Today’s Events Holiday Bird Count and Community Reviews
Annual Christmas Bird Count at Cypress Creek Refuge in Allin starts 6 a.m. Details by 634-2231. Driving review at Golden Circle Senior Center 1 to 3 p.m. at 901 S. Commercial St. Harrisburg, call 252-7940. West Frankfort Candy Cane Lane runs through Dec 31, contact 932-3213.
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Cypress Creek Refuge
Allin
Golden Circle Senior Center
S. Commercial St
Harrisburg
West Frankfort
Government meeting schedules across multiple villages and districts
Burnside village board 7 p.m. at village hall Orient City Council 6 30 p.m. at city hall Pinckneyville city council 7 30 p.m. at city hall Pinckneyville high school board 7 p.m. Distance Learning Laboratory Randolph County Housing Authority 7 p.m. office Chester Bend Lake Conservancy District Finance Committee 9 a.m. administration office 11231 Marcum Branch Road Benton Sparta school board 7 p.m. Lincoln Middle School Stonefort village board 7 p.m. village hall Tamaroa grade school board 7 p.m. school library Union County Housing Authority 7 p.m. 131 Hillside Terrace Anna Vienna high school board 7 p.m. media center Zeigler-Royalton school board 5 30 p.m. high school study hall.
Auto shop car burglary reported in Carbondale
Police said a theft occurred at Dave's Auto Repair, 300 N Illinois Ave, where a customer's car stereo was stolen and the steering column tampered with between 6 30 p m Thursday and 8 00 a m Friday. Loss estimated at 300 dollars.
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Carbondale
David Mundschenk
Dave
Illinois Ave
Toys for Tots drives continue this week in Southern Illinois
Shawnee Marine Detachment No 812 hosts donation events for Toys for Tots across multiple towns this week. Activities include band concerts at Marion High School and Goreville, a Carterville basketball game with free admission for toy donors, and partner offers at Mimmo's and Backyard Burger. Drop sites span Carbondale to Cambria with numerous banks, stores, and offices urged to accept new toys. monetary gifts are tax deductible.
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Southern Illinois
Shawnee Marine Detachment No. 812
Marion High School
Carterville
Goreville
Mimmo’s
Backyard Burger
Marion
Illinois
Carbondale
Auffenberg of
Big Lots
Wal- Mart
Mardale True Value
Walgreens
Allied Physicians and Rehab
K-Mart
K’s Merchandise
Marine Recruiting Office
Banterra Bank
Steve’s
Barber Style
Central Animal Hospital
Herrin
Buckhorn Restaurant
Wal-Mart
Bank of
Du Quoin teacher pleads innocent in theft case
Perry County Circuit Court heard charges against Claire Tad Cooper 47 of Du Quoin a high school building trades instructor accused of theft over 300 and obstructing justice. He waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty with trial set for March 2003. Cooper allegedly sold a 1300 shed and kept the proceeds while returning to teaching duties. Investigators traced missing receipts and questioned staff as district officials declined comment.
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Perry County
du Quoin
Claire “Tad” Cooper
Cooper
Gary Kelly
Cory Robbins
du Quoin High School
David Skocy
Obstruction of Justice
Robbins
Recycle those old phone books in Carbondale drive
Keep Carbondale Beautiful coordinates a week long phone book recycling effort with partners across Carbondale and Murphysboro. Since 1992 the program has diverted hundreds of tons of paper from landfills and mobilized volunteers from Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs. Collections run until Jan 10 at listed drop off points and curbside blue bin program.
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Carbondale
Keep Carbondale Beautiful Inc
A-1
Illinois Ave
el Greco’s
Karco Recycling
New Era Road
Kroger
S. Giant City Road
Illinois 13 West
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
E. Jackson St
Neighborhood Food Co-op
Schnucks
W. Main St
East College Street
University Baptist Church
S. Oakland Ave
Early Bird Kiwanis
Rotary Club of
The
Lions Club
Jackson County Recycling
Burris
Keep Illinois Beautiful
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
City of
Jackson County Health Department
Carbondale Park District
Winter break hours posted for SIU Carbondale facilities
Morris Library Rec Center and Student Center list holiday schedules through January 12. Hours vary by date with closures December 24 through January 1 and limited operations on several days. Specific times cover library floors, recreation courts, sports medicine, and student service areas.
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Carbondale
Morris Library
Rec Center
Southern Illinois University
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New Burnside
Orient City Council
City Hall
Pinckneyville City
Pinckneyville High School Board
Randolph County Housing Authority
Chester
Sparta School Board
Lincoln Middle School
Stonefort
Tamaroa
Union County Housing Authority
Hillside Terrace
Anna
Vienna High School Board
Zeigler-Royalton School Board
Linda Rush
Cheryl W
Ids
Gubat
Kris Schachel
Keep Carbondale Beautiful
Murphysboro
Borowiak
IGA
Walnut St
Health Department
Sallie Logan
Perry, Jackson, White, Saline, Gallatin
Franklin Counties
Midwest
Morris
Base Camp
S. Ravitz
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