Foliage hits stride in Southern Illinois prime viewing spots
Belinda Penrod of Ferne Clyffe State Park notes a strong fall display after recent rains and cooler nights. Fol,iologist Scotty Johnston says colors are just starting to pop across the Midwest, with Southern Illinois offering prime routes along Illinois 3, Illinois 127, and old Illinois 51 from Carbondale to Anna for the next couple of weeks.
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Belinda Penrod
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Midwest
Scotty Johnston
Johnston
Touck World Discovery
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Union
Johnson
Pope
Hardin
Illinois 3
Red Bud
Illinois 127
Murphysboro
Jonesboro
Old Illinois 51
Carbondale
Anna
Sniper case file outlines federal charges and notes
Federal charges are filed in the sniper case as authorities state 18 or older is required for the death penalty under federal law. An affidavit describes a tarot card with an I am God note found after the Oct 7 Bowie Maryland school shooting and a second note demanding 10 million after the Oct 19 Ashland Virginia shooting. The same handwriting is alleged, and the affidavit details evidence from the 1990 Caprice where Muhammad and Malvo slept when arrested at a Maryland rest stop on Oct 24.
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Bowie
Ashland
Muhammad
Malvo
Maryland
AFL-CIO flier misidentifies candidates in Illinois race
The AFL-CIO mailed flier shows George Ryan instead of Jim Ryan in a comparison with Rod Blagojevich for governor. Officials say the error was human and the mailing halted after headquarters received calls. Jim Ryan’s camp argues the switch aided Blagojevich’s messaging.
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Afl-Cio
Jim
George Ryan
Blackshere
Illinois
Chicago
Kevin Mack
Winning Directions
Mack
Ryan
Jim Ryan
Springfield
U.S
Rod Blagojevich
Dan Curry
Blagojevich
Ryans
Curry
Herrin bids for federal courthouse location in Williamson County
Herrin officials urge moving the new federal courthouse from Benton to Williamson County citing growth, central location, and proximity to a federal prison. Marion votes to support moving the project there while Herrin pledges to back the chosen site and push Route 13 corridor as best location.
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Herrin
Williamson County
U.S. District Court For
Southern District
Benton
Murphy
Marion
Butler
Illinois
Federal
Federal Court
Ritter
Crutchfield given life in prison for murder
Public defender urged a new trial claiming jury misapplied the law on mental illness. Judge Speroni rejected the motion, noting Crutchfield's lack of a prior record and the premeditated, cold blooded nature of the crime. Family testimony was weighed against the Sasso family's suffering. The case underscored a strong public safety message.
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Sasso
Larry Brooking
Broeking
Garnati
Speroni
Crutchfield
Accuracy Notice on Halloween Event at St. Bruno Church
A brief in Tuesday's Southern Illinoisan misreported an alternative Halloween celebration at St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville as open to the public. The event was for church members only, and the paper was given incomplete information.
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Jackson County
St. Bruno Catholic Church
Pinckneyville
Red Flyer
Williamson County
Southern Illinoisan
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Brian Bird
D.C
Carbondale Civic Center
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Williamson County Republican Central Committee
Robert Connell
Verizon Wireless
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Mobilen A Ok
America’s Choice
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NOKIA
Verizon Wireless Communications
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