Dick Tracy Museum Closes Missing Funds Dim City Exhibit
A Woodstock Dick Tracy museum will close this summer due to funding and attendance declines. Two Southern Illinois pop culture venues express resilience. Debbie Brooks of Spinach Can Collectibles in Chester notes strong online sales and a Popeye fan club with 1900 members since 1989. Jim Hambrick’s Superman museum in Metropolis touts 2007 records and anticipates 2008 gains amid hero anniversaries.
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Dick Tracy
Flattop
Pruneface
The
Woodstock
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Southern Illinois
Debbie Brooks
Chester
Brooks
Chester City Square
Jim Hambrick
Superman Museum
Metropolis
Northwestern tops Salukis at Coach B Classic
Northwestern defeats SIU by a run when Katie Schmidt rounds second base during Sunday's game at the Coach B Classic, as the Salukis struggle to mount a rally.
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Salukis
Katie Schmidt
SIU
Northwestern
Perry County Youth Court hears first-year offenders
First-time juvenile offenders in Perry County face a jury of their peers through the Youth Court program now in its first year. Circuit Clerk Kim Kellerman volunteers to help, with referrals coming from schools or law enforcement and state attorney offices. Deputy Steve Bare aids families as hearings are scheduled, followed by standard court proceedings with a panel of 12 local high school students from Pinckneyville and Du Quoin high schools.
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Mary Jane Libbert
Grand Tower
Humane Society of Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Libbert
Holiday
Ariel
Jackson County Humane Society
Bray
Perry County
Kim Kellerman
State’s Attorney’s Office
Steve Bare
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