Storms knock out power to hundreds across southern region
Ameren crews battled Friday night outages caused by thunderstorms and high winds. About 256 homes lost power, mainly in Carbondale where ~180 customers were affected. Trees and lines were down, with no restoration time yet. deputies reported a few downed limbs and a damaged pole on secondary roads in Williamson and Union counties.
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Victoria Bush
Illinois
Carbondale
Bush
Williamson County Sheriff
Union County
Rodriguez
Souther
Torres embraces heritage through campus multicultural engagement
Torres describes learning about her biracial roots at SIUC by joining Black Togetherness Organization and meeting peers from Latino cultures. She works to unite campus groups and plans a Grenoble study abroad. Her advisor Ervin praises her leadership and encouragement to others.
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Torres
SIUC
Black Togetherness Organization
Ervin
Europe
Grenoble
France
Carterville to propose parking ordinance at council meeting
Carterville plans a parking ordinance amid several proposals including litter controls and banning synthetic drug mimic sales. The draft would bar certain vehicles from residential lots unless moved behind the building line or kept in back areas, with possible paving material changes. Mayor Mansey notes review time and potential front yard temporary boat parking during summer.
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Bradley
Carterville
Bill Mansey
Mansey
Trico launches school garden pilot with tastings and crafts
Trico starts an education garden pilot featuring seed planting with a master gardener, worm composting, garden crafts, fruit and vegetable tastings, and recycling activities. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will attend as students, staff, and community members celebrate and promote healthy eating habits.
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Shelia Simon
Roe
Trico
Pension proposal sent to Quinn on Friday
The Illinois Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a 7.8 billion package to fully fund state employee pensions. If signed, it could end diverted funds for daily spending and trigger a clash over distributing an estimated 26.5 billion across agencies for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Senate leaders warn significant cuts may be required. Quinn aides say the governor backs full pension funding.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Senate
John Cullerton
Chicago
Kurt.erickson
See
Cullerton
Christine Radogno
Lemont
Radogna
Kelly Kraft
Kraft
Probation Given in Punched-Death Case in Illinois
A Madison County judge sentenced 33-year-old Jay Bauer of Red Bud to two years probation after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for punching 46-year-old Dean Worthen in the neck. Worthen died after being found unresponsive in his driveway near Granite City. Bauer also pays nearly $6,000 in Worthen funeral expenses. he had no prior record. Separately, Illinois Liquor Control Commission reports minors’ tobacco purchases dropped from 67 percent in 1994 to four percent in 2011, with store fines possible for sales to minors.
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Edwardsville
Illinois
Jay Bauer
Red Bud
Madison County
Bauer
Dean Worthen
Worthen
Granite City
Springfield
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Commission
Gloria Materre
Illinois Radio Network
Students plan peace event at museum and center
Nashville High School students invite the community to join a awareness event hosted with the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center and the African Genocide Reconciliation Program. Attendees may bring lawn chairs and contact Kollbaum at 618-327-8286 ext 319 or skollbaum Nashville k12.org for details
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Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
Nashville
Kollbaum
Skollbaum
911 Program Gets Vendor for Southern Illinois Counties
Federal funds aided a grassroots effort expanding to a 15 county 911 project. SIU and IIT join the CSI effort with Jackson Williamson Saline Union Perry Johnson White Richland Wabash Clay Massac Pulaski Alexander Gallatin Marion counties and the city of Marion participating.
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Jerry Costello
D-Belleville
Stephenricke
Southern Illinois University
The
Illinois Institute of Technology
CSI
Jackson
Williamson
Saline
Union
Perry
Johnson, White
Richland
Wabash
Clay
Massac
Pulaski
Alexander
Gallatin
Marion
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