Teen Driver Cited After Illinois 127 Roll Over
A collision on Illinois 127 at Kimmel Bridge Road caused a rollover. Eleven year Murphysboro teen Johnny Kelly 16 refused medical treatment after the crash. Barbara McBride 64 was taken to St Joseph Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Kelly was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
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Illinois 127
Jackson County
Kimmel Bridge Road
Johnny Kelly
Murphysboro
Barbara McBride
Kelly
McBride
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
SIUC sets holiday hours for Memorial Day weekend
SIUC announces special hours for Memorial Day weekend across campus facilities. The Student Center will close Saturday through Monday and reopen 6:30 a.m. Tuesday May 30. The Student Recreation Center and Morris Library have limited weekend hours, while the McLafferty Annex remains closed. The pool also follows weekend hours. A separate report: Pinckneyville man Jonathan P. Jones, 37, faces aggravated unlawful restraint and domestic battery after a May 12 incident, held on $3,000 bond.
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Southern Illinois University
Pinckneyville
Jonathan P. Jones
W. Water St
Jones
Perry County
Christi Mathis
Doe attacks three on SIUC campus during fawning season
A doe attacked three pedestrians on a footpath near the campus lake at Southern Illinois University Carbondale around 1 p.m. One employee required stitches, another had a scratched jaw, and a campus worker sprained a wrist. The spate of attacks continues amid deer fawning season with a lecture on deer human conflicts scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Doe
Siuc
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Oakland Avenue
Douglas
Lesar Law
Siuc Department of Public Safety
Todd Sigler
Clay Nielsen
Siuc Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Life Science II
HerrinFesta art exhibit showcases local talent
The HerrinFesta Italiana Art Exhibition displays almost 250 pieces from over 70 artists in its fourth year. Sponsored by the Little Egypt Arts Association, the juried show offers awards from a $4,000 pool and invites visitors to vote for favorite entries, spotlighting Southern Illinois art.
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Herrin
Southern Illinois
Herrin Festa
HerrinFesta Art Exhibit schedule and scope
HerrinFesta Italiana hosts a large Southern Illinois art show behind the festival shop with painting and crafts. Exhibits divide into students amateurs and accomplished artists and run Thursday through Monday with varying daily hours.
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HerrinFesta Italiana Shop
Civic Center
Murphysboro Tightens Yard Code Enforcement
Murphysboro plans stronger enforcement of yard codes with warnings initially and possible fines. Mayor Ron Williams says progress has lagged and city code officer Eric Kennedy is stepping up patrols to target overgrown grass, trash, abandoned and illegally parked cars, with part-time police help to increase compliance.
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Murphysboro
Ron Williams
Eric Kennedy
Kennedy
Williams
Open meeting on waterfowl dates draws crowd
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources held an open house at Rend Lake Resort drawing more than 100 people as it seeks input on five waterfowl season alternatives and zone boundaries. Officials will present recommendations to the advisory board for June 29, with a July decision by the DNR director on five year season dates and bag limits.
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Whittington
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Rend Lake
Ray Marshalla
Natural Resources Advisory Board
Marshalla
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