Community notices from Carbondale Marion Illinois events
Multiple upcoming local events including choir camp for grades 3-9 at SIU Carbondale from 8 30 a m to noon through Friday Amanda Groves contact 618 559 2541 National Night Out 6 9 p m Turley Park Carbondale conference Southern Illinois Reading Council 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m Carbondale Civic Center 200 S Illinois Ave improving writing and agriculture in classrooms Dream Factory meeting 7 p m Thursday VFW Post 1301 Marion charity to grant wishes for chronically ill children Yard sale Abundant Life Assembly Church Marion Krispy Kreme donuts six dozen Anna City Council 7 p m City Hall Carbondale City Council 7 p m City Hall.
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Carbondale
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Southern Illinois Reading Council
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S. Illinois Ave
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Long Street Road
Marion
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Krispy Kreme
Candidates plan for more fund raising in Union County
Three candidates for Union County state attorney plan heavy fundraising as November nears. Democratic challenger Steve Applegate and Republican Allen James show divergent finances per the Illinois State Board of Elections. James reports 7965 raised and 4795.67 spent with 3269.33 left. Applegate has 5700 raised and 11371.94 spent, plus debts of 4543.29 as of June 30.
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Steve Applegate
Allen James
Patrick Cox
Illinois State Board of Elections
Applegate
James
Allen W. James
Board of Elections
State Board of Elections
Steven D. Applegate
Teddy bear drive honors Connor Fenton with 1700 bears donated
Dana Fenton fights tears as friends the Chapmans deliver over 1700 stuffed bears to SIH facilities in Carbondale. The drive, inspired by Connor Fenton a 10 year old girl killed in a domestic incident, aims to comfort hospitalized children and continues in memory after Connor’s death.
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McAdar Maragin
the Ouother
Dana Fenton
Miriah Campbell
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Carbondale
Connor Fenton
Chapmans
University Mall
Brian
Kandi
Miriah
Jake Chapman
Carterville
SIH
Fenton
Connor
Funding delays test Southern Illinois Baseball Group plans
Southern Illinois Baseball Group pursues a Battle Creek Michigan Yankees Class A affiliate despite investor David Hersh buying the team and no state funding in the budget. Group spokesman Dennis Poshard says negotiations continue and other options, tied to an eastern Sally League club, are possible while awaiting stadium plans and the November veto session.
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Southern Illinois
David Hersh
Battle Creek
Mich
New York Yankees
Illinois General Assembly
SIBG
Dennis Poshard
Hersh
Poshard
Council to begin child care center reorganization
The Carbondale city council will start steps to reorganize the Bmma C. Hayes child care center and upgrade the facility. Layoff notices affect six employees including an assistant coordinator secretary building custodian and three teachers effective Aug. 13. Assistant City Manager Don Monty cites job modifications to the plan.
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Carbondale
Bmma C. Hayes
Don Monty
New pastor installed at St Marys in Anna
Monsignor Dennis Schaefer, 54, became pastor of St Marys Catholic Church in Anna after the death of Monsignor Thomas Miller in January. He recently led his first services, noting the change in environment and the welcome from parishioners as they cope with grief and a long vacancy.
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Caleb Hale
Dennis Schaefer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Anna
St. Mary’s
Chester
Schaefer
Anna Church
Thomas Miller
Miller
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