Murphysboro ribs named best in nation by Food Network
17th Street Bar & Grill in Murphysboro earns top honor for ribs in a national Food Network Top American barbecue special. Owner Mike Mills called the result awesome and honored as competitor joints Charlie Vergos Rendezvous and Jaspar's Texas ribs finalists. Alton Brown praised Mills ribs and his Magic Dust spice blend as top secret.
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17Th Street Ribs
Food Network
Murphysboro
Southern Ilinois
17Th Street Bar & Grill
Mike
Mills
17Th Street
Charlie Vergos
Rendezvous
Memphis
Tenn
Jaspar
Plano
Texas
Alton Brown
Mike Mills
Royal Falcon mine to open as Southern Illinois coal revives
Hawk Coal LLC Kies runs five mines in Southern Illinois after others left the region. It plans an underground operation near Royalton, named Royal Falcon, illustrating a revival in local coal production. Joe Angleton of the Illinois Office of Mines and Minerals notes long-term industry decline but current market gains. SEE COAL / PAGE 7A
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Night Hawk Coal LLC
Kies
Illinois
Royalton
Royal Falcon
Southern Illinois
Joe Angleton
Illinois Office of Mines and Minerals
Miner recalls wartime service and career path in Illinois
Sanders, a Vietnam veteran, returned in February 1969 and spoke of the anxiety of his generation. He later became safety director for Knight Hawk Coal LLC after 22 years with Freeman United Coal Mining Co. and roles as mine manager and inspector. He retired from state service last December as Knight Hawk’s owner discussed his memories.
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Sanders
Vietnam
Illinois
Knight Hawk Coal LLC
Freeman United Coal Mining Road Reporter Co
Adam Testa
Freeman
The
State
Steve Carter
Knight Hawk
Inside the Mine: New Photos and Miners’ Views Online
See more photos from inside the mine and hear miners discuss changes in the industry online. The feature highlights daily working conditions and workplace shifts as workers describe adaptations to evolving mining practices.
Teen Jade Winston found dead in Carrier Mills
Jade Winston an 18 year old map worker from Carrier Mills was found dead at a residence at about 1054 p m Friday. Deputies and police responded after a 911 call and the coroner said autopsy pending. Investigators from Saline County ISPE and the Carrier Mills Police are continuing the probe.
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Carrier Mills
Saline County
Sheriff's Deputies
Winston
Wsil Channel 3
West Russell
Mill Streets
Harrisburg Arby’s
Randy Reed
Sheriff's Department
Illinois State Police
Carrier Mills Police Department
County Coroner’s Office
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