Caterpillar workers reject contract proposal
Caterpillar workers across facilities vote down the proposed labor agreement. Union leaders say the rejection signals firm resolve to seek better terms while management vows to resume talks promptly to avert disruptions to production.
Weather forecast for Herrin area from The Southern Illinoisan
Outside today’s weather art is by Parson Tamara fourth grade Herrin Elementary School. Today partly cloudy with a high in the upper 60s and northwest winds 10 15 mph. Tonight mostly clear with a low in the lower 40s. Tuesday mostly sunny with a high in the mid 60s and northwest winds 10 15 mph. Weather details Page 7A.
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Southern Illinois Wineries Face AVA Marketing Clash
New wineries in Southern Illinois attract tourists and boost local economies, with each $3 spent by visitors supporting $1 in related industries. Vintners expand services beyond tasting rooms to include banquets, bed and breakfasts, and restaurants, while a dispute over establishing an American Viticultural Area AVA prompts a page 2A continuation.
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Wineries Licensed in Southern Illinois
Alto Vineyards and Winery owners Renzaglia Family list Alto Pass address and phone. Berryville Vineyards at Claremont with Prairieton Road address. Blue Sky Vineyard opening soon by Jim Ewers and Barrett Rochman at Makanda. Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery in Belknap by Jack Dunker. Cellars de Santom opening soon by Thom and Sandra Beebe in Ava. Fox Creek Vineyards operated by Gordon and Marla Schnepper in Olney. SEE WINERIES PAGE 2A.
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Illinois 233rd Military Police return home from Iraq
Illinois National Guard 233rd Military Police Company returns after a year in Iraq. Families greet 400 strong crowd at the Springfield armory as veterans discuss the long separation, worries, and the holidays awaiting at home. Sgt. Michael Parkin and spouses reflect on the adjustment.
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Local resident Kim Bigley laid to rest at Fernwood Cemetery
Services for Kim Bigley, a former Illinois corrections worker nicknamed Mom by Greene County Boot Camp inmates, were held at Fernwood Cemetery. She was killed April 17 in Kosovo by a Jordanian UN officer just after starting a Kosovo prison job, her death mourned by colleagues and family.
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Jack Montague laid to rest after Iraq death
Family and friends mourned Jack Montague, 52, killed when a fuel convoy he rode in was attacked west of Baghdad. He had been missing with six others before his death, with services held Sunday in Marion.
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