Arthritis education and local boards meet Tuesday
An event at John A. Logan College addresses arthritis and related diseases with exhibits on medical care, therapy, home services, and insurance. Additional meetings include Franklin County 911 Board, Goode Township, Grand Tower Library, Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission, and Herrin Library Board with 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. start times.
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John A. Logan College
Logan College Drive
Carterville
Greater Egypt
Skynyrd Cancelled at Du Quoin Fair for Health Reasons
Lynyrd Skynyrd cancels its August 31 show at the Du Quoin State Fair due to Gary Rossington's open heart surgery recovery and medical fatigue. REO Speedwagon moves into the slot with strong pre sale interest, managers report as tickets sell well.
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DU Quoin
Lynyrd Skynyrd
du Quoin State Fair
REO Speedwagon
Reo
John Rednour Jr
Gary Rossington
Fair
Milwaukee
SIH Employees Donate School Supplies to Local Districts
Southern Illinois Healthcare workers and area businesses donated school supplies to multiple districts for returning students. SIH volunteers loaded the donations on Monday for transport to Cobden Migrant Council Amigos I and II, De Soto, Elkville Vergennes, Giant City, Unity Point, Carterville, Carbondale, Murphysboro and Tri County Education Center in memory of Connor Fenton of Carterville.
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Susan Roak
Nichole Colvin
Bill Rodgers
Giant City School
Roak
Colvin
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Rodgers
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
SIH
Cobden Migrant Council
de Soto
Elkville
Vergennes
Giant City
Unity Point
Carterville
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Tri-County
Connor Fenton
Benton Teachers Seek Contract Settlement Before School Start
Benton high school faces a contract stalemate as the Benton Education Association with 60 teachers and staff heads into two bargaining sessions set for Thursday and Friday. BEA President Mike Salmo cites mediator talks and a Wednesday meeting to decide on next steps amid ongoing negotiations since June.
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Benton
Benton High School
Benton Education Association
BEA
Mike Salmo
Salmo
West Frankfort teachers seek federal mediation
West Frankfort Federation of Teachers voted to seek federal mediation to break a contract stalemate and will file a notice of intent to strike with the Illinois Labor Relations Board. Classes for about 1,200 students will start Aug. 19 with a teachers in-service Aug. 20.
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West Frankfort
West
Costello pushes to lure FutureGen plant to Southern Illinois
U S Rep Jerry Costello gathers state and federal officials for a roundtable at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to persuade the Department of Energy to locate the 1.1 billion FutureGen coal fired zero emissions power plant in Southern Illinois. He notes local coal and resources and asks what surface infrastructure is needed. The effort follows a July 1 session that showcased a sales pitch to DOE official C Lowell Miller and continues to push lawmakers to commit resources.
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Southern Illinois
U.S
Jerry Costello
Dbelleville
U.S. Department of Energy
FutureGen
Illinois
Department of Energy
Costello
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
C. Lowell Miller
DOE
Office of
Fossil Energy
Miller
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