Tape recorder helps bring out the birds in summer
Ben Gelman notes a garden of birds in Southern Illinois with 269 species on the Audubon Society list. He cites Shaker Bush’s 267 species total, 174 in fall, 140 in fall, 116 in summer and 84 in winter, plus 47 permanent residents. A one county summer count found 58 species in an hour using sight and sound.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois Audubon Society
Society
P.O
Carbondale
Ill
Cambria
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife
Pomona
Union County
Grand Tower Chute
Horseshoe Lake
Mermet Lake
Heron Pond
Crab Orchard
Ron
Solemly Lake
Grand Tower
Johnson County
Massac County
Belknap Road
U.S. 45
Heron Pond Nature Preserve
Marion chamber hosts Democrats sets GOP session for Tuesday
Marion chamber hosts first candidate session with Democrats drawing about half the invited attendance. A Republican session follows Tuesday noon at the Ramada Inn. The piece outlines local political groundwork, including figures Gene Johns and Sen. Ted Kennedy whispers, and notes unemployment and workers compensation concerns among business members.
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Marion
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ramada Inn
Williamson County
Williamson
James Thompson
Senate
Gene Johns
West Frankfort
Johns
Public beach move proposed for Cedar Lake site
Carbondale plans to move a public swimming beach from the Saddle Dam area to the Poplar Camp Road site citing closer access, better roads, potable water, and safety. A City Council committee recommends the Poplar Camp plan with an estimated $84,275 cost and earlier Saddle Dam estimate at $51,000. Regular meeting 7 p.m. Monday at the Community Center.
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Carbondale
Cedar Lake
Poplar Camp Road
Capital Improvements Committee
E. College St
Cedar Lake Saddle Dam
Illinois Department of Conservation
Saddle Dam
Scott Ratter
Poplar Camp Site
Poplar
Poplar Camp
U.S. Forest Service
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Dave O’neal
William J. Scott
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Illinois Republican State Central Committee
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Michael Bakalis
Thompson
Herrin
Chicago
Bakalis
Afl-Cio
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Southern Illinois
Sen. Kennedy
Siucc
Southern
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Dunn
58Th District
Perry County
Sue Hall
C. Robert Hall
Sue
Jackson County
Joseph Hale
Harrisburg
Hall
Republican
Ray Doerr
Vergennes
Ray
Ida Doerr
Doerr
William
Max
Murphysboro
Harlan
James Tindall
Scott
Pontiac
Law Enforcement and Firemen
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Havrfield’s
Childs
Minks
FOX
Zwick
Mink Fox
Zwick’s
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Cedar Lake Beach
N. Ilinois
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
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Sercentine
Carbondale Free Press
Mur Physboro
S-Sa
Dwiches
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