Rest area on I 57 east of milepost 32 closed for two weeks
The southbound Trail of Tears rest area on Interstate 57 at mile post 32 will be closed for about two weeks for improvements, with work to follow on the northbound site. In a separate incident, West Frankfort resident Kevin Blades, 38, escaped serious injury after his van left the road west of Antioch Road and caught fire. he was treated at Franklin Hospital for minor injuries.
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Interstate 57
Mile Post
Illinois Department of Transportation
West Frankfort
Kevin Blades
Antioch Road
Don Jones
Franklin County
Blades
Franklin Hospital
Jones
Becky Malkovich
IEPA Tackling Two Illegal Dumps Near Olmstead
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency begins cleanup of two illegal dump sites in Pulaski County, one south of Olmsted near Mill Street boat launch and the other northeast of Olmsted toward Dam 53. About 300 yards of waste including metal, plastics, glass, household garbage, debris and tires will be removed, with work through Oct 2 under the Illinois Removes Illegal Dumps program.
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IEPA
Pulaski
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Olmsted
Mill Street
Ohio River
Illinois
I Rid
Doug Scott
Benton native Courtney Cox named U S Attorney for Illinois district
Benton born Courtney Cox has been appointed U S Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, taking the role November 4 and supervising about 40 assistant U S Attorneys. The district spans 38 southern counties with offices in Benton and Fairview Heights. Cox, 55, grew up in the area, has a background in law and music, and previously practiced federal litigation at Hart and Hart in Benton. He expressed excitement to serve and work with local law enforcement to address district issues.
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Benton — Benton
Courtney Cox
U.S
Southern District
Ilinois
Cox
Randy G. Massey
U.S. District Court For
Southern District of Illinois
Illinois
Benton
Fairview Heights
United States
Benton Consolidated High School
Bend Lake College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Southern Methodist University
RLC
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Lloyd D. Cox
Benton Law Firm
Hart and Hart
Richard O. Hart
Hart
Franklin County joins Illinois mutual aid network
Franklin County has signed the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System Agreement to join a statewide network of disaster and emergency agencies. FCEMA Director Ryan Buckingham says the program allows access to additional resources during large scale events, improving preparedness alongside MABAS-like structures. The county, with around 30 staff, aims to sustain operations through extended recovery periods and notes no legal remedy if aid is unavailable.
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Teve Jahnke
Ryan Buckingham
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency
State of
Illinois
Franklin County
Illinois Emergency Services Management Agency
Ilinois
Franklin County Board
Buckingham
Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid
West Frankfort
Tom Jordan
MABAS
Jordan
Private school special education meeting draws single attendee
In Campbell Hill a Trico Community Unit District 176 session on special education for private school enrollees attracted only one participant, Christ Lutheran School principal Stephen Rockey, who noted attendance is typically solitary. The meeting informed parochial, private, and home schools about program possibilities and options.
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Campbell Hill
Trico Community Unit District 176
Stephen Rockey
Christ Lutheran School
Jacob
Rockey
Pinckneyville to Display Zoning Maps at Expo
Pinckneyville plans its first zoning maps showing residential, commercial, and industrial zones color coded for public review. Mayor Joe Holder says the visual plan helps residents understand city layout and land use, with displays set 4 to 7 p.m. October 11 at Pinckneyville Junior High School during the Vision 2016 Expo organized by the Foundation for the Future.
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Pinckneyville
Joe Holder
Pinckneyville Junior High School
The
Foundation For the Future of
Seven charged with drug possession at Harrah's Metropolis
Metropolis police say seven people were arrested at Harrah's Casino on narcotics charges after an Illinois Gaming Board identification hit identified Anthony Gaeti of Chicago. Gaeti and six others face various drug offenses while Gaeti and Thomas Santos remain in custody at Massac County Detention Center.
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Metropolis
Harrah
Mike Worthen
Gaming Board
Anthony Gaeti
Chicago
Worthen
Gaeti
Cook
DuPage
Illinois Gaming Board
Massac County
Illinois
Sabrina M. Santos
Carbondale
Thomas A. Santos
Joseph J. Warren
Christopher N. Laporta
Round Lake Beach
Timothy S. Enright
Nicholas J. Voss
Jackson County
Thomas Santos
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