Cairo residents urged to evacuate as river floodwaters rise
At Shemwell's Barbecue Cairo locals discuss Ohio and Mississippi river flooding. Mayor Judson Childs urges voluntary evacuation. Red Cross opens a shelter at Shawnee Community College in Allin for Alexander County flood evacuees. Darrell Shemwell declines to leave.
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Help on the way amid Illinois floods
Governor Pat Quinn activated about 125 Illinois National Guard members to Marion to assist the Illinois Emergency Management Agency with disaster response planning one day after issuing a disaster proclamation. Quinn praised the Guard for saving lives during the February snowstorm and their role in flood assistance.
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Flooding footage and galleries from Old Shawneetown and Cairo
The Southern publishes online videos showing flood scenes in Old Shawneetown and Cairo with staff and reader photos in galleries. Stay updated with forecasts at The Southern weather page and follow on social media for daylong alerts.
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Flooding expands into areas previously spared in Missouri
Southeast Missouri faces a major disaster as storms overnight worsen already rising flood levels. Jackson County officials say more rain is expected and may prompt further evacuations, though Grand Tower Mayor Mike Ellet has not yet declared an immediate evacuation. Emergency teams monitor conditions and plan another assessment.
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Poshard Foundation Grants $100K to Southern Illinois Child Agencies
Dozens of Southern Illinois child advocacy centers received over 100000 in grants from the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children at a John A. Logan College press conference. Twenty eight agencies shared plans for using funds to aid abused neglected and abandoned children including counseling services.
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State House May Vote on Medical Marijuana Test Program
Legislation to establish a medical marijuana test program in Illinois could see a vote as soon as next week. Source: Kiera Manson-Fischer reporting from the Southern Springfield Bureau. See House on Page 7A.
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