Illinois Health Dept Cites Nursing Home Violations
The Illinois Department of Public Health listed eight facilities with violations of the Nursing Home Care Act. Coulterville Care Center Daystar Care Center in Cairo Mount Vernon Health Care Center Mulberry Manor in Anna Oak Grove Rehab and Skilled Care in Carbondale Orchard Court in Jonesboro Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester were assessed with violations or recommended for decertification.
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Department of Public Health
Coulterville
Daystar
Cairo
Mount Vernon Health
Mulberry Manor
Anna
Oak Grove
Carbondale
Orchard Court
Jonesboro
Jackson County
St. Ann’s Healthcare Center
Chester
Red Cross Month events and community fundraising in Carbondale
In Carbondale the American Red Cross Little Egypt marks Red Cross Month with a March fundraising push alongside Southern Illinois University Carbondale football. Donors can give outside Dick's Sporting Goods from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday. The network aided 134 people this year across 14 southern Illinois counties. A Heroes campaign runs in April and a Run-Away 5K is planned for May 3. Zeta Phi Beta hosts the Finer Womanhood Scholarship Banquet at SIU Carbondale with scholarships for qualified Jackson County minority female high school graduates. tickets are 30 dollars each or 50 dollars per couple. contact numbers provided.
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American Red Cross
Little Egypt
Little Egypt Network
Illinois
Zeta Phi Beta, Inc
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Jackson County
Linda Flowers
Marilyn James
Southern
Elverado boards pushes single campus plan for district 196
Elverado Community Unit School District 196 voters heard a plan to shift from two grade schools to attendance centers for K through second in Elkville and third through fifth in Vergennes. Supporters say it keeps peers together. critics cite burdens on parents and doubts about financial benefit.
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Elkville
Elverado Community Unit
Dawn Oestreicher
Vergennes
Erin Riggins
Riggins
Oestreicher
Clowns from Ringling Bros visit hospital to cheer patients
Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus clowns Dave and Cherie Gregg visited Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion to entertain patients including five year old Courtney Salatas. The pair danced juggled and told lighthearted jokes to lift spirits before the circus stops at SIU Arena April 11 to 13.
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Brett Nadal
Southern Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey
Dave and
Cherie Gregg
Courtney Salata
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Marion
Courtney Salatas
Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Dave
Siu Arena
Heartland Regional
Courtney
Amber
Ewing
Cherie
Joy Cook
Harrisburg
Jobo
Texas
Stacy Bynum
Southern Ringling Bros. and
Dorris to Depart The Women’s Center After 11 Years
Camille Dorris will resign as executive director of The Women’s Center in Carbondale after 11 years. The center aids abused or neglected women with shelter and outreach services and announced the departure in a Friday press release. Dorris has led since 2001 and earlier ran the domestic violence program, starting in 1997. She plans to spend time with family and pursue real estate with Realty SEE DORRIS / PAGE 2B.
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Carbondale
Camille Dorris
Women’s Center, Inc
Dorris
Bend Lake College Culinary Arts Students Prepare Fine Dining Series
Becky Malkovich reports RLCCA students in two second year culinary arts classes will plan budget prepare and serve meals as part of a public fine dining series. Under chefs Brian Kalata and Loughton Smith they begin Thursday with Tex Mex on the first of two consecutive nights in the college's renovated dining space.
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INA
Bend Lake College
Brian Kalata
Loughton Smith
Younge critiques media at SIUC on post 9/11 press
British journalist Gary Younge spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale about media in the post 9/11 era. He argued the press tows government lines, ignored the antiwar movement, and cited limited coverage as a “journalistic crime” while noting some improvement after Katrina.
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Siuc
Carbondale
Soviet Union
Gary Younge
London Guardian
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Student Center
Rover
Iraq
Chuck Novara
The
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