Murphysboro St Patrick Day events announced
The Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce lists activities for St Patrick Day on March 17. Dining at the 17th Street warehouse runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets available at the door. The Irish Kids Festival at the Murphysboro Youth Center runs 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for grades 1 to 6, free with paid refreshments. The Leprechaun Classic Bocce Tournament at Riverside Park starts 1 p.m. at $60 per four person team, limited to 10 teams. Weekend kickoff March 16 at the Liberty Theater features The Dorians at 7 p.m. Call 618-687-3113 or 618-684-5880 for details.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Liberty Theater
Poll results show varied ratings for judicial candidates
Illinois voters see Andrea McNeill and Carolyn Smoot favored in First Judicial Circuit with Smoot top for meets requirements while Mark A. Kochan falls not recommended. In Twentieth Judicial, Zina Cruse is recommended. Laninya Cason and Anne Fehne Keeley are not. Cruse leads in legal ability. Cruse 75 percent while Cason and Keeley score lower. Complete results available on the ISBA site.
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Cates
McGlynn
First Judicial Circuit
Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union
Williamson
Andrea McNeill
Carolyn Smoot
Mark A. Kochan
Smoot
McNeill
Kochan
Monroe
Perry
Randolph
St. Clair
Washington
Zina Cruse
Laninya Cason
Anne Fehne Keeley
Cruse
Cason and Keeley
Cason
Keeley
Illinois State Bar Association
Seed Swap Promises Local Food Resilience In Carbondale
Seed Swap hailed as the swap of the century aims to boost heirloom seed diversity and regional food security. SIUC professor Sarah Lewison invites new growers and advocates connections among local food nutrition and economic justice during Carbondale Social Forum events at the Big Muddy Independent Media Center.
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Sarah Lewison
Radio-Tv
SIUC
Lewison
Rush
Thesouthern
Carbondale
Big Muddy
Thelma Walker Honored At Carbondale Middle School
Thelma Walker, last surviving founding member of the local AKA chapter, is honored with a plaque at Carbondale Middle School. A 2006 obituary notes her teaching career at Attucks Lincoln and the district hall of fame induction in 1986. Faith Miller led the program with memories from mourners and fellow educators.
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Eunice Bell
Walker
Attucks
Lincoln
Carbondale
Lane College
Jackson
Tenn
Thelma Walker
Jackson Funeral Home
East Green Street
James
AKA
Quinn eyes cuts to retired Illinois teachers health plans
Gov. Pat Quinn proposes eliminating state contributions to health insurance for retired teachers and community college professors as part of a broad budget plan. The move could save about 92 million but raise costs for retirees, districts, and possibly higher property taxes, with critics arguing it worsens pensioner hardships.
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Chicago
Illinois
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Chicago Tribune
Gary Elmen
Illinois Retired Teachers Association
Kelly Kraft
Politicians linked to Chicago Tribune admissions clout list
The Chicago Tribune traced a 2005 to 2009 program where lawmakers and trustees used influence to help students gain University of Illinois admission. It named figures including House Republican leader Tom Cross Senate President John Cullerton and Secretary of State Jesse White. The paper says calls and constituency work blurred lines with inappropriate influence, which the university later regretted.
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Chicago
Illinois
University of Illinois
The
Chicago Tribune
House
Tom Cross
Senate
John Cullerton
Jesse White
the Tribune
Thomas Hardy
Local government meetings listed across several counties
A compilation of upcoming public meetings includes school boards from Anna Jonesboro to Zeigler-Royalton, city councils in Benton, Herrin, Marion, Mount Vernon, and Pinckneyville, plus county boards, health and 911 boards, and recreation committees scheduled at various times and venues.
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Akin
Anna Jonesboro High School
Sci Anna
Benton City Council
Benton Park Board
Hart and Har
Benton Police Pensie
Bethel School Board
Mount Vernon Christopher School
Cobden
Boar
de Soto
Denning Township
Boa
Denning Town Hall
West Frankfort
Dongola
du Quoin
Egyptian School
Tam School Board
Elkville
Ewing-Northern School Board
Ewing- Northern
Ewi
Frankfort
Franklin-Williamson B County Health Board
Marion
Goreville
Herrin
Hurst
Jackson County 911 Board
Carbondale
Jackson County Solid Waste Committee
Health Department
Murphysboro
Jefferson County Board
Mount Vernon
Johnson County Board
Vienna
Jonesboro
Joppa-Maple Grove
Joppa
Marion City Council
Metropolis City Council
Mount Vernon Park and Recreation Board
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville High School Board
Pulaski County
Mound City
Bend Lake Conservancy District Board
Benton
Sparta City Council
Steeleville School Board
Stinson Memorial Library Board
Anna
Union County Housing Authority Board
Hillside Terrace
Zeigler-Royalton School Board
Zeigler
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Southern Illinois
Rahe
U of I Admissions
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