West Frankfort Man Injured In Early Morning Crash
Richard Newton, 18, was seriously hurt when his car left Illinois 148 near Newman Drive and struck a tree just after midnight. He was taken to Herrin Hospital and cited for DUI, underage alcohol possession, improper lane use, and seat belt violation. In a separate case, 83-year-old Glenn Tripp and 76-year-old Mabel Moss died when their sedan was struck by a freight train at Eagle Point Bay Road crossing.
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West Frankfort
Richard Newton
Herrin Hospital
Illinois 148
Newman Drive
Williamson
Franklin County
Newton
Ziwo
Glenn Tripp
Cobden
Mabel Moss
Marion
Eagle Point Bay Road
Tripp
Moss
West Frankfort Make-A-Wish poker run planned
The third annual Make-A-Wish poker run and auction to aid local children with life threatening illnesses is set for Saturday. Registration starts at 10 a.m. at West Frankfort Moose Lodge No 795, with the first bike departing at noon.Stops include The Bank Lounge Lesser, 17th Street Bar and Grill Murphysboro, Fuzzy's Cobden, Ramesses Lake of Egypt, and Bootleggers West Frankfort for wild cards, returning by 6 p.m. Dinner by 17th Street and Dyer's Catering is included for runners. Entry is 20 dollars per bike and 10 per passenger. For info call 618-218-7262 or 618-687-4267.
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West Frankfort
Moose Lodge
Bank Lounge
Lesser
17Th Street
Murphysboro
Fuzzy's
Cobden
Ramesses
Lake of Egypt
17Th Street Bar and Grill
Dyer’s
Becky Malkovich
Judge lowers bond as Burton trial nears for stabbing death
Aaron Burton, facing possible charges beyond first degree murder, had his bond reduced from 500000 to 100000 by Judge Charles Grace. The April 25 stabbing of Eddie Young Jr. on Stephens Drive left Young with three wounds, including a fatal stab to the heart area, after a prior confrontation with Burton earlier that day.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Aaron Burton
Eddie Young Jr
Charles Grace
Grace
Burton
Jackson County
Michael Wepstec
Patricia Gross
Young
Stephens Drive
Brian Gleason
East St. Louis
Memorial Hospital of
Gleason
Six year old blends athletics with pageant poise in Illinois
Sierra McFarlin of Marion balances sports and femininity as she trains for the Little Miss Illinois American Princess pageant to be held in Chicago June 29 to July 1. She was selected after submitting an application and photos and is the sole contestant from Williamson and Jackson counties.
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Curt Jahnke
Sienna McFarlin
Marion
Michelle Holmes
Joyce
Holmes
Chicago
Jerra McFarlin
Melissa
Sierra
Welcome Home Heroes dinner honors returning troops
Ashley Wiehle reports Williamson County hosts Welcome Home Heroes with a private 5 to 7 p m dinner for Iraq deployed personnel and families, followed by a 7 30 p m public reception at the County Pavilion featuring Marion High School and Plain Strange Band. Jeff Mears spearheaded the event with Bo Emery coordinating. Between 100 and 150 soldiers expected.
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Iraq
Marion High School
Williamson County Pavilion
Williamson County
Jeff Mears
Plain Strange
Bo Emery
Plain Strange Band
Illini enrollment plan sparks state backlash and scrutiny
Illinois legislators and taxpayers pushed back after University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman proposed boosting out of state enrollment by reducing Illinois freshman acceptances. Critics warned it would create elitism and limit access to a campus funded largely by public dollars, prompting a retreat and promises of review.
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State
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
University
U of I
Richard Herman
Chicago
Herman
Jim Durkin
Durkin
U of 1
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