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Illinois Capital Development Board Releases Over $596,000 in Rebuild Illinois Funding to Southeastern Illinois College Towards Exterior Repairs

HARRISBURG – The Illinois Capital Development Board Thursday announced over $596,000 has been released from the state towards exterior repairs at Southeastern Illinois College, with local matching funds supporting a total investment of over $794,000. The funding will help address deferred maintenance projects on the Southeastern Illinois College campus that have been stalled due to

Illinois Capital Development Board Releases Over $4.3 Million in Rebuild Illinois Funding for Repairs at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

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CARBONDALE – The Illinois Capital Development Board Thursday announced over $4.3 million has been released for the replacement of sewer line, repairs to the campus streamline, and tunnel at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. The funding will help address deferred maintenance projects on the Southern Illinois University – Carbondale campus that has been stalled due

Five Area Agencies Each Receive $10,000 Grant from AmerenCares

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MARION – Benton-West City Ministerial Alliance, Wesley Foundation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Murphysboro Food Pantry, Herrin Community Food Pantry, and Carbondale Good Samaritan Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen each received recently a $10,000 grant from AmerenCares to support community members near either the Grand Tower or Southern Illinois reliability project. “We are thrilled to

Marion Man Charged with Making Violent Threats against US Judge

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CHICAGO (AP) — A southern Illinois man is accused in U.S. District Court of threatening the life of a federal judge in Chicago. Joshua Farner of Marion is facing two counts of mailing threats and one count of threatening to assault and murder a judge. The indictment accuses Farner of sending the threatening letter to

Joint Effort to Bring Walk-in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Mt. Vernon is a Go

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MT. VERNON – Despite the nationwide pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson version of COVID-19 vaccines, Crossroads Community Hospital has announced they will go ahead with a joint effort to host a walk-in vaccination clinic this Friday in Mt. Vernon. Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Center for Disease

Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Separate Cases in Jefferson County Monday

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MT. VERNON – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department made two separate drug arrests Monday. According to sheriff’s reports, the first arrest took place around 7:30 a.m. Monday, when deputies responded to North Auburn Lane in the rural Bluford area to check the well being of a subject in a black car. Upon arrival, deputies reportedly

Wayne City Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Bluford Monday morning

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BLUFORD – Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 44-year-old Wayne City man early Monday morning after investigating a suspicious male on Illinois 15 near East Dove Lane in the rural Bluford area. According to a sheriff’s report, around 1:23 a.m. deputies made contact with Karl D. Woolever who was reportedly in possession of methamphetamine and

Mt. Vernon Police Investigating Weekend Shooting on Cherry Street

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MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon Police Department is investigating the shooting of two people over the weekend. According to the police department, just after 4 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 1500 block of Cherry Street for a report of a person who had been shot. Members of the Mt. Vernon Fire Department and

Mt. Vernon Man Flees from February Traffic Stop, Found in Washington County Wednesday

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MT. VERNON – A Mt. Vernon man who fled a February traffic stop was taken into custody Wednesday by members of the Mt. Vernon Police Department and United States Marshals Service. On Feb. 28, an Mt. Vernon Police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle that initially fled and the driver, 29-year-old

Attorney General Raoul, Rep. Windhorst named Public Officials of the Year by Illinois Chiefs of Police

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ attorney general and a southern Illinois state representative have been named Public Officials of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. They are Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat from Chicago State Representative Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis The selection is made by the Board of Officers, the association’s governing body.