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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2006
Page
1
Les Kimes' Pork Chop Revue headlines at the Du Quoin State Fair. Seven trained pigs perform obstacle courses and singing routines nightly, with Kimes in Branson, Missouri, noting pigs' intelligence and housebroken nature.
Lt Gov Pat Quinn urged a cigarette tax hike during a rural death task force hearing, proposing a 50 to 60 cent per pack increase and a November ballot referendum. He claimed the measure would raise about 150 million dollars annually and deter youth smoking while paying down Medicaid bills.
Springfield reports the annual ginseng harvest runs from Saturday to November 1 with about 2,000 collectors entering Illinois forests to dig roots. The revival of the traditional remedy coincides with its use in beer and energy drinks as a potential cancer fighter, though dealers doubt higher demand will raise yields. Harvests have averaged roughly 2,500 pounds per season.
Lou Brock called Benton man Row Head and invited him to perform the national anthem before a Busch Stadium game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins. Head initially thought Brock was kidding but soon realized the request was real. He has long performed locally at Rich Herrin Gymnasium and faced the new high profile venue with mix of shock and excitement.
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