Stilt-house river man Endures floods and bugs near Chester
Emmett Davis lives in a flood prone stilt house on a riverbank northwest of Chester. He keeps boats, dogs, and a trail bike for quick escape as Mississippi floods rise. A retired shoe factory supervisor, he fishes and hunts to supplement groceries while his wife visits from Belleville and his family stays away. He stores meat and fish, watches Westerns, and defends the home with firearms. He dislikes fish and sells spoonbill and catfish at markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Emmett Davis
Davis
Mississippi River
Randolph County
Mississippi
Thar
Chester
Richmond
Riverside
Riverbottom
Belleville
Denver
Menard
Water lines strain Southern Illinois towns under funding pressure
East coast cities face a massive utility crisis as aging water systems demand repairs. In Southern Illinois, towns like Carbondale, Marion, Murphysboro, and Carbondale wrestle with leaks, undersized mains, and costly replacements while budgets tighten and pumping noise disrupts mornings. Plans for six inch upgrades and cement pipes aim to meet growing demand, yet funding remains tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hubble
Roy Cole
Herrin
Murphysboro
Parm Williams
Water Department
Marion
Parham St
Carbondale
City Water Department
Area Water
Cole
Oakland Avenue
Willow Street
William Richey
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
North Allyn
Dorothy Williams
North Willow
William Boyd
Public Works
Edward Reeder
Central Illinois Public Service
Public Works Department
Capital Improvements Committee
Boyd
Willow St
Oakland Ave
Illinois
Insanity on TV and in life through the Dain Curse review
Ben Gelman reflects on the six hour TV adaptation of Dashiell Hammett s The Dain Curse praising period details and scenes of hero Hamilton Nash and villain Owen Fitzstephan. He discusses temporary insanity defenses including real world cases such as Simon Peter Nelson and David Berkowitz, and compares legal standards with Catch 22 and M A S H while noting old West justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Nash
James Coburn
Owen Fitzstephan
Jason Miller
Simon Peter Nelson
Rockford
Nelson
New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Berkowitz
Joseph Heller
The Dain Curse and a Theory of Justice
Byline discusses insanity, justice, and instant computer driven verdicts. It recalls a story where a killer seeks insanity to escape death, highlighting the tension between peace and war and the meaning of sane and insane.
July in May Forecast Promises July Like Weekend Weather
Weather observer Richard Moore says a stationary front over the Central Plains will move into Southern Illinois, bringing July like heat over the weekend with a chance of showers and possible thundershowers Monday. Highs may reach 95 today, then drop to around 80 if the cold front arrives Monday, with cooler air later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Richard Moore
Carbondale
Central Plains States
Moore
Illinois
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Evansville
Ernie Branson
Andy Anderson
Robert Jones
Ben Gelman
Southern
Dashiell Hammett
Cpl. Klinger
James Farr
Byline
B.G
Nash
Fitzstephan
Butch Nevious
Mary Montavon-McKillip
Andrea
SIUC
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