Lawmakers questioned over prison job cuts in Pinckneyville
About 60 employees from six IDOC facilities in Southern Illinois pressed Mike Bost and Luechtefeld in Pinckneyville, demanding action as layoffs loom. They urged a comprehensive plan to preserve jobs, criticizing Governor Ryan and IDOC Director Snyder for alleged fear tactics.
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Ryan
IDOC
Don) Snyder
John Curry
Snyder
Illinois
Pinckneyville
Bost
Luechtefeld
Paulette Valier
Galatia Miners Train On Fire Escape Tactics
Miners at Galatia undergo safety training using a 26 foot mobile unit that simulates a mine fire. The drill requires crawling through smoke to reach air and stresses response of workers with physical limits. American Coal says the program, costing over 100000, is the nation’s most advanced and emphasizes prevention and preparation with ongoing high level training.
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Robert E. Murray
American Coal
Murray
Crosswalk safety campaign at SIUC expands campus reach
ACTS and SIUC police led crosswalk behavior observations with 1000+ checks showing 84 percent vehicle yield but 25 percent noncompliance overall. The five poster effort honors Anne Coleman and gains campus support with displays, Tshirts, and mouse pads funded by SIUC units and Noteworthy Communications.
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Jahari Piersol
Jackson County Health Department
Michael L. Paoletti
ACTS
Paoletti
Ronda K. Yeager
Anne Coleman
SIUC
Joanne
Noteworthy Communications
Siuc Traffic and Parking Committee
Information Technology
Morris Library
Dps.siu.edu
Turley Park alcohol ban eyed for upcoming concerts
Carbondale Park District and SIUC Student Programming Council co sponsor summer concerts at Turley Park on June 18 27 and July 18. Neighbors report parking urination and underage drinking. Police will boost enforcement. city council meets at city hall to discuss.
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Carbondale Park District
SIUC
Turley
Bolen
Turley Park
Walter Wendler
Wendler
Carbondale
R.T. Finney
Sunset
Jeff Doherty
City Hall
S. Jackson Ave
Murphysboro approves budget with payroll and utility cuts
The Murphysboro Budget and Finance Committee approved the fiscal year start budget and will display it publicly today. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. April 25. Changes include dropping police telephone voicemail and eliminating the electrical inspector position, Mayor Ron Williams said.
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Murphysboro
Ron Williams
Osamu Tsukimori
Volunteers Sought for Southern Illinois Fishing Expedition
Volunteers are needed for the annual Fishing Expedition for Special Populations on May 8 at Frank Bleyer Lake near Murphysboro and Carbondale. Arrive 8:30 a.m. at the lake. event runs until about 2 p.m. Call 549 2182 to volunteer.
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Southern Illinois
Frank Bleyer
Midland Inn
Old Illinois
Murphysboro
Carbondale
National Library Week Observed at Carbondale Public Library
National Library Week runs April 14 to 20 at Carbondale Public Library. Overdue materials may be returned during the amnesty week and all late fees will be waived, including items placed in the outside book drop open 24 hours daily.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Public Library
Today's Events Family Health Workshop at Immanuel Baptist Church Benton
A community schedule lists a family health workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton hosted by the Franklin County Health Advisory Committee with contact numbers Cheryl Boyd 937-6483 Robin Koehl 993-8111 or 439-0951. A free immunization clinic runs 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Benton facility of the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department, with 993-8111 or 439-0951. A blood drive is 2 to 6 p.m. at the College of Agriculture, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, sponsored by Alpha Zeta.
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ACTS
Wendler
Jackson County Safe Communities Coalition
SIUC
Department of Public Safety and Wellness Center
Jackson County Health Department
Illinois Department of Transportation
Immanuel Baptist Church
Benton
Franklin County Health Advisory Committee
Cheryl Boyd
Robin Koehl
Franklin-Williamson
Bi-County Health Department
College of Agriculture
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Alpha Zeta
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