Topays Events Concerts and Community Activities
Kevin Lucas performs marimba art rock at Yellow Moon Cafe Cobden at 8 p.m. Blue Afternoon plays acoustic folk at Melange Carbondale 8 to 10 30 p.m. Zacc and Boss perform at Mungo Jerry Fat Cat Cafe Murphysboro at 9 p.m. All events are free. Black history program at Murphysboro Middle School 3 p.m. Senior Fest 2002 at Illinois Centre Mall Marion 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. includes health screenings and veteran recognition. Big Muddy Film Festival runs through March 3 at Varsity Theater Carbondale and Southern Illinois Student Center. Homecoming at Shawnee Community College Allin with basketball games at 1 and 3 p.m and queen king announcements. Dance 5 30 to 9 p.m.
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Kevin Lucas
Yellow Moon Cafe
Front St
Cobden
Melange
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Zacc & Boss
Chestnut St
Murphysboro
Illinois Centre Mall
Marion
Shawnee Community College
Allin
Queen
King
Seminar and vaudeville events at SIU and John A Logan
A day of activities includes an Adoption seminar at John A Logan College Carterville from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with fees 15 dollars and 25 dollars per couple plus meals and training credits. Later a vaudeville show at Shryock Auditorium Carbondale at 3 p.m. with 16 dollars adults and 11 dollars children. A Dart tournament runs noon to 11 p.m. at Elks Lodge Murphysboro with 500 dollar prizes and a 10 dollar entry fee to benefit the Illinois Elks Crippled Children Corp.
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John A. Logan College
Carterville
Department of Children and Family Service
Shryock
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Shumaker Drive
Murphysboro
Great Boars of Fire
Illinois Elks Crippled Children Corp
West Frankfort hospital reopening denied by planning board
The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board denied At Home Healthcare's request to reopen UMWA Hospital in West Frankfort. Officials remain optimistic, saying this is a step in the process to secure a certificate of need. The board requires financials, need, and funding plans, plus a three week public comment period before final action.
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West Frankfort
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
At Home Healthcare
Umwa Hospital
At Home
Pat Heibner
Chicago
Heibner
P.J. Burtle-McCredie
Planning Board
Burtle-McCredie
Elverado art teacher inspires students to express vision
Elverado district art teacher Tim Linduska praises letting students follow their own vision as 11 of his students had works accepted into the Scholastic Arts competition. Daniel Alstat, a senior, won the Gold Key for a three dimensional knight and dragon piece created over nine weeks with soft foam sculpting. Guest artists including Linduska’s wife and Chuck Hechman broaden student perspectives and contribute to this year’s success.
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Elkville
Elverado
Tim Linduska
Linduska
Daniel Alstat
Elverado High School
Five men arrested after fights at Johnston City tavern
Williamson County deputies arrested Chad Graves Robert Jarvis Larry Reed Joseph Sloat and Michael Stroud after two Thursday night brawls at Hurleys Show Bar in Johnston City A 16 year old girl accompanying the group was released to her mother All five detainees remained in Williamson County Jail with court dates set while deputies investigated the incidents
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Johnston City
Hurley
Williamson County
Marion
Sheriff's Deputies
Reed
Graves
Wrestlers bring over the top rope show to Herrin
Aaron Smith known as Hot Stuff Tony Storm leads Attitude Championship Wrestling a 20 man group based in Herrin. The show at Herrin Civic Center starts 7 p.m. with doors at 6 p.m. Tickets 7 in advance 10 at door. The sport recently deregulated in Illinois shifting from state licensing to entertainment status.
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Herrin
Aaron Smith
Smith
Williamson County
Tony Storm
Storm
Attitude Championship Wrestling
Herrin Civic Center
S. 16Th St
Marion
Federation
Jay Davidson
Steven Davis
S. 16Th St. John
Civic Center
State Athletic Commission
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Topay
Murphysboro Middle School
Southern
Illinois
University
Cedarhurst
Mount Vernon
Varsity Theater
Biabiy
Elks Lodge
West Frankfort Hospital
Jim Muir
Michael Dann
Katie Eisenhauer
Sarah Humphreys
Josh Brandon
Linda A. Krutsinger
Chad Graves
Robert D. Jarvis
Larry D. Reed
Hurst/ Bush area
Joseph E. Sloat
Bush
Michael E. Stroud
Hurst
Williamson County Sheriff's Deputies
Mincomee
Ken Seeber
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