The Southern Illinoisan launches upgraded free mobile app
The Southern Illinoisan announces an improved free mobile news app for iPhone and Android, released last week by Lee Enterprises. Publisher Bob Williams touts instant access to local news and information, with more apps available at www.thesouthern.com/apps.
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March warmth ties near record in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois posted its second warmest March on record with an average 58.8 degrees in Carbondale, 13 degrees above normal. Statewide March 2012 set a record with 54.9 degrees, while January to March 2012 was the warmest such period since 1895.
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Inmates' relatives urge Tamms closure protest
Relatives of prisoners at Tamms Correctional Center, Illinois only supermax, marched in Chicago in support of Gov. Quinns plan to shut the facility and 13 other state prisons to cut costs. They call the 24- hour solitary confinement inhumane while unions oppose job losses amid Illinois budget strain.
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Family of prisoners speak at Tamms hearing in Allin
A Monday hearing in Allin featured voices from inmates and families discussing Tamms Correctional Center. The report highlights personal experiences and concerns shared during the session and is presented with a video story at the Southern's website.
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Carbondale Council Adds Eight to CCTB Board
Carbondale City Council approved eight appointments to the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau board, bringing total members to 31. Council kept City Councilman Chris Wissmann as the city representative, with his term exempting reappointment. Fritzler.
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Hall of Fame eyeing historic Pinckneyville site
The Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum may rise at the former Kunz Opera House corner property in Pinckneyville. The Foundation for Pinckneyville and Engelhardt Family Foundation announced plans to buy the site, which also housed the Pinckneyville Antique Mall, after the 2011 fire that claimed the buildings and left Du Quoin firefighter Corey Shaw dead.
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