Experts warn warming trend boosts heavy rains and droughts
The report links heavier downpours and snowstorms to global warming and notes longer dry spells between storms. Stanfield calls for at least 15 percent emission cuts by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050 to curb harm, while Rich Whitney urges nationwide eco reforms, rail transit, education, and clean energy adoption.
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Illinois
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Whitney
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Carbondale
Marion
Chicago
al Gore
Heroes Save Gayer After Cardiac Arrest In Ambulance
Cris Gayer nearly died when his heart stopped en route to hospital. Emergency crew, including Lemmon and Alexander, used a defibrillator and advanced care, reviving him and coordinating rapid transfer to Carbondale. Gayer recovered with stents and cauterization, returning home for the holidays.
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Cris
Jon Alexander
Derek Sailliez
Jon
Herrin Hospital
Ohio River byway adds overlook in Mound City and Fort Defiance
The Ohio River Scenic Byway adds an overlook at Mound City and a Fort Defiance recreation in Cairo alongside existing attractions. Cindy Cain of the Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau highlights a strong regional marketing push. Fort Massac in Metropolis, established 1908 as an early national park, houses a museum and reenactments.
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Fort Defiance
Cairo
Cindy Cain
Illinois Tourism Bureau
Illinois’ First National Park
Fort Defiance Park
Ohio
Mississippi
Magnolia Manor
Grants boost tourism by re creating Fort Defiance in Illinois
A $275000 grant funds re creation of Fort Defiance at the Fort Defiance historical park in Cairo as part of a $2.1 million effort to attract visitors and educate about Civil War history. Local officials say the project will expand tourism and highlight Southern Illinois history.
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Mound City
Wilburn
Illinois
Cairo
Cain
Christmas Day Workers Find Time for Small Joys
In Carbondale and Golconda some workers keep holiday routines with time and a half pay. Andrew Graves and colleagues at Warehouse Liquor Mart in Main Street describe Christmas shifts and open eateries like Domino’s for late meals. Kurtis Mitchell notes the mix of work and family plans post graduation.
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Andrew Graves
Carbondale
Warehouse Liquor Mart
Main Street
Graves
Domino’s
Kurtis Mitchell
Mitchell
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Golconda
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