Driver Dies in Randolph County Crash on Illinois 154
Adam J. Salinas, 24, of Marissa died after his car drifted into the eastbound lane and struck an SUV driven by John M. Nolan, 58, of St. Ann, Missouri on Illinois 154 three miles west of Griggs Road. Salinas was not wearing a seat belt and Nolan sustained minor injuries. No arrests were reported. Trial for Jamal Patrick Jones, accused of a May 2011 SIU Carbondale sexual assault, was continued to July with a pretrial hearing set and a trial expected to begin July 30. Jones was arrested in Philadelphia on a Jackson County warrant. The alleged victim was a 19-year-old SIU student attacked near Faner Hall.
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Adam J. Salinas
Marissa
Illinois 154
Griggs Road
Randolph County
Illinois State Police District 13
Salinas
John M. Nolan
St. Ann
Nolan
Red Bud
Jamal Patrick Jones
SIU Carbondale
Jones
Jackson
Philadelphia
Jackson County
SIUC
Faner Hall
Ina
Rend Lake College
Harrisburg man Brandon Evans sentenced to 15 years
Saline County's Brandon Evans, 26, of Harrisburg, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to residential burglary. State's Attorney Michael Henshaw announced the sentence, tied to an incident on September 12 at 1750 Town Park Road in Carrier Mills, with tips guiding investigators to the recovered items. Evans was arrested September 13 following a Saline County Sheriff's Department investigation.
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Harrisburg
Saline County
Michael Henshaw
Brandon Evans
Town Park Road
Carrier Mills
Carrier Mills Township
Saline County Sheriff's Department
Evans
Franklin County Crash Injures Woman. Teen Cited for DUI
A rural West Frankfort teen, Dylan Morris, 18, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage after a head on crash on Illinois 37 south of Benton. Jordan Miller, 21, sustained major injuries and was airlifted to an Indiana hospital. Morris was treated at Franklin Hospital.
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Frankfort
Benton
Dylan Morris
Illinois 37
Jordan Miller
Franklin County
Don Jones
Miller
Indiana
Morris
Franklin Hospital
DoD to honor Link Mullison for veterans support today
Miriam Link-Mullison Jackson County Health Department Director will receive the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Capt Kevin Gillespie, a Coast Guard veteran and department employee, nominated her for backing his deployments including after 9/11 Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon spill. He plans to retire from the Coast Guard this June and leave the health department in May for a state role.
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Department of Defense
Jackson County Health Department
Miriam Link-Mullison
Guard and Reserve
Link-Mullison
Kevin Gillespie
Coast Guard
Gillespie
U.S. Coast Guard
Deep Horizon
Gulf
Department
Carterville Heritage Museum Opens During Festival
The Carterville Heritage Museum debuts at 6 p.m. on Friday at 139 S. Division St. as part of the first Carterville Heritage Festival through Saturday. The former Carterville High School building, donated by the city, features a 740 square foot showroom and a planned bakery coffee shop, with contractor David Gobert aiding the renovation. Cruise Night begins activities at 5:30 p.m. with classic cars along Division Street.
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Carterville
S. Division St
Veterans Memorial
Grand
Division Streets
Jennifer Spence
Spence
Cambria
Crainville
Division Street
Marion remembers 1982 tornado on city council agenda
Marion officials marked the 30th anniversary of the 1982 tornado that killed ten people and caused over 60 million dollars in damage. Mayor Butler recalled the crisis while noting the city’s recovery and growth and shared a story about a Shawnee Village Apartments police car. The council approved a 6000 plus local share for a 60000 grant to fix bridges on the Orat Orchard Egyptian Railway route, extended enterprise zone incentives to five years, and authorized 12107 dollars to Terrace Fence Co for fencing near the Street Department and Boyton Street Center ball fields.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Butler
Shawnee Village
Orat Orchard & Egyptian Railroad
LIFE Center pool reopens with summer programs in Carbondale
Carbondale Park District resumes indoor pool use at LIFE Community Center 2500 W Sunset Dr after repairs. Kathy Renfro notes varied programs for all ages, with hours 6 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, and evening and family swims. Special times include women-only Sundays 1:30 to 4, June 3 to July 29, and adult-only Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from June 4 to July 30. Swim classes cover all ages, plus water workouts in the shallow end.
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Carbondale Park District
Life Community Center
Sunset Drive
SIU Recreation Center
Kathy Renfro
Park District
Life .Center
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Paul Newton
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Jayleen Waldron
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