ConAgra recalls frozen pot pies nationwide
Illinois health officials warn of a multi state salmonellosis outbreak linked to frozen pot pies from ConAgra brands including Banquet Albertsons Food Lion Great Value Hill Country Fare Kirkwood Kroger Meijer and Western Family. Recall covers all 702 single serving packages with establishment number P-9 or Est. 1059. Five cases match the outbreak strain. Call (866) 484-8671 with questions.
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Interchange Construction Contract Awarded for Mount Vernon
The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded E T Simonds Construction Co a 15.6 million dollar contract to build the Interstate 57 and 64 interchange at Veterans Memorial Drive south of Mount Vernon. Work could start early next year and is expected to boost local economy. A separate Benton incident reports a 13 year old boy arrested for detonating a homemade explosive at a football game with no injuries.
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Burzynski announces bid for 59th District Senate seat
Ken Burzynski, Franklin County native and businessman, kicks off a Republican campaign for the 59th District seat, aiming to challenge incumbent Gary Forby in November 2008. He cites regional revitalization, job creation, and stemmed brain drain as core goals, with brother J. Bradley Burzynski already in the Senate.
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Grayson Gile
Gary Forby
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Pinckneyville considers zoning map shift amid bypass plans
The first zoning map draft for Pinckneyville zones more land for commercial and industrial use on the west side. Mayor Joseph Holder cites an IDOT bypass around the west side as a catalyst for growth while residents attend a Vision 2016 Expo.
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Correctional officer pleads not guilty at preliminary hearing
Mar ion correctional officer Richard Dean Nutter 34 of Du Quoin waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty on one count of predatory criminal sexual abuse and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. He was arrested Sept 26 and is free on bond. The case ties into a larger pattern of charges against area officers.
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Jackson County
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Jefferson County
Gary Lynch
Bonnie
Michael Walker
Pike County
Robert Freeman
Griggsville
Benton Elks Lodge breaks ground on new home
Benton Elks Lodge 1234 breaks ground on a 7,680 square foot, smoke free facility on 2.5 acres at Industrial Park Road, replacing the old lodge demolished for an underground garage. Construction by developer Brian Edmison should finish by May. membership stands at 214.
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