Former Carbondale mayor Helen Westberg dies at 89
Helen Westberg, Carbondale's first woman mayor elected in 1983, died at 6 a.m. Sunday in Springfield. Born March 3, 1917, in Harrisburg, Pa, she moved to Carbondale in 1952, served on city councils from 1973, and retired as mayor in 1987. She was a Paul Harris Fellow and active Presbyterian elder.
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Walker cited for DUI after Murphysboro traffic stop
Norman D. Walker, 65, of Murphysboro, was arrested and cited for DUI and improper lane usage after deputies stopped his 1987 Volvo at 12:04 a.m. Sunday on 14th Street, with field sobriety tests leading to transport to Jackson County Jail. Terry Platt, 43, was charged with aggravated assault after an alleged home invasion attempt at 103 Park St. in Gorham.
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Shagbark Council Fundraiser At Von Jakob Winery
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council staff hosted a fundraiser at Von Jakob Vineyard in Pomona to support administrative tasks and programs. Jamie Magill notes cookie sales aren’t the sole funding source and such winery events continue with a second one held recently and another planned at Blue Sky Winery on August 15. Participants enjoyed Von Jakob wines and music by Carried Away.
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Wendler Visits Japan and Taiwan for SIUC Global Ties
SIU Carbondale Chancellor Walter Wendler traveled to Taiwan to discuss a potential joint master’s program with National Cheng-Kung University and to Japan to strengthen university relations and honor businessman Daisaku Ikeda with an honorary degree from Soka University. He emphasized expanding student and faculty overseas exchanges and noted Taiwan’s shift to English language engineering programs.
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Illinois approves pilot class size cut in early grades
Gov Rod Blagojevich signs a 10 million program to halve class sizes for kindergarten through third grade. The plan funds 200 schools with 50 000 per site to hire new teachers, targeting 15 students per class. If successful, expansion looms for Southern Illinois. The law begins July 1.
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Southern Illinois pioneer Odum dies at 97 after Truman service
Benton mourns Reather M. Odum 97 longtime Southern Illinois figure who served as secretary and personal assistant to former first lady Bess Truman. Odum died June 6 with a memorial at First Christian Church in Benton. She never married, rose from Benton High School to a career spanning First National Bank, the Federal Reserve in St Louis, and nearly two decades at the White House. She remained close to the Truman family, babysat for Margaret Truman, and traveled with her on a singing tour. Her work defined a life she called fantastic.
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