Pittsburg man sentenced for intimidation in domestic case
A 28 year old Pittsburg man received seven years in prison for intimidation a Class 3 felony. Three years concurrent for unlawful restraint a Class 4 felony. Donald Norris was sentenced by Williamson County Circuit Court Judge John Speroni for beating his fiancée, locking her in the bathroom and boarding up the home. He must pay DNA fines of 200 dollars per counts and restitution for medical costs and lost wages. Credit for 156 days served. one year supervised release after release. Separately in Saline County, Terrance Beasley 18 pleaded guilty as an adult to aggravated battery of a corrections employee and was sentenced to four years in prison. Kevin Carter, 17, awaits trial for assault.
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Donald Norris
Williamson County
John Speroni
Speroni
Norris
John Homan
Illinois Youth Center
Saline County
David Nelson
Harrisburg
Terrance Beasley
Nelson
Beasley
Brian R. Adams
Kevin Carter
Carter
Kenneth Wenzel
Johnston City Teen Dies After Balcony Fall
Vincent Michael Ray, 17, of Johnston City, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Children's Hospital of Milwaukee from injuries after a balcony fall. Funeral home Murman & Wilson of Herrin reports the death. Bethany Krajel is the south exp.
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Vincent Michael Ray
Johnston City
Children’s Hospital of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Murman & Wilson Funeral
Herrin
Mees contract extended at John A Logan College through 2011
John A. Logan College President Robert Mees will serve as president at least until 2011 after a 5-2 board vote extending his contract for three years from 2008. Mees receives a 3 percent annual raise. Kilquist and Hancock voted against the extension, citing concerns over retirement timing and precedent.
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Kilquist
Hancock
Carterville
John A. Logan College
Robert Mees
Mees
Michael Hopkins
Jim Snider
John O’keefe
Jake Rendleman
John Sanders
Bill Kilquist
David Hancock
Rendleman
Bob Mees
A fair for all ages at Du Quoin State Fair
Nine year old Allison Ashbrook visited the petting zoo and a camel at the Du Quoin State Fair and declared it her favorite part. Local families bring children and grandchildren to rides and food stalls while Norm Hill notes the fair offers entertainment for all ages and calls $5 the best value in America.
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Paul Newton
Breanna Bytnar
Bob Bytnar
du Quoin
Allison Ashbrook
du Quoin State Fair
Ashbrook
Myra Lincoln
Lesser
Norm Hill
Hill
America
Aul Newton
Cole Malany
Nashville, Ill
Alec Isaacs
Freeburg
Costello urges phased Iraq pullout and energy shift
U.S. Representative Jerry Costello of Illinois, during a stop in Carbondale, urged a phased redeployment from Iraq and argued for continued Middle East presence if needed. He called to reduce dependence on foreign oil with ethanol and biodiesel, and praised coal liquefaction. He also stressed infrastructure reinvestment and noted Illinois bridges are safer than some states but require ongoing work.
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U.S
Jerry Costello
Paul Simon
Carbondale
Costello
Iraq
Middle East
United States
Illinois
Illinois Bridge
Minneapolis
St Johns cleans up illegal dump under IEPA I RID program
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, with state and local officials, cleaned an illegal dumping ground on private property in St. Johns as part of the I RID program begun under Gov. Blagojevich. Since IRID started two years ago, 98 sites have been cleared, removing over 10,000 tons of debris in Southern Illinois.
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ST. Johns
John Stanhouse
Stanhouse
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Doug Scott
IEPA
IRID
Scott
Rockford
Mike Best
R-Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Bost
Oteve Jahnke
the Sourrice
EPA
Mike Bost
du Quoin
John Rednour
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