Today's Events and Community Activities in Carbondale Area
A packed slate of events includes indoor concerts Chosen and 40 Candles at Shoe Carnival and Gospel and Bookstore, a bake sale for Southern Illinois USAV Junior Girls Volleyball Club, Eagle watching tours at Crab Orchard NWR, an Owl prowl at Cache River NWA, and a roast pork dinner at St. Michael's Church. SIUC preview, Bubbleology, a Memorial Hospital yard sale, AARP dinner, and Alzheimer’s info sessions supplement the schedule along with diabetes support group details.
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University Plaza
East Main Street
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Usav
Government meetings for area school boards listed
Mount Vernon District 80 school board meets at 8 a.m. at Rend Lake Resort in Whittington. Shawnee Community College board gathers at 9 a.m. at Riverfront House in Golconda. Sparta school board convenes at noon at Lincoln Middle School.
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Mount Vernon
Rend Lake Resort
Whittington
Shawnee Community College Board
Riverfront House
Golconda
Sparta School Board
Lincoln Middle School
Dad gets 2 days in jail in son's beating
James M. Shadowens, a former Zeigler resident, pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery enhancing to a Class 4 felony for abusing his 5 week old son. He received one weekend in jail and 30 months of conditional discharge after a negotiated plea in Franklin County Circuit Court. The infant, Christian, recovered from severe head and facial bruising after treatment at Herrin Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Hospital.
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Zeigler
James M. Shadowens
Franklin County
Shadowers
Shadowens
Christian
Immigrant Family Seeks Legal Status Amid US Barriers
Benjamin Mosqueda from West Frankfort and about 30 others met with U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello in Carbondale asking for immigration reform. They described long work hours, lack of benefits, and no Social Security number restricting access to insurance, licenses, and other essentials. Jodi Mosqueda, a U.S. citizen, faces related challenges in their pursuit of stability.
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K Maragnn
Benjamin Mosqueda
Adriana
Jodi
U.S
Jerry Costello
Benjamin
Costello
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Mexico
Mosqueda
Illinois Coalition For Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Jodi Mosqueda
City studies options for restauring Pinckneyville opera house
Pinckneyville officials seek public input on renovating the late 1800s opera house for possible reuse as a site for a craft and antique gallery. Costs exceed 400000 and grant options are unclear as the building is not owned by the city or listed as historic.
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Square
White Rabbit
Max Keene
Keene
Carbondale
John Alleman
J.M. Kuntz
Alleman
Rice, Berry and Associates
Springfield
Tom Denton
White and Borgognoni Architects
City Hall
Taffee Street
Don Wilkin
Insituform Technologies USA
Chesterfield
Former Olympian Craig MacFarlane to visit Southern Illinois
Craig MacFarlane, a blind former Olympian and goodwill ambassador for Edward Jones, plans talks at schools and civic groups in Harrisburg Vienna Eldorado Marion Tunnel Hill Carterville Herrin and Carrier Mills starting Monday. He urges perseverance and self belief, noting he has given encouragement at over 2,000 schools in 12 years.
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Southern Illinois
Craig MacFarlane
MacFarlane
Edward Jones Investment Firm
Victoria
British Columbia
Harrisburg
Vienna
Eldorado
Marion
Tunnel Hill
Carterville
Herrin
Carrier Mills
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Cache River National Wildlife Area
Barkausen
Wellands Center
U.S. 37
Illinois
Limekiln Slough
St. Michael's Church
Radom
St. Michael's Parents
SIUC
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Science Center
University Mall
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Wyat
AARP
Carbondale Senior Center
Springer and
Sycamore Streets
Julia Wetstein
Agriculture
Italy
Illinois Centre Mall
Melanie
Center of Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Illinois
Physicians
Carbondale Clinic
W. Main St
Marsha Boyd
Www
Thesouthern.com
Son
Jim Muir
Kathy Hewitt
Hewitt
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Linda Rush
Opera
Mathiss
Hcis
John D. Homan
School For the Blind
Canada
Bob Costas
John.homan
Thesouthern
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