Districts seek help to cover 100K flood project shortfall
Union County-level levee boards accepted the low bid of 516,114 from Evrard Strang Construction of Marion for a flood control project. They plan private donations and a bond initiative to cover the remaining gap after grant funding would be exhausted by year end. Local students will petition U S Rep Jerry Costello for support as river levels remain favorable for action.
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Johnston City officer faces charges in marijuana theft case
Craft, a Johnston City officer, is charged with Class 3 felonies for theft of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, delivery of marijuana and official misconduct. He bonded out after a pretrial hearing on March 20. trial set for April 9. State’s Attorney Wepsiec notes long legal process and extradition waiver. Craft resigned Sept 2 after IS P investigation into marijuana from a seizure.
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Shelter seeks public help to keep Williamson County center open
Russell reports a 63 percent drop in income this year as grants from Illinois agencies shrink. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has not asked for proposals, costing $49,000 in revenue, while the DHS salaries grant fell to $32,000 and federal funds for emergency shelter were cut 33. The center employs seven, aids 125 families and provided 4,000 shelter nights in 2010. Board members seek public backing and $500 monthly gifts from 10 local businesses for four months to stabilize operations.
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Planned outage at SIU Carbondale for campus repairs
Chancellor Rita Cheng announced Ameren Illinois will halt power for the SIU Carbondale campus at 5 a.m. to complete repairs. Buildings including administration, academic halls, libraries, stadiums, and Greek Row will be affected, with power expected back by 8 a.m. Staff should report to normal start times. The university apologizes for the inconvenience.
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SIU Outage Highlights Crowd Control and Transformer Fault
Authorities report crowd control required minimal force during Wednesday outage at SIU Carbondale. Power was restored by 2 a.m. after a transformer fault cut service to about 2,880 customers. Ameren confirms campus power fully restored by 1:58 a.m. and a 4 kilovolt transformer will be replaced at the Hill Road Substation.
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Ameren
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Supreme Court halts Texas execution in Buck case
The U S Supreme Court halted the 16 year old death sentence of Duane Buck for a double murder in Texas after his lawyers argued racial bias tainted the trial. Buck, 48, awaits a possible new sentencing hearing as appeals focus on a psychologist's testimony about black people more likely to commit violence. The pause comes as Texas Governor Perry faces scrutiny over capital punishment decisions.
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Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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