Police investigate multiple Carbondale crimes and tips
Carbondale police report a residential burglary on West Cherry Street between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday, and a Sept. 20 disorderly conduct incident on East Main Street. A black male suspect followed a patron in a store, prompting alarm. Call 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618-543-2677 with tips. anonymous tips via the Crime Stoppers site. Also, Shoe Dept. Encore expands in University Mall occupying the former Steve and Barry's space in a 31,788 square foot store opened Friday. owned by Show Show Inc. with 1,100+ stores nationwide.
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East Main Street
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Carbondalepolice.com
University Mall
Steve and Barry's
Shoe Dept. Encore
Shoe Dept
Debra Tindall
Show Show Inc
Concord
N.C
Tindall
Maurice's
Rogers and Hollands Jewelers
Cookie
West Nile virus detected in third Jackson County horse
Illinois officials confirm a third horse in Jackson County tested positive for West Nile virus this year. The county has also found virus in 10 mosquito batches and one bird since mid June with three horse cases. No human cases yet in Jackson County though statewide total exceeds 138 with five deaths. Boots to Suits veterans center to hold open house at 106 Locust St from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday offering free cake and guidance to veterans.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Jackson County
Illinois
Boots To Suits
Veterans’ Assistance Center
Locust St
Boots2suits.org
Three men questioned after stolen off-road vehicle crash
Police detained three men after a stolen off-road vehicle flipped onto its side in the 600 block of East Campus Drive during a Friday night joyride. Witnesses saw four suspects flee on foot as Lt. Mark Goddard noted the vehicle had been stolen Thursday night nearby. Investigators continued, with a possible fourth suspect being sought.
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Carbondale
East Campus Drive
Mark Goddard
East Grand Avenue
Goddard
Anna GA’s orange outlook as Union County town advances projects
City Manager Steve Guined outlines Anna’s funding boom with about 2 million for street work this year plus 1.1 million for a water storage upgrade and 0.5 million for sewer lines. Eight residential subdivisions and three business parks have shaped growth while two new business parks and a downtown East Davie Street renovation begin. Recycling hits 50 percent participation as infrastructure expands.
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Anna
Union County
Steve Guined
East Davie Street
South Main Street
Guined
Gunned
Luechtefeld Confident Amid Redistricting For Senate Bid
State Senator David Luechtefeld Rokanville remains confident about another term despite redistricting altering portions of his constituency. He notes eighty percent of his district is intact and he aims to continue on education higher education and executive appointments committees. Local readers can hear more from interviews on the paper’s site.
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Carbondale
David Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Local Vets Learn About Benefits at VIBES Event
Local veterans and families attended a Veterans Information Benefits and Employment Seminar in Lesser hosted by IDES at VFW Lesser Cox Post 4753. Agencies represented included the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Transportation, Marion VA Medical Center, SIU Veterans Services, and University of Phoenix. IDES spokesman John Otey said the event brings resources to the local level and improves accessibility by meeting at the VFW.
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Illinois Department of Employment Security
VFW
Sinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Transportation
Marion VA Medical Center
SIU
Veterans Services
University of Phoenix
IDES
John Otey
JALC Reverts to Five Day Week in 2013
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees voted to return from a four day instructional week to a traditional five day schedule in 2013. Marketing Director Steve O Keefe notes the four day week was adopted as a cost saving measure and tied to the 2009 Sustainable Financial Plan amid state payment delays.
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John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Steve O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Dorch Seeks Constitution Based Voice in Springfield
Dale Dorch runs as Constitution Party candidate for Illinois 117th District. He says he would use one document to guide policy and portrays himself as a patriot and a regular guy. See DORCH on page 2B.
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Constitution
Springfield
Dale Dorch
Illinois
Constitution Party
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