The Southern Illinoisan rolls out major redesign January
The Southern Illinoisan unveils a complete redesign starting January 9 after eight months of planning. Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus says the upgrade improves readability with new typefaces and clearer body text, plus better packaging of news and ads. A Saturday preview will outline sections, publication days, and content details.
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Southern Illinoisan
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May
Snow delights two children during first Anderson snowfall
D J Davis age 11 makes a snow angel as Coryasin Alexander age 3 watches on Thursday in Anderson South Carolina. The pair enjoy the season’s first snowfall over a quiet afternoon in a family yard.
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Coryasin Alexander
Anderson
S.C
Mining deaths hit new low this past year
PIKEVILLE Kentucky AP report shows U S Mine Safety and Health Administration recorded 72 mining deaths in 2001 the lowest since 1910 with 42 in coal mines and 30 in other mines despite an Alabama explosion that killed 13 people.
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Pikeville
United States
Alabama
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
Weather outlook with sun and a wintry chance
Mostly sunny today with highs near 40. Tonight partly cloudy with lows around the mid 20s. Saturday brings a chance of snow or a wintry mix with a high near 40. Subscription and service contact information provided.
Seven traffic deaths shock Bluford Jefferson County neighbors
In Bluford and Mount Vernon Jefferson County seven people have died in four traffic crashes since November. Victims include Jamie Braxton Jones 21 Autumn Chambliss 18 and Jimmy Owens 35 in a November crash at 27th Street and Richview Road Raymond Aguilar 43 died from a December crash Jeffrey Penn 40 perished in a December 30 single vehicle crash near Walnut and Old Centralia Road. Two others 16 year old Stephanie Gaines and 21 year old Ashley Halbin died on New Year's Eve. The crashes prompted school counselors to assist Webber Township High students and families as the community seeks answers.
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Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Jimmy D. Owens
27Th Street
Richview Road
Raymond Aguilar
Aguilar
Mount Vernon Suzuki
Jeffrey D. Penn
Hardin, Ky
Old Centralia Road
Walnut
Stephanie Lynn Gaines
Ashley Roi Halbin
Terry M. Gregory
Texico
East Liberty Road
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Karen Hailes
Webber Township High School
Gaines
Halbin
Gregory
Webber
Car slams into Herrin couple’s garage again
Donna Kinley 41 of Herrin drove south on Freeman Spur Road, lost control and smashed into John and Anita Lloyd’s garage around 2 am. The structure was destroyed and Kinley faced a DUI citation with bond posted. The Lloyds report about 50 crashes at their property, plus past fatalities and injuries along the curve near their ranch-style home.
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John Lloyd
Herrin
Freeman Spur Road
John
Anita Lloyd
Williamson County
Lloyds
Donna Kinley
Freeman Spur
Lloyd
Buster
Carbondale Census Dispute Over City Funds Heads to Court
The city seeks 230641 in tax dollars held by the Illinois Department of Revenue after a judge's ruling on an undercount by the Census Bureau. Attorneys for Carbondale will argue before a three judge appellate panel in Mount Vernon as they pursue the funds.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Jackson County
William Schwartz
Illinois Appellate Court
Mount Vernon
Schwartz
State Attorney General’s Office
Revenue Department
Census Bureau
Southern Illinois University
Madigan hints at reopening state budget issue
At the Illinois Capitol House Speaker Michael Madigan floated changing part of the 485 million dollars in cuts to solve the budget crisis. He proposed shifting impact toward nursing homes and poorer patients paying two dollars for medical care while restraining hospital cuts. Republicans questioned whether anything has changed since last fall.
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House
Michael Madigan
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