SIU Students Promote Peace on Campus
SIU Carbondale students gathered at Sam Rinella Fields near Brush Towers for Peace Day at the Towers. Organizers Helena Berry and Alexander Martin led activities with support from University Housing, the Student Recreation Center, and the Student Center to counter recent campus tensions ahead of finals.
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SIU
Sam Rinella Fields
Brush Towers
the Towers
Helena Berry
Alexander Martin
Martin
Normal
Todd Sigler
SIU Department of Public Safety
Ameren mulls sale of Grand Tower plant in three-facility deal
Ameren Energy Generating seeks to sell Grand Tower, Elgin, and Gibson natural gas plants to its affiliate AERG under a put option. A $100 million down payment is due within one business day of a possible purchase, with a two year window to determine fair market value by independent assessors. Grand Tower’s value has been previously assessed at 30 million for tax appeals, contrasting with a 2009 county valuation of 136 million.
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Ameren
Grand Tower
Ameren Energy Generating Company
Genco
Ameren Energy Resources Generating Company
AERG
Elgin Energy Center
Gibson Energy Center
Jackson County
Metropolis Reflects on 2011 Floods One Year On
A year after record floods in Southern Illinois Metropolis recalls the Ohio and Mississippi river highs that displaced residents and damaged property. Mayor Billy McDaniel and emergency officials mapped worst case scenarios as water reached Brookport levels near 57 feet, second only to 1937.
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Illinois
Ohio
Mississippi
Metropolis
Billy McDaniel
Metropolis Emergency Services
Brookport
Flood Photos Highlight Southern Illinois 2011 Event
A link invites readers to view additional flood photographs from Southern Illinois in 2011, promising more images and context on the disaster’s impact and recovery efforts.
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Illinois
Thesouthern.com
Carbondale Man Killed In SUV Wheelchair Collision
A Carbondale man using a motorized wheelchair was struck by a sport utility vehicle on Illinois 13 near University Mall as traffic was halted for about two hours. William C. Gowin, 29, died at 6 44 p.m. and the crash remains under investigation by local and county authorities.
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Lewis Lane
Giant City Road
University Mall
William C. Gowin
Thomas Kupferer
Jackson County
Kupferer
Gowin
East Main Street
McKinney Avenue
McKinney Drive
East Walnut Street
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Caleb Walker
Danny Dunn
Bullock Lane
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