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Jefferson County, Illinois · Jefferson CountyFollowing Jefferson County’s removal of a large Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county courthouse, the plaintiffs have withdrawn a lawsuit challenging the display. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the ACLU of Illinois and the ACLU, a group of religious and nonreligious Jefferson County, Ill., residents filed suit last month in state court, alleging that the religious monument violated Illinois’ constitutional p…See the Story
VICTORY: Jefferson County, Ill., moves Ten Commandments monument, residents dismiss lawsuit
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Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonMOUNT VERNON — One person was killed and another was injured in a single-vehicle traffic crash Saturday evening on Interstate 57 in Mount Vernon. Illinois State Police Troop 10 responded to the fatal accident at around 9:38 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near mile marker 89 on I-57 southbound. The driver of the vehicle succumbed to his injuries. He has been identified as 22-year-old Jaquan Roberts of Houston, Texas, said Jefferson County Coroner Roge…Read Article
Texas man dies in Mount Vernon traffic crash
Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonMOUNT VERNON — After the July 27 deadly shooting that left the community reeling, United Way of South Central Illinois is stepping up to offer free counseling sessions for young people impacted by the incident.Read Article
