Voters choose school board candidates in Southern Illinois
Our Opinions urges careful choice in Southern Illinois school races. It highlights John A Logan College contests with Robert Cody and Gary Pentecost, Marion Unit Two with Dwight Lemasters and Dianna Miller, Herrin Four with Hall Kane Absher, Murphysboro 186 with Adams Meadows Carr Lively, and Carbondale 165 with Schwegman and Lacey. It calls for open meetings and fiscal prudence while noting strong candidates and leadership.
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Southern Illinois
John A Logan College
Community College
Robert Cody
Gary Pentecost
Cody
Pentecost
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Affirmative Action Committee
Marion Community Unit
Dwight Lemasters
Dianna Miller
East Marion Township
Lemasters
Kane
Hall
SIUC
Absher
Murphysboro
Mary Adams
Charles Meadows
Board of Education
Ken Carr
E. L. McLaughlin
Ivan Lively Jr
Carbondale Community High School
B. J
Bill) Schwegman
Jerry Lacey
Schwegman
Lacey
Carbondale
Richard Cannon
Illinois gambling debate faces federal study findings
A federal LEAA study of 17 cities finds illegal gambling remains profitable despite legal betting. Proponents in Illinois push off track betting Jai Lai and other schemes, arguing revenue will rise and crime will drop, but critics warn against overoptimistic claims and taxless fixes.
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Illinois
Michael Bakalis
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Commission
SIU Roggy Javelin Mark Highlighted by Reader
A Southern Illinoisan reader praises the March 26 sports page coverage of SIU stars at the Florida relays while noting the paper did not publish final results. The letter asks how SIU performed overall and mentions standout performers who set world marks.
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Southern Illinoisan
SIU
Florida
Sunshine the Park Dog Shot Over Unenforced Rules
A Carbondale Mobile Home Park resident laments the death of his nine month old German Shepherd Sunshine shot after authorities deemed the dog a rabies risk. He denounces the killing as murder and urges accountability, recounting park rule clashes and subsequent animal control actions.
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Southern Illinoisan
Sunshine
Carbondale Mobile Home Park
James Buitt
Illinois Department of Public Health
Mobile Home Park
Jackson County Animal Control Office
Smith
Carbondale Animal Control Unit
Carbondale
Carbondale Mobile Home
Jackson County Animal Control Unit
Smiths
Power Shortage Highlights Community Gratitude and Resolve
Illinois Power thanks the public for enduring Easter week outages and the cold, noting the public’s resilience and improvised responses. The company commends Decatur's WSOY for rapid information during the crisis and praises its employees for dedication and ingenuity in restoring service.
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Robert Hartley
Illinois Power
Decatur
WSOY
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