Suspected Arson Probed After Malibu Village Trailer Fire
Carbondale police and firefighters at 11 25 p m Sunday fought a vacant trailer blaze at Malibu Village Mobile Home Park 2441 S Illinois Ave. Firefighters prevented spread with investigators labeling the fire suspicious and possible arson. No owner identified. Call (618) 457 3200 or Carbondale Crime Stoppers (618) 549 COPS for tips. Civic Center seeds hiring plan moves forward as board drafts a contract for a new director to run events and activities.
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Malibu Village
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Paul Echols
Red Cross honors four Perry County blood donors
The Perry County Red Cross honors donors Bob Mohr with 15 gallons, Doug Kellerman 13 gallons, Katherine Dawson 10 gallons, and Rachel C. Andrews four gallons. The drive runs Thursday 2 to 7 p.m. at Pinckneyville St. Paul United Church of Christ. Donors are advised not to drink iced tea before donating to avoid lower iron levels.
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American Red Cross
Pinckneyville
St. Paul
Three wrecks injure 13 in Franklin County
Franklin County deputies report three weekend crashes injuring 13. At Buckner Illinois 14 and South Jenette Street a SUV driven by Lashanda Utley failed to yield to Dixie Lewis, tipping the Utley car onto its side. Utley Brittany Utley and Mikayla Utley were treated at Franklin Hospital, Jonathan Utley airlifted to a St Louis area hospital, with other passengers taken to Herrin Hospital.
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Franklin County
Bill Wilson
Illinois 14
South Jenette Street
Buckner
Lashanda Utley
West Frankfort
Dixie Lee Lewis
du Quoin
Wilson
Utley
Jenette Street
Lewis
Franklin Hospital
Brittany Utley
Mikayla Utley
Jonathan Utley
St. Louis-area
Imagination sails as Carbondale library launches summer program
Magician and storyteller Chris McBrien leads a kickoff for Carbondale Public Library's Voyage to Imagination Island. He weaves a tale of Matt the sailor who seeks pirate dreams through books, urging kids to read to fuel creativity.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Public Library
Chris McBrien
McBrien
Matt
Perilous Pirate Playhouse Opens Public Library Summer
Carbondale Public Library hosts a two day program June 26 27 for children from fourth grade up with puppetry workshops and a 11 am pirate show featuring Rainbow Fish and Peter Pan. Registration (618) 457-0354.
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Carbondale Public Library
Library
Luau
Giannoulias promotes E85 fuel in Southern Illinois stop
In Carbondale area Giannoulias toured fueling sites and urged support for a policy to promote E85 ethanol fuel. He highlighted existing E85 stations in Southern Illinois, noted flexible fuel vehicle availability from Ford, GM, Mercedes, and Nissan, and discussed state treasurer duties beyond investing.
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Carbondale
Alexi Giannoulias
Southern Illinois
Giannoulias
Veach- Citgo
U.S. 51
Illinois
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Metropolis
Vienna
Marion
Galatia
West Frankfort
McLeansboro
Mount Vernon
Nashville
Ford
Mercedes-Benz
Nissan
Daimler Chrysler
Ceasar Maragni
Blagojevich license reform promises faster state licensing
CARTERVILLE The initiative by Gov. Rod Blagojevich aims to accelerate licensure and renewal in 59 professions affecting over a million people including nurses real estate brokers cosme tologists barbers and landscape designers. Bluthardt with the Division of Professional Regulation says wait times could drop to one to four weeks with an average around two, while preserving standards and clearer communication with applicants.
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Carterville
Rod Blagojevich
Daniel E. Bluthardt
Division of
John A. Logan College
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Herrin
Civic Center
Herrin Civic Center
Ashley Wiehle
Perry County
Red Cross
Christi Mathis
Www
Thesouthern.com
Imagination Island
Carbondale Library
Blagojevich
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