Chambers highlighted for service at Murphysboro dinner
At a Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce event, Citizens of the Year honored include Chambers for extensive community service with Lions Kiwanis Friends of Riverside Park and school foundation support. Student Citizen Nicholas Barger leads in Key Club and NHS, while Class 2A state runners up lead athletics as Organization of the Year. Russ Breading enters Chamber Hall of Fame. Dan Bost begins as incoming president.
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Illinois
Chambers
Lions and Kiwanis
Friends of Riverside Park
Murphysboro High School
Chamber of Commerce
Nicholas Barger
Barger
Murphysboro
Crimson Express
Russ Breading
Breading Shoes
Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame
Breading
Dan Bost
Best Trucking
Chamber
Darryl Jones
Splattered Ink
Softening Illinois cemetery law sparks legislative shift
The Illinois Senate backed 54 to 2 a measure to roll back tight cemetery rules imposed after Burr Oak scandals. The bill would scrap the centralized gravesite database and employee background checks, allow most cemetery managers to avoid licensing, shift complaint handling to county prosecutors, and remove mandatory cemetery insurance. Senator Emil Jones III, a champion of the tougher rules, now pushes softer provisions citing cost burdens on small cemeteries and effectiveness concerns. The Burr Oak case revealed disintegrated records and multiple burials in single graves, prompting the current licensing and disclosure requirements.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Senate
Burr Oak
Alsip
Chicago
Steve Patterson
Cook County
Tom Dart
Emil Jones III
Chicago Democrat
Jones
Senate
Fair shines at Carbondale Friday Night Fair debut
Fair organizer Beck promotes solar energy efficiency while traveling the Midwest. Elaine Ramseyer of Longbranch Coffeehouse welcomes community turnout in Carbondale Town Square praising the event and its communal benefits for the future.
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Aur Beck
Advanced Energy Solutions
Midwest
Beck
Elaine Ramseyer
Longbranch
Foundation drive boosts grants with volunteer staff and local support
The foundation increased grant awards this year thanks to an all‑volunteer staff, local business donations, and Southern Illinoisans. Glenn Poshard cites the mission to fund programs aiding abused children and notes supporters’ varied contributions as essential to saving and healing children’s lives.
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Stephen
Rickerl
Glenn
Well-known pastor James dies at 84 in Illinois town
People remember James for hard work and community service. He mowed lawns for those in need, taught gardening and botany, and provided floral arrangements for campus events. Friends say his faith and leadership blessed Marion and SIUC President Morris, with a lifelong role as a patient mentor and jovial presence.
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James
Harrington
Don
Charlotte Gladden
Marion
Charlotte
Doris
Dede Ittner
Carbondale
Willam Marberry
SIUC
Delyte Morris
Robert
Ittner
Nesbitt
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