Du Quoin fair parade features bands and politicians
Lt Gov Sheila Simon walked with Quinn supporters and greeted crowds with husband Perry Knop as Du Quoin showcased high and middle school bands. Shoppers and families like Carterville resident Lauren Miller and her daughter Autumn enjoyed the bands and candy. The fair runs through Monday September 5, with locals hoping the tradition endures.
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Quinn
Perry Knop
du Quoin
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du Quoin Middle School
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Carterville
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Deadly casino attack shocks Mexicans
Monterrey residents faced a cinema of fear as a casino fire killed at least 52 people. President Calderon declared three days of mourning and called the attackers terrorists, marking the worst civilian loss in years. The victims were ordinary middle class patrons rather than cartel fighters.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Felipe Calderon
Cartel
Judge sides with Quinn on pay shift for regional superintendents
A judge ruled that Quinn can pursue funding for regional superintendents from the personal property replacement tax, potentially delaying pay for superintendents by two months until lawmakers return. The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools vows to appeal and weighs further legal action. Bob Daiber, Madison County regional superintendent, leads the group in contesting the decision.
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Charles Schmadeke
Schmidt
Bob Daiber
Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools
Daiber
Madison County
Associated Press
Deanna Bellandi
Chicago
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