Ill Governor Study Delayed Backups in School Backpacks
Springfield lawmakers fault the State Board of Education for a skimpy yearlong study on heavy student backpacks, producing just a two page summary in a day. Multiple task forces miss deadlines due to health, funding, or appointment delays, while some studies shape policy and others go nowhere.
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Illinois
State Board of Education
Illinois Department of Transportation
Rod Blagojevich
Mike Lawrence
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Lawrence
Jim Edgar
Donne Trotter
Dchicago
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Trotter
Becky Watts
Governor’s Office
Linda Chapa LaVia
Aurora
Motor Sports Promotion Council
Comedian Colbert Delivers Knox College Commencement
GALESBURG Comedian Stephen Colbert addressed Knox College’s 250 graduates at a Saturday ceremony. The host of The Colbert Report riffed as his TV persona, joking about immigration policies borders moats and a dome over the United States while urging graduates to say yes to knowledge.
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Stephen Colbert
Tiny Knox College
Comedy Central
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Colbert
Steve
America
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Canada
United States
Wuat's Coming Deaths Blood Drive at Heartland Church
Blood drive runs 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Heartland Christian Church in Marion. United Mine Workers of America Retiree Meeting set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pinckneyville Knights of Columbus. Contact (618) 439-7225 for details.
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Heartland Christian Church
Marion
United Mine Workers of America
Pinckneyville
Richard M. Baker Herrin resident dies at 70
Richard M. Baker 70 of Herrin died at 11 48 p m Thursday June 1 2006 at Barnes Jewish Hospital St Louis. Visitation is 1 00 pm to time of service Monday June 5 2006 at Johnson Hughes Funeral Home Herrin with service at 3 00 pm Rev Ron Henwood officiating Burial in East Lawn Memorial Gardens Energy. Memorials to Barnes Jewish Hospital Lung Transplant Services. He was born July 16 1935 in Herrin to John M and Sarah F Dudley Baker. He married Sharon Burgess January 30 1960 in Herrin. they shared 46 years of marriage. Survived by wife Sharon, daughter Shellie Stodghill Jonathan Wheeler of Herrin, grandson Seth Stodghill, sister Ada Cain, uncle John Jack Dudley, cousins Jacklyn Dudley, nephews Brad Carey Snyder, and others. Preceded in death by his parents.
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Richard M. Baker
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Johnson- Hughes
Ron Henwood
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Richard
Rebecca Bathan
Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
John M
Sarah F. (Dudley) Baker
Sharon Burgess
Mr. Baker
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union
Herrin Elks Lodge
Fin and Feather Club
Freeman Spur
Sharon (Burgess) Baker
Shellie Stodghill
Jonathan Wheeler
Seth Stodghill
Ada Cain
John “Jack
Wilma, Dudley
Marion
Jacklyn Dudley
Murray
Brad
Carrie
Carey
Roger Snyder
Hughesfuneralhome.com
Charles Eugene Johnson, WWII submariner dies at 84
Charles Eugene John Johnson of Winston-Salem North Carolina died June 2 2006 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Center Born December 6 1921 in Carterville to Charles Henry and Annie Carney Johnson Predeceased by wife Beverly Moore Johnson and siblings He served in the Navy Submarine Service from 1941 to 1962 on multiple submarines including USS Grenadier Cutlass Sennet Dogfish Irex Hardhead and Diablo He was active in veterans groups and Friedland Moravian Church A memorial service is set for June 5 2006 at Friedland Moravian Church Visitation is June 4 2006 at Vogler s Main Street Chapel Memorial contributions suggested to Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home or Transportation Fund Winston Salem NC
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Charles Eugene
John” Johnson
Winston-Salem
N.C
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Charles Henry
Annie Carney Johnson
Beverly Jean Moore Johnson
Ray Carney
William Johnson
Opal Sarocco
Beald
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Jeanna Johnson Smith
John David Johnson
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Pensacola
Trish
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Holly
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Virginia Johnson
Rose Robinson
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Carson City
Nev
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Grenadier
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Diablo
Navy
Winston- Salem
U.S. Post Office
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U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc
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Disabled American Veterans and
Holland Club
Friedland Moravian Church
Wally Yarbrough
Carol Foltz
Vogler
Main Street
Hospice Lane
Disabled American Veterans Transportation Fund
N. Main St
Community fundraisers and events listed for Marion area
Chicken and dumpling fundraiser at Christopher Grade School cafeteria runs 10 30 a m to 2 p m benefiting grade school and high school bands. Ridin for the Girl Scouts starts 12 30 p m at Campbell s Harley Davidson Marion 100 mile ride 1 to 4 p m ends with a BBQ at Cannon Park Carterville benefiting Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council. Blood drive at Knights of Columbus Marion 8 30 a m to 1 30 p m open to public. Trail of Tears Association Meeting at Pope County Historical Society Museum Golconda 1 30 p m learn about sites trails hardships markings. Iran discussion at Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship 8 45 a m Iranian student from SIUC presents Iran Another Perspective.
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Campbell
Harley Davidson
Marion
Carterville
Cannon Park
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council
Trail of Tears Association
Pope County Historical Society
Golconda
Iran
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
SIUC
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