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Tuesday Jun 17 | Magic 95.1

ME State Police in IL

Stanley died of a single stab wound to the chest along a walking trail in Auburn that was known in the past for drinking and fighting.

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Tue May 20, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing parents

Peanut-free ball game Bettendorf school superintendent still on the job State delays could cost Riverdale Schools jobs, programs Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Sat May 17, 2008

Magic 95.1

Jonesboro Man Guilty of Sex Assault

A sixty-seven year old great-grandfather pleads guilty to sexual assault. Milas Moore of Jonesboro , IL pled guilty to the Class X felony of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of his four-year-old ... via Magic 95.1

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Related Topix: Union County, IL

Tue May 06, 2008

Belleville News

Former Miss O'Fallon vies for Miss Illinois

“My director is in Anna so I am traveling back and forth for meetings there with different people to do interviews. "In addition to that I also need to have the best apparel to present myself the best I can during the pageant”

Jamie Lynn Johnson, Miss O'Fallon 2006, has been named Miss Heartland 2008 and now she has her sights set on the Miss Illinois title as well. via Belleville News

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Related Topix: Anna, IL, St. Charles, IL, Edwardsville, IL, Metropolis, IL, Illinois

Mon Mar 31, 2008

MLive.com

Lincoln-Douglas debates will come alive at Civil War Round Table program

“Douglas, who was a well-known figure nationally, was what we would call a flip-flopper”

To hear his words today, Abraham Lincoln might be labeled a racist, and his opponent in the historic Illinois debates of 150 years ago, Stephen Douglas, certainly would be labeled one. via MLive.com

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Wed Feb 20, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Trial set for Jonesboro double-murder suspect

Robert Pitts Jr., 23, will go to trial on March 24 on charges he allegedly shot and killed his parents just days before Christmas in 2006. via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: Union County, IL

Tue Feb 19, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Union County accident sends three to hospital

“She actually had a broken pelvic bone and sacral bone”

A Saturday morning accident on Old U.S. 51 in Union County sent three people to the hospital. via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: Ullin, IL, Union County, IL

Mon Feb 11, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Little Egypt Art Association lets students show off skills

“These are our future thinkers.”

Illustrating a variety of subjects through various media, the artistic creations of Southern Illinois students were on exhibit here Sunday afternoon. via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: McLeansboro, IL, Cobden, IL, Education Etc.

Tue Feb 05, 2008

Southeast Missourian

Gilbert Knupp

Gilbert Harrell Knupp, 95, of Anna died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at Union County Hospital. via Southeast Missourian

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Related Topix: Cobden, IL, Anna, IL

Tue Jan 29, 2008

Freerepublic.com

Live thread weather in Southeast Missouri

Posted on 01/29/2008 2:35:24 PM PST by Conservababe Please post conditions and damage of this strong system. via Freerepublic.com

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Related Topix: Anna, IL

Sun Jan 20, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Miss Illinois aims for the stars

“Excelling at the things you do. If you choose to do something, do it 110 percent, don't do it halfway.”

Though Ashley Hatfield will be representing the entire state of Illinois this week at the Miss America pageant, Southern Illinoisans can take pride in the fact that one of our own might soon be wearing the ... via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: Anna, IL, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Illinois, Illinois Government

Tue Jan 15, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Efforts to preserve Trail of Tears fitting, proper

“It's just something you've got to do.”

One of the prettiest drives in Southern Illinois follows the route of Illinois 146 between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: Golconda, IL, Anna, IL, Opinion

Sat Jan 12, 2008

Quad-City Times

Trial date set for former lawyer accused of stealing from clients

JONESBORO, Ill. - A former Union County attorney accused of stealing money from clients is scheduled to go on trial next month in the southern Illinois community of Jonesboro. via Quad-City Times

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Related Topix: Union County, IL

Fri Jan 04, 2008

Southeast Missourian

Paul Sharp

Paul Sharp, 82, of rural Anna died Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008, at his home. He was born Jan. via Southeast Missourian

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Related Topix: Cobden, IL

Sun Dec 30, 2007

Southeast Missourian

Illinois primary candidates

Illinois voters go to the polls Feb. 5 for a primary election to select candidates for offices from the county level to the U.S. House. via Southeast Missourian

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Related Topix: Illinois, Alexander County, IL, Tamms, IL, Thebes, IL, Cairo, IL

Sun Dec 23, 2007

Southern Illinoisan

Anna resident celebrates 100th birthday

“She took care of her brothers and sisters and she took care of us”

Surrounded by family and friends, Lena Markert Schaefer celebrated a century filled with love Saturday. via Southern Illinoisan

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Related Topix: Wolf Lake, IL, Anna, IL, Carbondale, IL

Sat Dec 22, 2007

Southeast Missourian

In Anna, Ill., exhibits show views cast in clay

“At their best the pottery's designs are not only strikingly original -- I will argue seminal -- but surprisingly forwarded-looking, even contemporary, in their invocation of sexual, social, cultural and political themes.”

During the last half of the 19th century, brothers Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick operated a pottery here that produced utilitarian and sometimes eccentric ceramic pieces. via Southeast Missourian

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Related Topix: Cobden, IL, Cairo, IL

Sat Dec 08, 2007

KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

Two Jonesboro, Illinois, men get probation for aggravated battery

Two Southern Illinois men will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty this week to aggravated battery. via KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

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Thu Oct 25, 2007

STLtoday

Ill. lawyer busted in Florida

“While nothing had been filed, Pat was still at liberty to go wherever he liked. This is America”

A Union County attorney who had not been seen publicly for months has been arrested in Florida on Illinois charges that he stole money from former clients. via STLtoday

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Related Topix: Illinois

Wed Oct 24, 2007

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Search for Illinois attorney ends with his Florida arrest

Mark Allen's Journal Click here to see the latest in Mark Allen's Journal. With love, laughter, music and memories he shares these stories with you. via WTHI-TV Terre Haute

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