Tornado impacts Looms Across Lesser and Neighboring Communities
Column One surveys how Lesser and nearby towns recovered from last year s tornado with focus on community resilience and rebuilding efforts. The page also notes state budget analysis projecting losses for 213 school districts under a proposed plan, and national and regional briefs on Iraq, Saudi withdrawal plans, a hospital CEO resignation, local animal control ruling, county liquor delays, and a regional court report of misdemeanors.
Weber to become Illinois basketball coach replaces Self
Bruce Weber confirmed by phone Tuesday night that he will be named Illinois coach replacing Bill Self. Announcement expected at 1 p.m. on campus. SIU players react as Creighton's Dana Altman reportedly withdraws.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Bruce Weber
Bill Self
University of Illinois
U of I
Saluki
Creighton
Dana Altman
Illini Athletics
Ron Guenther
Altman
Guenther
Weber
SIU
Sylvester Willis
The
Omaha World-Herald
Creighton Bluejays
Illini
Wittmann donates 4.5 million to SIU Carbondale athletics
Dallas businessman Thomas Wittmann, SIUC class of 1971, received a standing ovation as university officials announced his largest private gift to date. The 4.5 million donation funds the Trautt Wittmann Academic and Training Center addition to the university.
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SIUC
Thomas Wittmann
University
Carbondale
Thomas
Pete” Wittmann
Dallas
Southern Illinois University
Walter Wendler
Wittmann
Wittmann Funds Record Private Gift for SIU Training Center
Thomas P. Wittmann of Dallas donates 4.5 million dollars to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to fund the Troutt Wittmann Academic and Training Center. The facility will adjoin Lingle Hall and Arena, bearing Wittmann and Kenny Troutt’s names and housing high tech training equipment for intercollegiate athletes. This marks SIU’s first campus facility built entirely with private funds from a single donor.
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Thomas P
Pete” Wittmann
Dallas
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Juror who forced mistrial has no regrets
Juror No. 3 Karen Renzaglia says she had doubts about the prosecution's case and felt pressured to vote not guilty, leading to a hung jury in the Tyree Cunningham death case. She insists she did the right thing and has no regrets, with deliberations lasting over eight hours before the mistrial.
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Murphysboro
Karen Renzaglia
Taffia Cunningham
Cunningham
Renzaglia
E. Dan Kimmel
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Tyree Cunningham
North Carolina
Prentice Washington
North Carolina Central University
Durham
N.C
Washington
Jackson County
Florence Cunningham
Three Teens Found Safe After 15 Hour Cave Ordeal
Garrett DeCoursey 18 Josh Myogeto 15 and Garret Mansey 19 were exploring Cave Hill in Saline County when they became lost for 15 hours. Cold hungry and exhausted they slept in mud and water before rescue by Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals and state police Tuesday morning.
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Saline County
Garrett DeCoursey
Josh Myogeto
Herrin
Garret J. Mansey
Carterville
Cave Hill Cave
DeCoursey
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
CK Novara
the Southern
Garret Mausey
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Bush
Iraq
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Marion
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Union County
Jackson
Johnson
Perry
Union
Williamson
Thesouthern
the Southern Illinoisan
Souther Illinoisan
Illinois Press Association
Taiann Williams
Thomas School
Abby
Jim Gordillo
Illinois
Jamela Kay Schmalenberger
Pete’ Wittmann
Diane Daugherty
Caleb Hale
Trautt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center
Troutt-Wittman
Lingle Hall
Kenny Troutt
Harold G. Downs
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