Death camp survivor speaks to Tremont students
Irene Garcia, 66, Tremont, recounts Dachau years as a child to Tremont Grade School classes. A daughter of German Jewish parents, she survived with help from nuns in Vorheim, Germany, and later wrote The Angels of Mercy. She moved to the U.S. in 1956 and Tremont over 30 years ago.
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Subscription contacts for The Southern Illinoisan paper
Subscriber services provide phone numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro and De Soto areas and Williamson County plus a general 24 7 web option. A year subscription offers 52 weeks for 178 dollars with replacement copies for missed papers. Postmaster and mailing addresses listed.
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Illinois moves to protect wetlands in new state measure
Illinois lawmakers will consider legislation to shield wetlands from development, requiring state approval to dig or fill and mandating replacement wetlands or payments. The bill aims to curb flood risk and pollution, citing heavy loss since the federal rollback and noting most remaining wetlands are isolated and small.
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