Italian dinner marks 26th annual event at John A Logan College
Schedule of campus events lists a 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Italian dinner in the John A Logan College cafeteria with 7 dollar public admission, 4 dollar for Logan students, and 3 dollars for children. Includes free admission to women’s and men’s basketball games versus Bend Lake College. Also notes a Black History Month lecture by Dr. Joe Feagin at 7 p.m. in the SIU Carbondale Student Center, a health fair 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Factory Stores of America Mall in West Frankfort, a Victor Wooten concert at Copper Dragon in Carbondale at 9 p.m. with 13 dollar advance tickets, Sesser Sessions at 7 p.m. in Flix at the Sesser Opera House.
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John A. Logan College
Logan
Bend Lake College
Joe Feagin
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
America Mall
West Frankfort
Victor Wooten
Copper Dragon
Plaza Records
Ticketmaster
Sesser Sessions
Flix
Sesser Opera House
Government meeting notices across Benton Jackson County and surrounding towns
A roundup of public meetings with times and locations: Benton Airport Board and Planning Commission both at 7 p.m.. Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board at 5 30 p.m.. Carrier Mills committees at 6 p.m.. Carterville Water and Sewer Board at 7 p.m.. Crab Orchard Library at 6 p.m.. Crab Orchard school board at 7 p.m.. Cutler Village hall. Harrisburg City Council at 6 p.m.. Jackson County Ambulance Committee at 4 45 p.m.. Jefferson County Building and Inventory Committee at 6 p.m.. Makanda Village Board at 7 p.m.. Mount Vernon Budget Committee at 7 a.m.. Sallie Logan Library Board at 7 p.m.. Lesser City Council at 7 p.m.. Trico school board at 8 p.m.
Saluki athletes inspire at Parrish gym event
Natalie Kenny of the SIU Carbondale swim team and teammate Molly McDowell visit the Parrish school gym to motivate children. Six year old Alex Kartje practices a butterfly stroke on a mat while imagining Olympic glory with cap and goggles from Kenny. Champions page 4B.
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Easar Maragni
Natalie Kenny
Takelyah Childter
Molly McDowell
Sharna Harris
Carbondale
Alex Kartje
Parrish School
Southern Illinois University
Alex
City official says bankruptcy won't stop proposed power plant
Benton officials insist AEI Resources Chapter 11 filing will not derail the coal plant north of town. Mayor Pat Bauer and EnviroPower executive Joseph Cargazas say the deal with EnviroPower remains on track. AEI owners linked to EnviroPower deny controlling stake while Bauer calls for cautious progress.
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Benton
AEI Resources
EnviroPower Inc
Pat Bauer
EnviroPower
Joseph Cargazas
Larry
Bruce Addington
Addingtons
Kentucky
Bauer
AEI
Fired worker lands in a new office in Williamson County
Mary Faughn, former Williamson County Board secretary, is reassigned to State's Attorney Charles Garnati's office after a settlement reached Jan. 25 with the county board AFSCME and Garnatl. Commissioner Rex Piper did not sign, citing cost and a newly created position.
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Marion
Mary Faughn
Williamson County Board
Charles Garnati
American Federation of State
Faughn
Garnatl
Rex Piper
Robert “Bo” Emery
Wendell Fisher
Steamboat History of the Big Muddy County
A reader notes a typed manuscript titled Historical Sketches of Jackson County Illinois dated 1894. It discusses early settlers including Ben Boone born May 6 1807 and the steamboat navigation of the Big Muddy from Murphysboro toward the Mississippi River, with coal mining at Mount Carbon and transport challenges noted.
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Big Muddy
Jackson County
Mississippi River
Murphysboro
Brownsville
John W. Allen
Will Husband
Illinois
Big Muddy River
Reed
Emily Jones
Randolph County
Degognia Creek
Boon
Boone
Mount Carbon
St. Louis
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Perry County
Benton Municipal
Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board
City Hall
S. Illinois Ave
Carrier Mills
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Cutler Village Board
Harrisburg City Council
E. Locust St
N. University Ave
Jefferson County Building and Inventory Committee
Mount Vernon
Makanda
Sallie Logan Library Board
Walnut St
Lesser City Council
Trico School Board
Ceasar Maragin
SIUC
John D. Homan
Ben
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