Morris Birkbeck’s Illinois career and death in 1825
Ben Gelman recounts Morris Birkbeck’s early Illinois impact from his 1819 travel notes to 1818 statehood. The English settler helped form Wanborough and Albion, led Illinois first agricultural society, and promoted flax, hemp, tobacco, wool, and local crafts. He drowned June 4, 1825, aged 61, leaving a fledgling state short on talent.
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Birkbeck
Agricultural Society
Illinois
Wabash
New Harmony
De Soto landfill expansion foe contests expansion need
GERE, a rival landfill firm, fights the De Soto expansion, arguing local need fails given nearby facilities and a new Du Quoin site by 2003. The Illinois Pollution Control Board backed Jackson County, while SIRL and Republic Services refute the claim, saying residents benefit from the facility and opposing party blocks progress.
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GERE
de Soto
du Quoin
SIRL
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Jackson County
Stephen F. Hedinger
Saline County
Randolph County
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Board
Will Flower
Republic Services Inc
Obituary notices and death announcements from Southern Illinois
A dense obituary list from numerous towns in Southern Illinois includes deaths in early 2003 across Stonefort, Ellis Grove, Murphysboro, Mount Vernon, Carterville, Carrier Mills, Benton, Sesser, Steeleville, and Herrin. It records names such as Lucille Reynolds, Elmer E Brown, Ruth C Parks, Harold White, Stella Addison, William Webster Hall, Joe Wozniak, Susan Thompson Black, Ruth E Williams, Archie M Queen, Minnie Hill, Pearl E Burns, and others with ages, dates, and funeral details.
Du Quoin Juveniles Charged In Property Damage case
Two Du Quoin juveniles faced charges of criminal damage to property and unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor after police found them damaging property at Wal-Mart at 9 53 p m Saturday. Each was released to parents with a court appearance notice. Authorities withheld names due to ages. Brent Lively 38 was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after arrest at 6 16 p m Sunday.
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DU Quoin
Wal-Mart
Brent Lively
Lively
Traffic Delays on Illinois Route 3 Near Gorham Friday
Motorists travelling on Illinois Route 3 south of Gorham between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday will encounter traffic delays up to 15 minutes due to road construction. Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the site as quickly as possible.
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Gorham
Hospital Notes Herrin Hospital Admitted Dec 31
Herrin Hospital admission list shows Mary Johnson Marion Roberts Katherine West Frankfort Ellen Strange Herrin Clara Curlee West Frankfort Dora Edwards Marion Beasley Harold Herrin Wooldridge Mary Murphysboro Discharged Dec 31 Harold Beasley Johnie Marion Joiner Richard Johnston City Charles Phillips Carterville Winifred West Frankfort
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Herrin Hospital
Johnson
Mary
Marion Roberts
Katherine
West Frankfort
Strange
Ellen
Herrin Curlee
Clara
Edwards
Dora
Marion Beasley
Harold
Herrin Wooldridge
Murphysboro
Beasley
Harold Dodd
Johnie
Marion Joiner
Richard
Johnston City
Phillips
Charles
Carterville
Winifred
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Anna
Ben
Mike McGrath
Derek Hood
Liketeer
Fe Bradley Ses
Duu
Oin
Andrew Darnell
USA
Emling
Eldapaa
Tom Clore Haddisandes
Innere
Michael Stewart
BO Broemmel
Wayne Tate
Matt Wadiak
Mcleansboro
Steve Rice
MT. Vernon
Jeff Holt
Dan Nolan
Pinckneyville
Steve Wilbanks
John Kreuter
Chuck Kain
Edward Jones
Lucille Reynolds
Stonefort
Carrier Mills
Felty Fuenral
Garris Chapel
Jeff Owens
Elmer Brown
Ellis Grove
Elmer E. Brown
Chester Memorial Hospital
Chester
Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home
Msgr
Dennis Schaefer
Ruth Parks
Ruth C. Parks
Rehan
Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
Walter Davis III
Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
Harold White
Mount Vernon
St. Mary’s/ Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughey
Melvin Larson
Richard Mays
Oakdale
Jefferson County
Stella Addison
Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove Memorial Gardens
William Hall
William Webster Hall
VA Medical Center
Marion
Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home
Joyner Cemetery
Fuerral Home
Joyce Cemetery
Joe Wozniak
Benton
Joe Joseph Wozniak
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Father Joseph Trapp
Morton & Johnston Funeral Home
Susan Black
Sesser
Susan Thompson Black
Bloomington
Calvary Methodist Church
Normal
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Ruth Williams
Steeleville
Ruth E. Williams
Memorial Hospital of
Wilson
Archie Queen
Archie M. Queen
Carbondale
Searby Funeral Home
Minnie Hill
Herrin
van Natta Funeral Home
Pearl Burns
Walnut
Murnhousboro
Christi Mathis
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