smith
Smith
USW
Darrell Lillie
Bend Lake Water Festival Parade Holds Off Rainy History
The 41st Bend Lake Water Festival parade goes ahead Saturday at 10 02 a m starting West Main Street Benton Public Square and North Main to Joplin Street with mostly sunny skies forecast and a high of 78. Activities include a goose and duck calling contest, a father son hunting day prize, two age divisions for youth entrants, barbecue teams competing for bragging rights, a Magic Midway Carnival, a car show, and the coronation of Little Mr and Miss Bend Lake Water Festival at Kiwanis Hall.
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Bend Lake
Benton-West City
Browning
Uncle Joe’s Bbq
Benton
Little Mr
Incident information request to call Union County Sheriff
Authorities ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the Union County Sheriff's Department at 618-833-5500 for leads and facts.
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Union County Sheriff's Department
Bicyclist recounts armed driver chase near Cobden
A bicyclist says an armed motorist in a faded single cab pickup chased him at speed near Water Valley and Giant City roads on April 27. He reported a shotgun possibly fired during the pursuit as he rode about 6:30 p.m. The rider asked for anonymity for safety.
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Jonesboro
Water Valley Road
Giant City Road
Cobden
Southern Illinoisan
Ford
Neighbors Help Police Solve West Frankfort Burglary Case
Police say alert neighbors aided a burglary investigation in West Frankfort. A resident reported an attempted break in on South Adams Street at 8 15 p m, and officers, led by Chief Jeff Tharp, found a suspect with possible ties to other break in attempts.
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West Frankfort
South Adams Street
Jeff Tharp
Teen pleads guilty in Mount Vernon cab driver murder
In Jefferson County Court Christopher Wells 16 pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against co defendants Demondre Black Mark Taylor Jr and Demondros James in the May 31 Mount Vernon cab driver Charles Ellis death. Wells faces 20 to 60 years in prison with 100 percent of his sentence to be served. The other three defendants 19 year olds Black and James and 18 year old Taylor are scheduled for pre trial conferences later this month or in May.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Christopher Wells
Demondre Black
Mark Taylor Jr
Demondros James
Douglas Hoffman
Charles Ellis
Ellis
Wells
Hoffman
Black
Swansea
James
Taylor
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