Marion asks residents to save water after pipe breaks
Marion city officials urge conservation after a 10 inch main behind First Baptist Church broke, draining over 400000 gallons and prompting temporary tapping into Herrin City Lake. Dry ground contributed to breaks, with about 2.3 million gallons used daily and no restrictions in place yet.
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Congress approves Nevada site to store nuclear waste
Congress approves Yucca Mountain as the national nuclear waste repository drawing support and opposition from Senate leaders and Nevada lawsuits. Critics warn of transportation risks and terrorist targets while supporters insist radiological danger is greater if waste remains at plants.
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Durbin backs Yucca Mountain plan with safety pledge
Senator Dick Durbin supports designating Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the permanent nuclear waste site. He says a comprehensive safety program must be developed before waste shipments begin in about eight years, and he plans to introduce legislation to ensure this.
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Safety concerns rise over nuclear waste transport through region
Environmental activist Mark Donham warns that transporting waste to Yucca Mountain could pass through Southern Illinois by truck along I-64 and I-57 or by railroad via CSX and Norfolk Southern. He cites safety, container integrity, and long-term risks, urging more investment in wind and solar energy and criticizing policymakers for delaying action.
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SIUC braces for cuts while raises sought and new programs rise
SIUC may avoid layoffs with a 50 cent per hour raise reaching total pay between 5.65 and 8.00 depending on experience. The university plans five new certificates, drops two PhD programs, adds a doctorate in pharmacy, and may trim fall courses only where needed to minimize student impact.
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Du Quoin residents oppose mental health housing plan
Residents and officials clash over a proposed 14 unit apartment complex for the seriously mentally ill on 502 Walnut St. The Perry County Counseling Center seeks a $1.164 million HUD grant. Zoning changes could invite a discrimination suit, prompting calls to table the measure and seek legal guidance.
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Accuracy note on July 2 Sports column about Matt Smith
The Southern Illinoisan acknowledges a correction to a July 2 Sports column stating Matt Smith was expelled from Anna-Jonesboro high school. The expulsion was expunged, he graduated on time, and he later attended and graduated from Springfield Ursuline high school.
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