Today's Holiday Weekend Events in Southern Illinois
Concert A Song was Born at Christmas by Lesser Vallier Community Choir at Valier First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sing‑along Handel’s Messiah at John A. Logan College O’Neil Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. Anthony Prochaska directs John A. Logan Community Orchestra. West Frankfort Candy Cane Lane runs through Dec 31. Holiday Lights run 6 to 10 p.m. through Dec 29 at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. The Grey Zone plays at Maiden Alley Cinema with multiple showtimes and prices. Old Tyme Christmas at Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis. Contact numbers provided.
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Lesser-Valier
O'Neil
John A. Logan College
Carterville
John A. Logan Community Orchestra
Anthony Prochaska
Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair opens with entertainment lineup
Third annual Holiday Lights Fair at the Du Quoin State Fairground runs 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday from Dec 5 to 29 featuring thousands of light displays indoors and out. Free wagon rides, book displays, Santa visits, and a Santa Claus collection await visitors with a $5 per carload admission.
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DU Quoin
du Quoin State Fairground
Mike Draege
Food pantries in Southern Illinois struggle as food banks cut aid
The Least of the Brethren pantry in Pinckneyville faces a 70 percent drop in stock from the St. Louis Area Food Bank and a 40 percent fall in local donations amid an economic slump. Culley notes a 20 percent rise in customers, including the lower middle class, as pantries risk tightening supplies for families payday to payday.
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Southern Illinois
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Sally Smith
Brethren
Pinckneyville
Smiths
George Culley
St. Louis Area
Culley
Food Bank
United States Department of Agriculture
St. Louis
America
Illinois
SIU Carbondale celebrates winter commencement at SIU Arena
About 2 000 graduates and 2 157 undergraduates plus 217 master's and 36 doctorates participated in Saturday ceremonies at SIU Arena. Curtis Brammeier earned a Bachelor of Science in Information System Technology and planned a move to Chicago. Brother Brian Brammeier echoed pride as his own degree was earned in 2001. Meg Sakamoto from Japan sought family support moments before walking, her mother arriving just in time for her smile.
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Viltiacs Wain
Curtis Brammeier
Nashville
Brian
Curtis
Siu Arena
Meg Sakamoto
Japan
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Chicago
SIUC
Sakamoto
Meg
Carbondale approves tax abatement plus library funding
Carbondale City Council voted to abate the city share of property taxes and add $100,000 to the Carbondale Public Library, keeping the library levy at $436,453 while boosting city support from $23,547 to $123,547. Mayor Neil Dillard opposed the subsidy, urging self funding. Comments from residents about service credits followed.
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Carbondale
Neil Dillard
Corene McDaniel
Mike Neill
MediaCom
Helen Street
Greg A. LeMaster
Randy Hollis
Lee Johnson
Orient City Hall dispute over private property boundary
Orient officials face a dispute with the west neighbor claiming the city hall sits partly on private land. Former mayor Fred Dananay asserts the site is city property based on a survey. City Attorney Terry Green says talks with the neighbor's lawyer should resolve the matter within a few weeks.
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Orient City Hall
Orient
Fred Dananay
Dananay
Terry Green
Art Ambos
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