Two Du Quoin Men Arrested in Pinckneyville Incidents
Pinckneyville police arrested Anthony R. Toliver, 25, on battery charges after an altercation with a Benton man. Toliver posted 150 cash, jailed at Perry County. Jason D. Clark, 32, faced a driving on a suspended license charge after a 2 p.m. stop near North Main and East Water. He posted 150 cash and was released.
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Anthony R. Toliver
Benton
Toliver
Perry County
Jason D. Clark
North Main
East Water
Clark
Jackson County motorcycle crash injures two riders
A Sunday single vehicle crash near Illinois 149 and Mine Road between De Soto and Hurst injured two riders, one registered to Douglas E. Quaglia. Both were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No citations were issued, state police said.
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Jackson County
Douglas E. Quaglia
Illinois 149
Mine Road
de Soto
Hurst
David Sneed
Mount Vernon Judge Nicole Villani Gets ICJL Endorsement
Jefferson County Judge Nicole Villani has won the Illinois Civil Justice League endorsement. ICJL president Ed Murnane cited her qualifications from former Jefferson County State's Attorney to the bench as the best candidate in the race against Democrat Jo Beth Weber of Mount Vernon.
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Jefferson County
Nicole Villani
Illinois
Civil Justice League
R-Texico
Jo Beth Weber
Mount Vernon
League
Ed Murnane
ICJL
Rend Lake Jackie Branch boat ramp closed for repairs
U S Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake reports the Jackie Branch boat ramp closed for about two weeks to repair the concrete ramp. For information call 618 724 2493. In a separate incident a burglary occurred on South Forest Street with entry between 9 10 p m Saturday and 4 a m Sunday. Investigators seek tips at 618 457 3200 or 618 549 2677 or via the Carbonda le Police website.
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Jackie Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Forest Street
Carbondalepolice.com
County eyes big budget cuts in Jackson County
Jackson County department heads must file budgets by Wednesday showing 10 percent reductions across the board and 10 percent cuts excluding labor. Finance committee chair Bill Alstat called the reduced requests a ripple, noting some departments questioned feasibility and board resolve. With a fiscal year ending November 30, the board must place a budget in time, while normal departmental budgets are also due.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
County Board Finance Committee
Bill Alstat
Alstat
The Essential Paul Simon Book Signing at SIU Carbondale
Political scientist John Jackson curates Paul Simon writings into The Essential Paul Simon timeless lessons. SIU Carbondale hosts a signing from 4 to 5 30 p m at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute with The Bookworm selling copies on site.
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Southern File
Paul Simon
John Jackson
The
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
SIU Press
U.S
Simon
Southern Illinois University Press
Institute
SIU Carbondale
Carbondale City Council Meeting Scheduled Tonight
The Carbondale City Council will convene at 7 p.m. at Carbondale City Hall and Civic Center located at 200 S. Illinois Ave to discuss municipal matters.
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Carbondale City
Carbondale City Hall
S. Illinois Ave
City Council to vote on splash park funding
Carbondale officials plan to boost the splash park budget to 100000 with lodging tax funds over three years. First 60000 is due this year, followed by 20000 in 2014 and 2015. The project aims for a May 2014 opening with a 900000 district capital drive and a 2500000 federal grant in progress.
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Carbondale
Joel Fritzler
City Hall
Civic Center
Fritzler
Carbondale Park
Superblock
Cape Girardeau
Paducah
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Saline County Updates Disaster Plan
Saline County EMA Director Allan Ninness discusses updates to the county disaster plan required every two years. The written document, due at month end, will be submitted to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, with insights on how it differs from similar state submissions. See Saline County on page 2B.
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Harrisburg
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Saline County
EMA
Allan Ninness
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