Superman Celebration draws heroes to Metropolis crowd
The Superman Celebration in Metropolis attracts visitors including five month old Slade Donner dressed as Robin the Boy Wonder. Other items note Dongola share and care relief after tragedy, Marion VA hospital signals, Zeigler police chief transition, Kennedy cousin murder conviction in 1975, Ann Landers on finances, a teen recants priest accusation, and today's sunny to partly cloudy weekend forecast from The Southern Illinoisan.
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Metropolis
Slade Donner
Robin the Boy Wonder
Deadline nears for storm aid in Union County
Residents across Jackson Perry Union and Randolph Counties have until June 24 to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance. The program covers self employed and part time workers who lost work due to flooding and tornadoes between April 21 and May 23. Max benefits range from 326 to 431 dollars weekly depending on family status.
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Dongola
Jackson
Perry
Union
Randolph
DUA
Chamness
Illinois
Fitting Tribute to Library Trustee Jerry Bramlet
Linda Bramlet honors her late husband Jerry Bramlet who died in May 2001 and served Harrisburg Public Library District as a long time trustee. He helped plan the new library and co chaired the fundraiser with Bill Collett. Her memorial request urged donations to the library.
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Melurine
Eldorado
Phyllis Finnie
Harrisburg
Linda Bramlet
Jerry
IDOT
Humpty Dumpty
Jerry Bramlet
Harrisburg Public Library District Board
Bramlet
Bill Collett
Gov Ryan veto to permit privatized prison food services
Gov George H Ryan said he will veto a bill barring privatization of food and commissary services in Illinois prisons. He says privatizing could save up to 30 million dollars for the state to help close a 1.55 billion dollar revenue shortfall, a claim his office reiterated.
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Springfield
George H. Ryan
Illinois
Illinois Department of Corrections
Ryan
Cairo pastor comforts Burnham parents after mission family's ordeal
The Rev. Larry Potts of Cairo Baptist Church expressed confidence that Gracia Burnham’s parents would survive the tragedy despite their son-in-law Martin Burnham’s death. Gracia, held by a Muslim extremist group linked to al-Qaida, was wounded as U.S.-trained commandos ended a yearlong hostage crisis in the Philippine jungle.
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Philippines
Larry Potts
Cairo Baptist
Gracia Burnham
Burnham
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Martin
Gracia
Quiet Murphysboro neighborhood after shooting death
Murphysboro residents kept indoors as Bridgewood Housing Development mourns Kenjie Tipton killed in a Friday shooting. Officer Michael Locke, a longtime neighbor, patrols the area seeking information while balancing fear of retribution and a fragile trust with residents. Tipton’s funeral is held today as area life slowly resumes.
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Murphysboro
Michael Locke
Bridgewood
Locke
Huntsville
Ala
Kenjie Tipton
Tipton
Mother finds vindication as son killer convicted
Brenda Gibbs recalls last moments with Kameron Allison who died after injuries from a homicide in Carbondale. The killer's conviction provides closure as the family held onto hope during the Christmas season spent at Memorial Hospital.
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Brenda Gibbs
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