Fourth of July events across Herrin West Frankfort and Rend Lake
A packed July Fourth guide lists fireworks at dusk at Herrin City Park and Rend Lake Freedom Fest from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Rend Lake Visitor Center near Benton with a 9:45 p.m. finale. Other items include a West Frankfort Carnival, Friday Night Cruisin’ on Park Avenue, theater in Carbondale, a Marion High School cheer fundraiser car wash, a Pulaski County Demolition Derby, a Du Quoin Quarter Horse Show, and Rend Lake's official events with Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra finale. Donations for the finale are urged, and multiple contacts are provided for details.
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Herrin City Park
Rend Lake
Rend Lake Visitor Center
Benton
West Frankfort City Park
West Dam Road
Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra
West Frankfort
Grant supports 225 high tech jobs at SIU research park
The USDA approved a 62000 grant to help fund a 40000 square foot research center near the SIU campus, part of the Southern Illinois Research Park. The project, totaling 1.5 million dollars raised, aims to attract up to 10 high tech firms and keep SIUC graduates in the region.
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Carbondale
U.S Department of Agriculture
Southern Illinois University
USDA
Southern Illinois Research Park
U.S. 51
Pleasant Hill Road
Raymond Lenzi
SIUC
Lenzi
Illinois
Jonesboro Siblings Sweep Illinois Duck Stamp Contest Honors
Curtin Hicks and Riki Hicks, a Jonesboro Elementary and a fifth grader, won first place in Illinois for the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Contest. They depicted a canvasback drake and a wood duck drake, with Brent Manning announcing winners.
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Curtin Hicks
Jonesboro
Riki
Illinois
Cortin
Cortni Hicks
Du Quoin Achieves Development Ready Status in CCI
Du Quoin gains development ready status under the Illinois Competitive Communities Initiative by IDCCA. A self study is sponsored after a city council resolution with steering chair Guy W Alongi and vice chair John Childs guiding more than 60 volunteers on economic development, business readiness, and recommendations. The effort links with the Green Communities project to build a comprehensive growth plan for the city.
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DU Quoin
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Janet Taylor
DCI
Southern Illinois
IDCCA
John Rednour
CCI
Guy W. Alongi
John Childs
Vanessa Worthington
Richard Haines
Cathy Trowbridge
Mike Kristaluzy
Edward Lamum
Joan Long
Taylor
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Pam McDonnough
Illinois
Taste of Freedom Festival kicks off at Bend Lake Dam
Benton marks the Sixth Annual Taste of Freedom Festival, a two day Independence Day celebration with 45 000 to 50 000 expected attendees. Mayor Pat Bauer and Benton High School instructor Bill King cofounded the event in 1994 after a fish fry discussion about fireworks and music.
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Benton
Bend Lake
Pat Bauer
Bill King
Benton High School
Bauer
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