Believe to achieve honored African American students in ceremony
Column summarizes a ceremony honoring African American students for hard work in the classroom. Other brief items note a fireworks display in Carterville, a Blair murder suspect not facing death, a Union County cell tower extension, Joliet Diocese abuse file releases, national geography score changes, Israel noting child deaths as a mistake, Carbondale athlete profile, a Dahmer film, childless couples guidance, and a multi day warm forecast.
The Southern Illinoisan Classified Calendar Note
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Thesouthern.com
the Southern Illinoisan
Marriott Hotel franchise eyed for Marion Illinois site
Marion officials discuss a possible Marriott hotel near the Interstate 57 exchange as investors explore financing. Mayor Butler notes the group could be capable, but no firm plans exist. Marriott spokesman says he has heard nothing of a Marion project, while outlining Marriott’s history and reach.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Interstate 57 Exchange
Butler
Illinois
Roger Conner
North American Communications
Marriott Home Office
Washington, D.C
Marriott
Courtyard
Fairfield Inn
New Southern Illinois Paintball League Takes Aim
Brett Gilliam, president of SIPPL and owner of Over the Edge Paintball, formed the Southern Illinois Paintball Players League to unite five local fields. The five-tournament season includes venues in Marion Johnston City Texico Colp and Benton with finals at Over the Edge. Gilliam notes growth, safety emphasis, and the sport becoming a widely accessible, team-focused pastime.
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Crainville
Brett Gilliam
Gilliam
Southern Illinois Paintball Players League
St Louis
Chicago
Nashville
Tenn
Canada
Benton
SIPPL
Over the Edge
Adventure Sports
Marion
APX
Johnston City
RM Sports
Texico
Double-D
Colp
Nick Coulter
Brett
Union saves 300 jobs in Illinois prison privatization fight
A judge kept alive a suit to block privatizing food and commissary services in Illinois prisons, preserving 300 union jobs for now. The Floyd Peterson ruling denies the state's bid to dismiss the case, with trial set for August 27.
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Springfield
Southern Illinois
Buddy Maupin
American Federation of State
Lance R. Peterson
Illinois
Peterson
George H. Ryan
Henry Bayer
Afscme
LaSalle County
Ryan
Joseph Gagliardo
Truth detection advances test more than polygraph
The article notes rising use of lie detection tech from thermal cameras to brain-wave scanners, amid calls for weighing privacy and ethics. FBI agents administer tests at Fort Detrick and Dugway Proving Ground, with nuclear plant workers increasingly screened post September 11. Sociologist Barbara Henrick questions machine verdicts on guilt.
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Washington
FBI
Robert Hanssen
Fort Detrick
Dugway Proving Ground
Utah
Barbara Henrick
Wooster College
Mayo Clinic tests heat sensing camera to detect lying
Researchers at Mayo Clinic test a high resolution thermal camera in a study of 20 volunteers. The device aims to scan facial heat patterns to identify subtle changes linked to deception.
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Mayo Clinic
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