Pinckneyville Library Opens Summer Reading Program
Pinckneyville Public Library starts a children’s summer program for ages 4 to 10 with story time activities and crafts. Sessions run 10 to 11 a m on July 6 13 20 and 27 with sign-in 9 45 to 10 a m. call 618 357 2410 to register.
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Student targets hate symbol shirts in city stores
SIU Carbondale student Ta-Nika McGee urges removal of Iron Cross shirts sold at stores in University Mall including Steve & Barry’s and Hot Topic. She cites ADL guidance linking the symbol to neo Nazi groups and says businesses should know the impact on the community.
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Prison workers rally over understaffing across Illinois prisons
AFSCME union members statewide held informational pickets at 36 Illinois prisons to press lawmakers to replace about 1,800 laid off correctional officers over three years. Anders Lindall cited a crisis aimed at lawmakers up for re election as the protest highlighted staffing shortages.
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Murphysboro board delays search for new superintendent
Murphysboro school board will not rush the imminent superintendent search, aiming to proceed carefully as Lori James Gross leaves July end for Unity Point district. President Mike Austin cites ongoing executive session and available search resources while noting James Gross’s four years as superintendent and previous roles.
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Managers train for fake ID analysis in Illinois
Southern Illinois store managers participated in a We Card training session led by Terry McKenna of the Coalition for Responsible Tobacco Retailers. The course emphasized teaching managers to train cashiers, legal penalties for underage tobacco sales, and recognizing fake IDs through photo ID checks and spotting techniques.
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