Today's Events Highlights in Sparta Carbondale and SIU
A busy weekend schedule features the Spring Home Show at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall in Sparta from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the SIU venues hosting the S.I. Golf Expo 2002, language symposium, Zung lecture, Suzuki Strings recital, and theater performances. Also listed are the Big Muddy Film Festival, gallery walk, Girl Scout cookie sale, and Pomona Township Board meeting with event details, locations, times, and entry costs.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall
Illinois
Broadway
Sparta
Communities unite for economic plan in Williamson County
Officials from Marion Herrin and Carterville join forces via the Regional Economic Development Corp REDCO formed in 1999 to attract investment. Since then Aisin Manufacturing will open a 155000 square foot facility in REDCOs 289 acre industrial park with water from Herrin and shared sewer and street work managed by local partners.
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Williamson County
Illinois
Regional Economic Development Corp
Thomas Wimberly
REDCO
Marion
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Herrin
Carterville
Williamson County Board
Williamson County Airport Authority
Chambers of Commerce
Bob Butler
Marion and
Doster Construction
Nashville
Polar Bear Plunge raises funds for Special Olympics
Fifty five participants braved cold water at Rend Lake to support Special Olympics Illinois. The annual plunge at Bend Lake, tied to Southwestern Area 12 and Southeastern/Southern Area 14 and 15, requires a 75 donation goal per diver. Jo Dodd of Carbondale noted the Chicago start and last year’s over twelve thousand dollars raised.
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Annny
Franklin County
Casey McKenzie
McLeansboro
Mother Nature
Bend Lake
North Marcum Beach
Illinois
Area 15
Jo Dodd
Carbondale
Chicago
Dodd
Rising insurance costs pressure Perry County budget
Perry County faces growing self insurance costs with unpaid claims over 100000 dating back to 2000. Officials say premiums must rise for individuals and families as the county seeks bids and forms a committee to reevaluate coverages amid ongoing deficits and employee premiums.
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Pinckneyville
Perry County
Don Hirsch
Tibretta Bigham-Reiman
Bigham- Reiman
Hirsch
Wayne Bigham
Bigham Reiman
Bobby Kelly
Georgette Houghland
Courthouse and Health Department
Robert Spencer
Kathy West Jackson
Herrin Library gains 7000 square foot addition and renovation
Herrin City Library moves shelves from the old facility to a new 7000 square foot addition as renovation begins. The library at 120 N 18th St will close for a week and reopen March 11 with only the new addition open for about six weeks. Completion is targeted for April. The $1.25 million project is funded by a $500000 city building bond, $500000 in community donations, and a $250000 state library grant. The expansion includes a large meeting room.
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Herrin
Herrin City
N. 18Th St
Michael Keepper
Keepper
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Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
The
Southern
Siuc
Richard D. Brecht
National Foreign Language Center
Free
Public Policy Institute
Thomas T.K. Zung
Bucky Fuller
University Mall
East Wing
Fuller
Suzuki
Siue Young String Players Ensemble
Cedarhurst
Mitchell Museum
Mount Vernon
McLeod Theater
Rend Lake College Theatre, Inc
University Museum
New Guinea
Schnuck’s
Brownie
Pomona
Southern Illinoisan
Tim Petrowich
Aisin Manufacturing
Aisin
Zeller
Cntwickenaie
the Souther
Aisin‘s
John Dodd
Rend Lake
Jim Muir
Kiuvara
SOI
Nick Jones
Clarence Crabtree
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