Torrential rainfall relief hits Southern Illinois towns
Southern Illinois cooled by storms arriving Tuesday night after a heat wave. The National Weather Service called the rainfall torrential in several communities. A flash flood warning covered east central Jackson, Williamson, and Randolph counties. Power outages occurred across multiple counties with downed power lines on Carbondale streets.
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Williamson County
Randolph County
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Deliberations in Ferris trial cut short by heat
Franklin County jury in the Aston Ferris case was sent home early as the jury room reached about 84 degrees due to air conditioning problems. Closing arguments and instructions were heard in a crowded Franklin County Courthouse before the heat interruption.
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Benton
Franklin County
Aston Ferris
Kandis Majors
Terri Leibeck
AFSCME Pickets Rally Across Illinois At Anna Site
AFSCME members gathered at Choate Mental Health Center in Anna with 40 to 50 participants including children. They carried signs urging collective bargaining and urged Gov Quinn to keep promises while protesting pay raises being canceled for 30,000 state workers. The action mirrors 75 statewide worksites as AFSCME filed a lawsuit to enforce the 2008 contract signed with former Gov Blagojevich.
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Karen Stanley
Cary Quick
Choate Mental Health and Development Center
Anna
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Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center
Gov. Quinn
Afscme
Illinois
Pat Quinn
U.S. Central District Court
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Rod Blagojevich
Disney Live! brings Three Classic Fairy Tales to SIU Arena
Disney Live! will perform Three Classic Fairy Tales at SIU Arena in Carbondale on Friday November 11 as part of the Southern Lights Entertainment series. Feld Entertainment produces the show featuring more than 25 Disney characters and travels as a major family event.
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Siu Arena
Disney Live
Feld Entertainment
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