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2 hrs ago | WPSD-TV Paducah

Police Investigate "Suspicious" Death

Police are investigating what officers call a "suspicious" death. Early Saturday morning Marion Police Officers responded to a report of a man lying in the yard of a home in the 200 block of East Warder Street.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

SignOnSanDiego.com

A few US cities hope to host Gitmo transplants

In this Nov. 13, 2005, photo maintenance employees replace a burned out light in a hallway inside the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Ill.

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WPSD-TV Paducah

4th Of July Celebrated Across Area

Freedom Fest is in full swing. The 21st annual Independence Day celebration lasts all weekend at the Murray Court Square.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Mt. Vernon Register-News

Summer energy assistance available

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Limited funding has been released for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Jefferson, Franklin and Williamson counties for the Summer Energy Assistance Program.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Regina Leader Post

B.C. gang leader moved to Illinois jail for posing 'risk' to Washington jail

United Nations gang leader Clay Roueche being taken into custody in Texas on May 17, 2008.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Minor League News

Southern Illinois Miners Beat Gateway Grizzlies 9-2 - Frontier League

Tuesday 23 Jun Southern Illinois Miners Beat Gateway Grizzlies 9-2 - Frontier League Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 08:42AM MARION, IL-The Southern Illinois Miners scored five times in the eighth inning Monday night to pull away with a 9-2 victory over the Gateway Grizzlies at Rent One Park.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

ILLINOIZE

Political Prison in Marion?

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging what Rachel Meeropol, a staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, describes as "political prisons", including one facility located within the federal prison in Marion, Illinois.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

WJPF-AM Carterville

Marion Standoff Ends Peacefully

A standoff in Marion of more than four hours between police and Thomas Ward began about 3 yesterday afternoon and ended when a highly intoxicated Ward stepped out onto his porch Marion police were called to home at 1712 W. Dewey St.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

WPSD-TV Paducah

Standoff Ends in Marion, IL

Update: 7:25 p.m. Police tell Local 6 they have caught the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody using a taser.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Mt. Vernon Register-News

More than $100,000 missing from county

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - After the county board had two auditors look over county books, it has been discovered that more than $100,000 is missing between 2004 and 2008.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Residents protest budget cuts

Cameron Randolph, 3, of Marion, holds a sign encouraging the state Legislature to play fair and keep the funding in place that helps pay for his childcare.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

WIFR

RFD Gets Major Federal Funding Grant

Durbin said, a oeTodaya s grants will allow the airports in Rockford and Marion to make needed improvements and upgrades to help them serve travelers more safely and efficiently.a The following airports will receive funding under todaya s announcement: A Chicago / Rockford International Airport, Rockford: $1,680,109 in funding to update the airport ...

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

WBEZ-FM Chicago

Marion, Illinois, Mayor Would Welcome Guantanamo Prisoners

A downstate Illinois mayor says he'd welcome the transfer of former Guantanamo Bay detainees to a prison in his city.

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Belleville News

18-year-old from Collinsville killed in ATV crash

An 18-year-old Collinsville man died Sunday from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Southern Illinois.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

WJPF-AM Carterville

Johnston City Fire

Nearly a city block burned early Sunday morning in Johnston City The fire started about 2 a.m. in the easternmost of four buildings on the 200 block of East Broadway.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Suburban Chicago News

Shootings leave man dead, 4 hurt

One man was killed and four others wounded in two separate allegedly gang-related shootings that occurred within two hours of each other Friday night.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

The Huffington Post

Daniel McGowan: Tales from Inside the U.S. Gitmo

Daniel McGowan is an environmental and social justice activist from NYC charged in federal court on counts of arson and conspiracy and given the "terrorism enhancement" for his involvement in two environmentally motivated actions in Oregon in 2001.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

WOOZ-FM Carterville

Get ready Southern Illinois

June 4, 2009 MARION, Ill. Peoples National Bank, Miller Lite Koerner Distributor and New Country Z100 present Miners Music Fest featuring Jason Aldean with special guests LoCash Cowboys and Caitlin & Will on Saturday, Aug.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

WSIL

Williamson County Storm Clean-Up

It's been more than three weeks since the May 8th wind storm, but the clean-up is far from over.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

Prairie Advocate

More Important NewsCheck out other articles with links for more info on things you need to know

In the May 20 issue, the article re: the Savanna City Council Meeting contained a misprint.

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