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- Sep 23, 2026
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Gun found at Marion High School leads to charges against social worker, student (opens the original)
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MARION, Ill. (Heartland News) - A Williamson County social worker is facing a misdemeanor charge after a teenager in her care brought a gun onto Marion High School property. It’s an incident we first told you about back on August 31, when leaders with the Marion Unit #2 School District announced a weapon had been found in a vehicle on campus. A number of parents in the Marion School District have been voicing concern about transparency ever since that weapon incident. Now, court records detail t
Former Carterville coach, teacher indicted on 9 sexual assault charges appears in court (opens the original)
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (Heartland News) - Former Carterville teacher and football coach John Wakey appeared in Williamson County court on Wednesday morning, September 23. He appeared via Zoom for a preliminary hearing. During the hearing, Wakey’s attorney, Michael Malin, moved for a continuance due to a recent motion of discovery filed. Judge Michelle Shafer granted the request. Wakey’s next hearing is set for December 16 at 8:30 a.m. Wakey is charged with nine counts of aggravated criminal sex
SIU Carbondale comes together for candlelight vigil for beloved professor (opens the original)
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CARBONDALE, Ill. (Heartland News) - It was a somber night on the SIU Carbondale Campus on Tuesday as the university community came together to celebrate the life of Dr. Kofi Akamani. Hundreds of students, colleagues, family, and friends flooded the front lawn of SIU’s School of Agriculture for a candlelight vigil to remember their dear friend. Rebecca Kagaris is a Ph.D. candidate in SIU’s School of Forestry and a friend to Dr. Akamani. She says he couldn’t have been a more beloved human being. “
Veteran’s Honor Flight returns to southern Illinois after overnight delay (opens the original)
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MARION, Ill. (Heartland News) - After an unexpected overnight delay in Washington, D.C., the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois made its way home after its 17th mission. Veteran Jayne Strain of Carterville was the only female veteran on the flight. “I’m an Army veteran. I was Sigma Corp tactical signal,” said Strain. She, along with 89 other veterans, was welcomed home by thousands of folks, including family and community members, with a huge celebration at the Veterans Airport of Southe
Heartland veteran frustrated after overnight Honor Flight delay in Washington, D.C. (opens the original)
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MARION, Ill. (Heartland News) - A group of southern Illinois veterans spent an unexpected night in Washington, D.C. after the Honor Flight of Southern Illinois’ return flight home was delayed. According to organizers, the pilot scheduled to fly the group of 90 veterans back to the airport in Williamson County on Monday night had a family emergency. Without another pilot available, organizers had to place everyone in hotel rooms for the night. Heartland News spoke to Vietnam Veteran Frank McMeans
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