Inspiring Woman nominee revives lamb and wool drive at Walton Farm
Anna resident Barbara Walton Throgmorton, rooted at Walton Farm in Union County for 140 years, gains Inspiring Woman nomination for revitalizing the Southern Illinois lamb and wool market. She downplays the honor, calling herself a small duck in a big puddle, while reflecting on her 1971 return to Walton Farm and long regional impact.
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Illinois
Inspiring Women Gala profile highlights Throgmorton’s farm roots
The first in a weekly series profiles a SIUC Inspiring Women Gala honoree. Betty Throgmorton shares resilient years battling breast cancer while raising her son David on a farm, reviving a family sheep legacy and direct marketing lamb as she contemplates the future.
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Rosemary Crisp
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Heat keeps blazing as Illinois pools draw crowds
Southern Illinois residents seek relief from 100 degree heat at Cedar Lake and Marion pools while Bender Pool sees rising water temps keep swimmers away. Officials note daily attendance climbs to 125 to 150 at some sites, but high temps push water beyond comfort in Pinckneyville. Forecast calls for upper 90s to 100s with heat indices near 105 later in the week.
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Cedar Lake
Carbondale
Ted Mieling
Mieling
Marion Swimming Pool
Daniel Houze
Amber Brohn
Bender Pool
Pinckneyville
Gathering ends after four days of music at Cave-in-Rock
The four day Gathering hosted by Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records drew about 6000 fans in Southern Hardin County. A few arrests were reported mostly for minor marijuana charges with one man facing two felony counts of ecstasy with intent to sell. Tenable Protective Services provided security. No major incidents occurred and hot weather sent some attendees to local hospitals for heat exhaustion.
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Insane Clown Posse
Psychopathic Records
Illinois
Hardin County
Tom Sevier
Tenable Protective Services
Cleveland
Carl Poghen
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ICP
Poghen
Blagojevich budget fight widens as sessions dwindle
Springfield reports the governor’s ongoing special sessions draw sparse attendance. Only six of 118 representatives and five of 59 senators showed up as Blagojevich presses for budget proposals. Lawmakers wait to see if he will sign or veto the budget already approved.
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Rod Blagojevich
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Local budget funds hundreds of pork barrel projects
The budget proposal includes more than 150 million for local projects across the state. Southern Illinois targets include 500000 to SI Economic Development Authority 300000 for SIUC Small Business Development Center 300000 for DuBois Blacktop Road resurfacing 120000 for Franklin County development 75000 for SIU student recruitment and other community grants in Williamson County Herrin drainage 40000 Watson Road bridge repairs Murphysboro Pinckneyville city improvements West Frankfort Carterville equipment Benton and Giant City Stables repairs. The plan lists hundreds of local items, prompting debate over earmarks amid a long budget process.
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Herrin
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Pinckneyville
Springfield
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