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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 2012
Page
1
Nina Neeld of Marion celebrates what she calls her 11th birthday, a leap year baby who jokes about being 11 every four years. The mother of three and grandmother to seven says she embraced the leap year concept after her father explained it, turning a quirky age into a family joke.
The Christopher High School CNA program, now in its third year, lets graduates enter the workforce or pursue further education. Initiated by Tammy Valette, a 23-year nurse and school district nurse, the program aims to give students a quick start in health care careers.
Illinois lawmakers Luechtefeld and Bost mobilize residents to oppose planned closures of state facilities in Southern Illinois. Gov. Quinn targets Murphysboro Youth Center and Tamms center, plus Carbondale Forensics Lab and Adult Transition Center as part of a cost cutting plan.
Springfield Illinois House defeats a bid to let municipalities grant special smoking licenses to certain businesses. The measure would have allowed local liquor commissioners to issue licenses amid the state indoor smoking ban. The bill failed 30 to 82, with Rep Karen Yarbrough opposing.
Up-and-coming acts Breathe Carolina and The Ready Set headline the Blackout Forever tour with The It Boys! and Matt Toka at Shryock Auditorium Southern Illinois for a 7 30 p m concert Saturday April 28 opening acts The It Boys and Matt Toka join in The Ready Set and Breathe Carolina rise with their hit Blackout from the album Hell is What You Make It.
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