Obama to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next summer
President Obama announced a planned pullback of 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by summer 2012 as part of winding down the war. By year end 10,000 will depart, with over 20,000 more leaving by next summer, while about 70,000 will remain. The pace will be steady, and the combat mission will not end immediately.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S
Afghanistan
Obama
Congressional reaction splits along party lines
Reaction to President Obama’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan drew mixed views from Southern Illinois lawmakers, with Democrats Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Jerry Costello supporting the pullout while others split mainly along party lines. See reaction on page 7A.
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Illinois
Congress
Barack Obama
Afghanistan
Dick Durbin
Jerry Costello
Firefighters lay to rest fallen brother Corey Shaw
Du Quoin mourns as fallen firefighter Corey Shaw is laid to rest at Old Du Quoin Cemetery. Shaw, son of Fire Chief Bob Shaw, died from injuries sustained while battling Friday night’s two building blaze on the Pinckneyville Town Square. Community members, fellow firefighters, family, and state colleagues attended the service.
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Paul Newton
du Quoin
Corey Shaw
Perry County
Shaw
Pinckneyville
Bob Shaw
Old Route 14
Old du Quoin Cemetery
Pig on a Platter Caps Budget Road Bill Hearing
State lawmakers pressed ahead with the road, bridge, and school construction program as the House and Senate unanimously approved continued funding for the coming fiscal year. Senator Kyle McCarter used a whole roasted pig at a news conference to critique government spending, arguing it targets youth and unborn generations.
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Springfield
Kyle McCarter
Lebanon
McCarter
House
Senate
Verizon and AT T push 4G LTE into Southern Illinois
Verizon Wireless expands 4G LTE to Jackson and Williamson counties with July 21 rollout in Carbondale Marion Murphysboro Herrin Carterville Johnston City Cambria Hurst De Soto Elkville and nearby towns. AT&T Illinois president envisions 97 percent Illinois LTE access within three years pending T-Mobile deal boosting rural Internet and education safety and business growth.
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Illinois
Verizon Wireless
Jackson
Williamson Counties
Southern Illinoisan
At&t Illinois
Paul V. la
Schiazza
At&t
T-Mobile
la Schiazza
Verizon
Carbondale
Marion
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carterville
Johnston City
Cambria
Hurst
de Soto
Elkville
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BY Linda Rush
Costello
Durbit
Kirk
Shimku
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Southern
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Brendan Fallis
Kansas
Missouri
Stephen Rickers
Paul V. Schiazza
Normal
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