Community events and sales in Marion Carbondale and Du Quoin
Youth Council meets at 4 p.m. at One Stop Center in Marion. Driver safety program runs 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 409 N Springer St Carbondale for $10. Yard sale for Illinois Elks Crippled Children from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murphysboro Elks, Shomaker Dr. Flea market 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anna City Park with 60 booths, food, free admission. Circus events 1 and 6 p.m. Sat-Sun at Du Quoin State Fairground with elephants, clowns, acts. tickets $10 adults $8 children. sold at MotoMart, Schnucks, Shriner. Contact numbers provided.
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Springer St. Carbondale
Anna City Park
du Quoin State Fairground
MotoMart
Schnuck’s
Shriner
Government meetings listed for Benton Carbondale and surrounding areas
A schedule of public meetings for agencies including Benton Civic Center Authority Board Creal Springs Athletic Association Franklin County Housing Authority Herrin Park District Jackson County Board Jefferson County Land Tax and Appointments Committee Fiscal Committee Board Lake of Egypt Fire Protection District Kinkaid Reed's Creek Conservancy Committee and Conservancy District Board. Meetings occur 4:30 to 8 p.m. at various locations including courthouses libraries and district offices in Mount Vernon Murphysboro West Frankfort and Carbondale.
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Jefferson County Land, Tax and Appointments Committee
Mount Vernon
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek
County selects nonresident as interim state’s attorney
Dale Grasher of Cypress was sworn in Tuesday as interim state's attorney for Union County. Democratic candidate Steve Applegate criticized the board for appointing a nonresident, saying the top legal official should live in the county and pay taxes there. Grasher is 54 and previously served as assistant state's attorney.
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Aleb Hale
Dale Grasher
Union County
Union County Board
Steve Applegate
Cypress
John Bigler
Applegate
Bigler
Grasher
Public libraries evolve with technology and community needs
Public libraries from the Marilyn Carnegie era adapt to digital access and multimedia. Marion’s Carnegie Library now offers 14 Internet computers and a mix of books, DVDs, audiotapes, and even fishing poles, drawing 7,000 items monthly. Librarians help patrons locate information, while libraries serve as community centers with food pantries and GED classes.
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Southern
Illinois
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Carnegie
Kathy Rosa
Marion
Carnegie Library
Marion Library
Rosa
Judi Nacinovich
Lowanda Johnston
McGuckin
Barnes and Nobles and Borders
Retired appellate judge Kunce dies after long illness
Retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Peyton H. Kunce of Murphysboro died Tuesday at his home after an extended illness. He was 85. Kunce served 27 years across Southern Illinois courts, starting as a Jackson County judge in 1952, becoming associate circuit judge in 1962, circuit judge at large in 1970, presiding judge in Jackson County, and an Illinois Appellate Court member for the 5th District in 1978 before retiring in 1979. He championed the mentally handicapped as co founder and president of the Egyptian Association for the Mentally Retarded and earned the ISBA award of merit in 1976. He also co founded the Jackson Community Workshop in 1968.
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Murphysboro
Illinois
Peyton H. Kunce
Kunce
Jackson County
Egyptian Association For
Illinois State Bar Association
Jackson Community Workshop
Distinguished mathematician to discuss math and civil rights on WDBX
Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz, noted mathematician and civil rights mentor born Lonnie Cross, will guest on The Pepper Holder Show at 9am Thursday on WDBX FM 91. Listeners may email questions to wdbxpepper yahoo com or call (618) 303 1973.
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Carbondale
Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz
Pepper Holder
Wdbx-Fm
Shabazz
Yahoo
Lonnie Cross
Bessemer
Ala
Washington, D.C
Carbondale Lights Save Energy and Money
Lt Gov Pat Quinn visited Carbondale to praise city leaders for replacing incandescent traffic light bulbs with energy efficient LEDs at University Mall. He urged other towns to seek grants from the Illinois Clean Energy foundation as LEDs cut energy use by up to 85 percent and save about $15 000 annually including labor.
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Carbondale
Illinois 13
University Mall
Pat Quinn
Brad Cole
Quinn
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
Don Snider
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
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Enterprise Way
Vienna Senior Center
Anna Sunshine Center
S. Main
Wyat’s
Elks
Shomaker Drive
Benton
Benton Civic Center Management Board
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Carbondale Public Library Board
W. Main
Creal Springs Athletic Association
City Hall
Franklin County Housing Authority
E. Elm St
West Frankfort
Herrin Park District
Fifth St
Jackson County Board
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Board
Lake of Egypt
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Www
Thesouthern.com
Caleb Hale
Becky Malkovich
UAUCK
Novara
the Sun
Joe Nightwander
Mark
Nick
Marion Carnegie Library
Nightwanders
Goreville
Larry Dunn
Sallie Logan Public Library
Appellate Court
Jeff Smyth
Linda Rush
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