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he Mount Vernon Public Utilities Department has lifted the boil water notice for the 600 & 700 blocks of South 21st Street. They still have a boil water notice in effect for the 2400 through 2600 blocks of Benton Road.
A Mascoutah man, 33-year old Michael W. Dawson, was charged in federal court in East Saint Louis, in a Criminal Complaint with Bank Robbery, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton. The alleged violation took place on Wednesday in Okawville, Illinois at the First National Bank of Okawville. Okawville Police Chief Steve Millikin confirmed yesterday that the offense charged in the Complaint alleges that they responded at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, to a reported robbery at the First National Bank of Okawville. A man, wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans was seen running away from the bank. This individual was followed to a vehicle that he got into and fled to Interstate 64, where he headed east. Dawson abandoned his vehicle at mile marker 43 and ran back west on the interstate. After a short foot chase, Millikin caught and arrested Dawson. No injuries were reported and all U.S. Currency was recovered. Bank Robbery carries a potential term of not more than 20 years in prison, a fine up to $250,000 or both, and a supervised release term of 5 years.
Wednesday, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center could not receive incoming calls. At around 3:23 in afternoon, road construction near 34th Street and Veterans Memorial Drive cut a telephone line that serves calls to the Good Samaritan campus. The outage included the hospital, Medical Plaza, Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and the Orthopedic Center of Southern Illinois. The outage did not impact patient care within the hospital and alternate lines of communications were established for critical incoming calls. Anyone experiencing a medical emergency should always call 911 or go to the emergency department. The latest update last night was that the main phone line has been restored at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. That number, 618-899-4600 is able to receive calls from an outside line. AT&T is continuing to work through the evening to restore service. However, it could still be this morning before all lines have been restored.
