Garnati defends grand jury power amid investigation remarks
State’s attorney Garnati says grand jury tools such as subpoenas and sworn testimony aid investigations and perjury charges may apply if witnesses lie. He discusses private conversations with Derek Wynn and Wynn’s father while declining specifics. Several persons of interest are under probe, including local police and a dispatcher, with names withheld.
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Derek Wynn
Wynn
Bill
Garnall
Herrin
Stu Ridings
Williamson County
Tom Cundiff
Auxiliary
Energy Police
Shawn Ladd
Shibs Law Aims To Grant Roadway Closure Powers
Illinois Senator Gary Forby explains a proposed Shib's Law to allow first responders to close roadways before a state trooper arrives on scenes such as Interstate 57 wrecks. Kim Scott notes about 3,500 petitions signed by volunteers from the Lesser Fire Protection District. The measure would empower emergency crews to block traffic and impose harsher penalties on drivers who strike responders.
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Springfield
Illinois
Gary Forby
D-Benton
Kim Scott
Scott
Southern
Shib
City explores historic designation to protect Elm Street block
City officials discuss a potential historic designation for a key Elm Street block in Carbondale to preserve its 1930s 40s homes and tell the town's story. Residents express limited knowledge and a public meeting is planned to educate and gather feedback before any move forward.
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Wallace
Carbondale
Preservation Commission
Rob Keehn
Keehn
James Street
Walnut
Elm Street
Arbor District
Kevin Koron
Koron
Main Street
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