Blagojevich outlines plan for jobs and budget fixes in Illinois
Governor elect Blagojevich spoke to reporters about creating more jobs while avoiding tax hikes and re prioritizing state government. He warned of tough cuts to close a 2.5 billion deficit as Democrats prepare to lead the government. Supporters, including AFL CIO official Michael Carrigan, praised his focus on workers and improved quality of life, with plans to bring laid off prison and health workers back to work and to push state control of the Anna Veterans Home.
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Blagojevich
Illinois
Senate
Michael T. Carrigan
Decatur
Carrigan
Springfield
Afl-Cio
Anna Veterans Home
Students question SIUC clerical deals amid looming faculty walkout
Forum participants express frustration with SIUC administration over faculty salaries and negotiations. Students urge stronger faculty governance, warn potential strikes could derail graduation plans, with several calling for better pay and stability while Chancellor Wendler defends continued classes.
Four face federal charges in mortgage flipping scheme
A 29 count indictment accuses Jenkins aided by Greer Beckham and Burton of a nationwide mail and wire fraud scheme. From 1996 to 1999 they allegedly created false employment and income documents to obtain financing, selling properties in Jackson and Williamson counties with profits from improvised loans.
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Jenkins
Greer, Beckham and
Burton
Grand
Jackson
Williamson
Carbondale
Nu-Development Inc
Greer
Beckham
Fraud scheme tied to mortgage fraud and money laundering charges
Federal investigators say Jenkins faces multiple counts of mail and wire fraud and 11 money laundering charges. The alleged scheme used false mortgage transactions in Chicago Michigan Texas and New Jersey with phony land contracts and inflated appraisals to show unwarranted equity. It also included fake loan applicants supplying fake employment and credit verifications and a list of dummy names and addresses.
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Lindsey Mortgage Company
Creative Mortgage Equity of
Chicago
Jenkins
Michigan
Texas
New Jersey
Suspects set for Virginia trial in sniper shootings spree
Muhammad and Malvo face capital murder and new Virginia death penalty charges after a three week spree across Maryland Washington and Virginia leaving 15 dead and five wounded. Prosecutors seek trials in jurisdictions with strongest laws and evidence.
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Virginia
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Muhammad
Malvo
Atlanta
Tacoma
Wash
Tucson
Ariz
Washington
Gansler
AccuRACY Find Inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan
Reader request seeks help to report possible inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan. The notice invites contact via the Accuracy Hotline for reporting errors or corrections to the newspaper.
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College of Science
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Sparta
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Action Pawn
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ITA
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Barry Kinnear
Mike Nolen
Brandan Tolar
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