New Kiwanis Club Forming in Herrin
Kiwanis International reps organize a Herrin club with a 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Herrin City Council chambers. Lieutenant Governor Janet Jensen invites the public to join, noting Kiwanis focus on youth and projects in maternal health childcare education and safety. John D. Homan lists contact 528-5508.
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Herrin
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
Janet Jensen
Herrin City Council
City Hall
Herrin Club
Call
John D. Homan
Beaten on Brentwood: Robbery targets cyclist at knifepoint
A Brentwood Commons resident reports three Black men assaulted him on a Brentwood bicycle ride Saturday at 8:25 p.m. They bound him with duct tape, beat him, and stole $250 and his silver Dyno bike before fleeing on foot. Suspects described as three men ages 20, 26, and 26, heights 5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 1 in.
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Carbondale
Brentwood Commons
S. Lewis Lane
Brentwood
Anna Elementary students join Shop with a Cop effort
Anna city council members donate $500 to the program as 23 youngsters from Anna Elementary District 37 team up with police officers to shop for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart and enjoy McDonald’s. Police Chief Gordon Hopp says the program builds respect among participants and the community.
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Anna
Wal-Mart
McDonald’s
Gordon Hopp
Karen Binder
SIUC officers report DUI and drug cases at Carbondale
Police report multiple arrests near SIU Carbondale from Friday night to Sunday dawn. Tingley faced DUI and disobeying a traffic device. Loop charged with resisting a police officer and cannabis. Jones held for domestic battery. Jackson jailed on outstanding warrant and illegal alcohol transport. Rogers released on recognizance. Brown cited on cannabis warrant. McGuire and Winger tied to illegal alcohol and paraphernalia.
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Larry Gene Tingley
Colchester
West Mill Street
South Illinois Avenue
Tingley
Kevin Alan Loop
Chicago
Loop
Courtney Terrell Jones
Wright NL
Jones
Jackson County
Robert Jackson
Murphysboro
Wall
Stoker
Jackson
Terry K. Rogers
James Curtis Brown
Brown
Charles G. McGuire
Marion
Giant City
McGuire
Gary W. Winger
Carbondale
Push to move Herrin Doughboy statue downtown
Marian Goins of the Herrin Woman's Club says the group donated 1000 to move the Doughboy statue from city park to the former Standard Oil station across from city hall. She notes residents favor a downtown resting place and criticizes the fountain in the park. The statue by Ernest Moore Viquesney dates to 1927 and was funded by the American Legion.
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Herrin
Marian Goins
Herrin Woman’s Club
City Hall
Standard Oil Station
Goins
Doughboy
Ernest Moore
Dick” Viquesney
Indiana
North Park Avenue
Monroe Street
American Legion
Herrin Doughboy
U.S
Harry S. Truman
County programs face cuts in Jackson County budget
Jackson County finance committee proposed cutting several services used by the working poor including 25000 for the Mass Transit District and 10000 for the Abundant Health Resource Clinic. The panel also declined 10000 for the Jackson County Business Development Corp and 26000 for the Soil and Water Conservation office. Health Dept head Miriam Link Mullison highlighted the clinic’s reach of over 300 patients countywide. Abundant Health volunteers provide care only to working poor.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Board
Jackson County Mass Transit District
Abundant Health Resource Clinic
Jackson County Business Development Corp
U.S. Soil and Water Conservation Office
Miriam Link-Mullison
Jackson County Health Department
Jackson County
Abundant Health
Trash system up to voters in Murphysboro ballot
Murphysboro voters will decide on a citywide trash hauling system after the City Council approved placing the measure on the March ballot in a 5-3 vote. Aldermen noted public hearings drew little support, with only one backer among about 200 attendees.
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Murphysboro
Frankie Edwards
Mark Costa
Crab Orchard teachers strike for higher pay and settlement
Dawn O Leary of Crab Orchard backs the walkout as about 24 teachers picketed the high school from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They seek a $4,000 boost for the lowest paid staff and aim to reach a fair settlement. Board president Dallas Duty cites no new talks planned.
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Crab Orchard
Dawn O'Leary
O'Leary
Dallas
Board of Education
Johns
Illinois
Duty
Key factors shaping Illinois coal progress
In Springfield, Michael Murphy of the Illinois Office of Coal Development reflects on a year of coal industry advances after the Governor's Illinois Coal Conference. He notes the puzzle-like task of aligning policy, investment, and industry needs to advance the sector.
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Springfield
Illinois
Michael Murphy
Office of Coal Development
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Murphy
Dongola burglary trial tests four owners testimonies
Glenda Hutchison testified about discovering a break in at Village Cafe early Feb 8. She said the back door was broken and items were scattered, costing her half a day’s business. Hutchison is among four Dongola business owners who testified against Roger Rowan, 18, on eight charges tied to five break-ins during Feb 5 9. The defense notes include statements from Rowan’s friends and family as the case centers on credibility of witnesses.
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Jonesboro
Glenda Hutchison
Hutchison
Dongola
Roger Rowan
Rowan
Jeanne Dalton
Jenny Spurlock
Patrick Cox
Bigler
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