Southern Illinois submerged volunteers sandbag in Olive Branch
Across Alexander County Illinois residents including men women and teens, muddy and exhausted, worked at the Highway Department office on Illinois 3 in Olive Branch to sandbag flood barriers. Volunteers from across Southern Illinois arrived with IEMA and National Guard assistance as county leaders urged unity amid rising flood threats.
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Olive Branch
Illinois
Mike Caldwell
Caldwell
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Illinois National Guard
Marty Nicholson
Cairo flood fears rise as Ohio nears crest
In Cairo evacuations continued as flood walls held back rising Ohio River waters. National Weather Service forecasts place Cairo at about 60.5 feet by May 1, with 250 homes evacuated. Streets remain open while officials plan for potential disaster implications.
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Alan Roger
Cairo
Ohio River
Stephen Tilley
Perryville
National Weather Service
Gary Hawkins
Flood footage and briefings from Southern Illinois areas
Online Topay Video showcases aerial flood clips from Marion Lee and Alexander County areas with remarks from Gov. Pat Quinn and officials. Updates push alerts via Facebook and Twitter. readers can read more and view pictures on The Southern. Page references indicate tornado death coverage elsewhere.
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Pat Quinn
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Alexander County
Stephen Tilley
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Quinn deploys 200 more Guardsmen in flood response
Gov. Pat Quinn announced the activation of 200 Illinois National Guardsmen to assist Southern Illinois flood relief. The troops will conduct route reconnaissance levee surveillance and evacuation support in Gallatin and Alexander Counties as part of a coordinated state effort. Quinn urged unity and resolve as communities confront the crisis.
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Pat Quinn
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Gallatin
Alexander
SIUC unions file notice of intent to strike
Four SIUC unions filed a notice of intent to strike at an Illinois Education Association office in Carterville. The move serves as a Labor Act prerequisite and requires member support before any job action. Leaders cited administration-imposed terms without fair negotiations as the catalyst.
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Association of Civil Service Employees
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Illinois Education Association
Quinn fills SIU Board with new trustees
Governor Pat Quinn appointed a new slate to the SIU Board of Trustees Thursday. Donald Lowery will replace Roger Tedrick, Mark Hinrichs takes Keith Sanders’ seat, and Roger Herrin succeeds Ronan. Marguita Wiley is reappointed. they join Vice Chairman Ed Hightower, John Simmons, Donna Mannering, and student trustees Jeff Harrison and Alex Vansaghi.
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SIU Board of Trustees
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Donald Lowery
Golconda
Roger Tedrick
Mark Hinrichs
O'Fallon
Keith Sanders
Roger Herrin
Harrisburg
Ronan
Marquita Wiley
Belleville
Ed Hightower
John Simmons
Donna Mannering
Jeff Harrison
Alex Vansaghi
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