Chicago man indicted over SIU Carbondale bomb threat
Maurice Leon Wiggins 23 of Chicago was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he posted a bomb threat to SIU Carbondale’s crime watch page on August 29. He allegedly planned to kill 4,000 students and staff by bombing three dormitories and the Student Center between September and November. He faces up to 10 years and a 250000 dollar fine if convicted. A second item reports a brief evacuation at Penn Aluminum International in Murphysboro due to a warehouse fire started by grease near an electrical box. no injuries.
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Chicago
SIU
SIU Carbondale
Maurice Leon Wiggins
Campus’ Crime Watch
Wiggins
U.S. Southern District
Stephen Wigginton
Penn Aluminum International
Murphysboro
Richard Martin
North Second Street
Martin
Two Arrested in Benton Marijuana Operation Bust
Benton police busted an indoor marijuana grow and manufacturing operation Friday at a residence in the 900 block of South Du Quoin Street. Vincent Ambeau, 18, faced charges of unlawful production of cannabis plant manufacturing or delivery of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, while Sheila M. Maher, 45, faced manufacturing or delivery of cannabis and obstructing justice. Both were jailed at Franklin County Jail.
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Benton
Vincent Ambeau
Sheila M. Maher
South du Quoin Street
Ambeau
Maher
Franklin County
Four arrested on meth charges after rolling lab stopped
Betty Sluder 42 of Buckner Crystal Williams 20 of Benton Danny Eubanks 29 and Nicklaus Pate 33 both of Christopher were charged with meth manufacturing material precursors anhydrous ammonia containers burglary tools and theft after a rolling meth lab was found in a stopped vehicle in Benton. The arrests followed a joint Benton police and Franklin County Sheriff investigation. Deputy responders linked theft of anhydrous ammonia to Macedonia business earlier that morning. All four were jailed at Franklin County Jail.
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Benton
Betty Sue Sluder
Buckner
Crystal Williams
Danny Eubanks
Nicklaus Pate
Christopher
Benton Police
Franklin County
Bailey Lane
Becky Malkovich
Campus Habitat misses one condition at Carbondale hearing
The Campus Habitat landlord failed to satisfy one of three conditions for an action plan at a Carbondale Building Board of Appeals hearing. The board cited violations at 820 W. Freeman St for more than 90 doors, with fines up to 750 dollars per day per violation or forced vacancies. 600 W. Freeman St. had 17 doors replaced and an agent named, but 30 days to appeal lie in Jackson County court.
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Carbondale
Campus Habitat
Carbondale Building Board of Appeals
City Hall
W. Freeman St
820 W. Freeman St
Jamie Snyder
Snyder
SIU Carbondale
Bryan Haggard
Haggard
Jackson County
Couple rescues trapped bird in Carterville garden
George Stone of Carterville was watering a garden when he spotted a large spider near hummingbird feeders. The sight led to a bird rescue mission as the couple helped free a trapped bird hours later.
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George Stone
Janet Stone
George
Carterville
Paul Newton
Stone
Heartland Breaks Ground on 7 Million ICU Expansion
Heartland Regional Medical Center launches a roughly seven million dollar project to nearly double its ICU beds from nine to about eighteen. CEO Steve Lunn says the expansion boosts critical care capacity and patient services in the community, with construction by local crews to start soon and wrap within a year.
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Marion
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Heartland
Steve Lunn
Icu
Becky Malkovich
Southern Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion to re evaluate support of youth football
Marion city council will re evaluate support for a youth tackle football program after complaints of unsportsmanlike behavior from leagues including Mount Vernon and Benton. Mayor Bob Butler cited rough play and a bad reputation, with teams refusing to compete, and warned heads must roll to avoid a blacklist.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Mount Vernon
Benton
Butler
Herrin Council approves two TIF districts
Herrin city leaders backed two tax increment financing districts at a regular meeting. The Rushing Drive site would fund a $5.3 million Hollybrook Assisted Living project with 46 units and services. A second approved project is a $132,000 duplex development on North Eighth Street.
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Herrin
Rushing Drive
Hollybrook
North Eighth Street
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