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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 2012

Page

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Tornado Victims Seek Help from Harrisburg STORM

Tornado victims can contact Harrisburg STORM at 618-294-9409 for assistance. Volunteers are invited to call 618-294-9600 to offer help.

Harrisburg

STORM volunteers lead Harrisburg tornado relief effort

Harrisburg relief efforts grow as agencies report about 13 million in aid for the February 29 tornado victims. Jerry King coordinates STORM Social Services Temporary Housing One Stop Center Rehabilitation of Houses and Matching and Management of Resources, guiding volunteers to determine who qualifies for loans and in-kind services. The long term effort began after a March 15 meeting at First Presbyterian Church with about 55 volunteers forming the STORM group.

Harrisburg Jerry King STORM King Saline County First Presbyterian Church

Storm Coordinator Acknowledges Quick Recovery Push

Jerry Kine, STORM coordinator, says the team is expediting clients back to recovery and taking decisive action to manage hazards and restore safety promptly.

Jerry Kine

Two Die After Car Goes Into Cedar Lake

Two young Chicago area residents, Marielle A Carson 20 and Latisha A P Ray 21, died when a car plunged into Cedar Lake south of Carbondale early Saturday. Driver identified as Carson, five aboard, three escaped, coroner notified at 3 18 am.

Cedar Lake Carbondale Thomas Kupferer Jackson County Chicago Marielle A. Carson Latisha A. P. Ray East Park Street John A. Logan College SIU Kupferer Vehi

Tamms Faces Uncertainty If Prison Closes

In Tamms Illinois motorists see two signs near the village: a state green Tamms Correctional Facility sign and a white sign declaring Tamms a good place to live. Residents fear closures by Gov. Quinn could devastate the small village of about 700 residents not counting prisoners, affecting its map status.

Tamms Illinois 127 Alexander County Tamms Correctional Facility Pat Quinn Steve Jahnke Tamms Correctional Center New Prison Road

Tamms public hearing video from last week linked

The Southern advertises a video of last week's Tamms public hearing accessible through the site www.thesouther.com.

Tamms Thesouther.com

Critics question Tamms closure safety in Illinois review

An Associated Press analysis of Tamms prison shows two thirds of inmates are murderers with life terms or more than 50 years. Gov. Quinn cites $26 million annual savings as a key reason to close the supermax, while families and mental health advocates argue ongoing segregation is inhumane and inmates could be moved to Pontiac and Menard.

Springfield Illinois Tamms Associated Press Pat Quinn Quinn Pontiac Menard

World gospel network born in a rural Illinois field

In 1984 Danny Shelton, a carpenter from Thompsonville Franklin County, founded Three Angels Broadcasting Network after a prayer vision. He aimed to spread the gospel worldwide from Southern Illinois, without begging or borrowing money, while hosting 24 hour programming and staying true to simple, common people preaching.

Thompsonville Franklin County Danny Shelton Three Angels Broadcasting Network Illinois Shelton Steve Jahnke Southern Three Angels Broadcasting Network 3ABN

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