Durbin Makes Southern Illinois Swing To Meet Leaders
U S Senator Dick Durbin D Springfield visits Metropolis Cairo and Jonesboro to meet community leaders and discuss policy issues including the 2007 Farm Bill. He attends breakfast at Harrah's Metropolis Hotel at 8 a m talks at Cairo City Hall at 10 30 a m and then meets farmers at McClain Farms Jonesboro at 1 30 p m focusing on commodity nutrition and conservation programs. Also notes a motorcyclist’s DUI case in Jackson County and a charity bocce tournament in Williamson County with details and contact numbers.
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Durbin
Southern Illinois
U.S
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Metropolis
Cairo
Jonesboro
Harrah
Front St
City Hall
Washington Ave
McClain Farms
Ware-Wolf Lake Road
Salem
Mount Vernon
Harrisburg
Kyle S. Falkenburry
Murphysboro
Hoffman Road
Illinois 127
Jackson County
Falkenburry
California firm may buy old Marion hospital site
Mayor Bob Butler said a California based firm may announce a purchase of the old Marion Memorial Hospital on West Main Street for 1.2 million dollars. The buyers have put up 25000 dollars in earnest money and visited the facility, with possible plans to convert it into an assisted living facility, creating jobs and returning the property to tax rolls.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Marion Memorial Hospital
West Main Street
Butler
Canaday's Kiwanis path roots to West Frankfort
West Frankfort native Donald R. Canaday, now international president elect of Kiwanis International, visited the local Kiwanis club to drum up interest and membership. He recalled his early Army days and said success comes from taking care of people, a principle he carries into Kiwanis leadership. The luncheon drew several dozen Kiwanis members from the area.
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Steve Jahnke
U.S. Army
Don Canaday
Frankfort High School
Kiwanis International
Ernie Yuhas
Canaday
West Frankfort Kiwanis Club
West Frankfort
Donald R. Canaday
Kiwanis Club
Fairbanks
Alaska
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Clubs
West
No arrests yet in Winston death case
Saline County authorities continue fact gathering after the Friday death of 18 year old Jade Winston of Carrier Mills. Sheriff’s officials say a large number of interviews have been conducted. no homicide or suspect confirmations have been made. If charges arise, State’s Attorney David Nelson will issue the release.
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Saline County
Jade Winston
Carrier Mills
Todd Fort
Sheriff's Department
Winston
Fort
David Nelson
Christopher Collier recovering after head-on crash
Christopher E. Collier, 24, who was hospitalized in St. Louis after a head-on collision that killed Lesser resident Wendy Jo Brown, is recovering with improvements daily after surgery on a broken right leg. His grandfather, Bill Collier, provided the update Tuesday.
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Christopher
St. Louis
Christopher E. Collier
Bill Collier
Christopher Collier
Collier
Wendy Jo Brown
Jackson County gets green light to buy new ambulance
Jackson County Ambulance Service won emergency board approval to purchase a new ambulance after two Carbondale units suffered air conditioning failures. Director Dottie Miles said the buy bypassed the 30 day bidding rule and aims for delivery by Monday. the cost is capped at 105000 with two options investigated in Indiana and Minnesota.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Dottie Miles
Carbondale
Miles
Indiana
John Evans
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mark Holt
Minnesota
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Ava
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Linda Rush
Williamson County
Herrin
Tracy
Bob
Richard
California
Old Hospital
Lannie Gribble
Gribble
Old Marion Hospital
John.homan
Thesouthern
Goebel Patton
Lions’ Club
Becky Malkovich
T Winston
Jackson County Board Chairman
Bethany. Krajelis
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