Coroner rules natural death for SIUC student
Jackson County Coroner's Office says 19 year old Alex Booth of Quincy died at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale from complications of a ruptured brain aneurysm. Autopsy found no foul play and toxicology negative. Booth was a sophomore mechanical engineering major found unresponsive in Pierce Hall by his roommate.
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Carbondale
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Josh Lanter
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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Scott Fitzgerald
Harrisburg Man Faces Six Counts In Saline County
Roger Hutchison, 47, appeared Monday in the Saline County courthouse on six charges alleging sexual abuse of a victim under 13. He faces one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, a class X felony, and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Hutchison is free on bond. A preliminary hearing is set for November 29 at 9 30 a.m. Tara Fasol.
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Saline County
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Sheriff's Deputies
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Marion Truck Stop Robbery Suspect Sought
Police pursue a male suspect in a Oct 12 armed robbery at The Refuge truck stop in Marion. Assistant Chief John Eibeck described a 19 to 23 year old male of medium build with severe acne, wearing blue jeans a dark blue hooded shirt and white blue tennis shoes, who fled after threatening a female clerk with a knife and stealing cash. John Homan the southerns.
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John Eibeck
Marion on pace to retire Bainbridge Road debt
Marion uses roughly 237000 dollars yearly in Motor Fuel Tax funds to retire the 10 year Bainbridge Road loan from the Bank of Marion, with about three years left. Mayor Butler notes the road connects Illinois 13 with Old Route 13 and credits Heartland Regional Medical Center for the improvements.
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Bank of Marion
Bob Butler
Illinois 13
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Gribble
Goddard Chapel Board of Trustees
Rose Hill Cemetery
Local business donates van to MurphysboroFood Pantry
Craine Heating and Airdonates a 1997 service van to Murphysboro Food Pantry to aid pickup efforts and expand operations. The pantry must cover insurance and licensing costs and will seek extra donations as holiday drives ramp up from Boy Scouts, post office carriers, and Key Club.
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Southern Murphysboro Food Panty Board
Jane Williams
Jody Craine
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Murphysboro Food Pantry
Murphysboro
Jack Cunneen
Carbondale
Food Pantry
Williams
Post Office Mail Carriers
Boy Scouts of America
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Key Club
Craine Heating and Air Conditioning
Johnston City Liquor Ordinance Heads For Sunday Sales
Johnston City moves to clear a Sunday liquor sales ordinance after a split council vote. Mayor Richard Carter cast a deciding tie breaking vote, with Alderman Ryan Horn opposed. City attorney Stephen Green reviewed mayoral authority as liquor commissioner and whether that position affects the vote.
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Johnston City
Richard Carter
Carter
Ryan Horn
Stephen Green
Congressman to Speak at NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
U S Congressman Danny Davis of Chicago will headline Carbondale's Freedom Fund Banquet. He will address poverty, incarceration rates, and the status of Black citizens in the economy, while criticizing the war in Iraq and its impact on funding for domestic priorities.
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Carbondale
Danny Davis
NAACP
U.S
Davis
Red Ribbon Week drives home dangers of impaired driving
Frankfort Community High School in West Frankfort used Red Ribbon Week activities to teach students the dangers of alcohol tobacco and drugs. Demonstrations included a staged car wreck with Jaws of Life airlift and Grim Reaper scenes and mock obituaries to underscore tragic outcomes for impaired driving.
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Wes Taylor
Alan Summers
Ashley Webb
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Esoul
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Pantry
Adam.testa
Thesouthern
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Webb
Broadway
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