Huggins pleads guilty in Perry County arson and murder case
Vernon E. Huggins, 23, admitted guilt to first degree attempted murder and place of worship arson for a mid July 2005 crime spree targeting a historic Perry County church. He received 15 years for attempted murder and 10 years for arson, to run consecutively, with about 17 percent of time likely served.
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Poshard vows to push SIU reforms at inauguration
Former Congressman Glenn Poshard, sworn in as SIU's seventh president in Carbondale, urged boosting education and aligning K 12 reform as he leads the university through what he called a challenging era. The ceremony at SIU Arena drew about 2500 attendees including Emil Jones and Lisa Madigan.
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Glenn Poshard
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Carbondale
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Illinois Senate
Emil Jones
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Marion Eyes Bend Lake option in Rend Lake water talks
Marion evaluates Bend Lake Conservancy District as a backup water source while pursuing Rend Lake supply. Water Commissioner Connell says 2.3 million gallons daily potential via six mile RLCD line to Johnston City, with 3 million dollar cost and 18 month build time. City would buy water to cover line costs and use its 230 acre lake as supplement for about 8,000 customers.
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Robert “Dog” Connell
Bend Lake Conservancy District
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Johnston City
Keith Thomason
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Thomason
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Attorney general asks court to block electric rate hike
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan argues the state lacks competition for market based electric rates and seeks reversal of the Illinois Commerce Commission decision creating an electricity auction. She says rates could rise by at least 40 percent and that the move violates 1997 deregulation legislation.
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