Annie Get Your Gun at Anna High School This Weekend
Anna Jonesboro students and local performers present Irving Berlin musical Annie Get Your Gun at the high school auditorium with shows at 7 p m Friday and Saturday and 2 p m Sunday Tickets are 5 for adults 3 for high school students and younger children and may be bought at the door The story centers on famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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Federal stimulus hits local schools and governments hard
The new federal stimulus plan will cut state and local education funds as corporate tax reversals reduce Illinois personal property replacement tax by 150 million in year one, with 25 million cut to population-based local cash distribution. Lawmakers warn revenue losses compel service cuts.
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How we will be affected by stimulus losses in Illinois
Springfield report outlines estimated losses for school districts and local governments across Southern Illinois from accelerated depreciation under federal stimulus law. Local bodies face about 400 million dollars in three years, with possible relief later if tax rules change.
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Hurst fires police chief Wright after council meeting
After a February 25 council session, Wright argued with city attorney Donna McCann. He was suspended March 1, then fired March 4 and terminated March 6. Mayor said council could vote to override but none did. Beverly Calvert backs Wright, citing majority town support and a petition with over 100 signatures from Hurst Bush and Blairsville residents.
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Herrin Postmaster Goes on Leave After Selection
Walker and Herrin attorney Bart Mann named Co Citizens of the Year at Chamber of Commerce dinner for reviving the Thanksgiving Day dinner and organizing the Vietnam Moving Wall event with HerrinFesta Italiana. Walker, Herrin native, previously attended West Side Elementary and Herrin High, succeeding Jim Bushong. Barry White acts as officer in charge during leave.
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Medicaid relief plan eyed to ease Illinois budget crunch
Gov. George Ryan warned of a roughly 400 million dollar hit to Illinois and local governments next year from Bush era business tax breaks. Sen. Durbin and Rockefeller propose Medicaid relief that could boost Illinois by 350 to 400 million annually, with NGA analysis showing about 690 million over 33 months.
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Accuracy Hotline for Southern Illinoisan Feedback
The notice invites readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan. It provides local and toll free phone numbers for the Accuracy Hotline and mentions Jackson County as the local base. The message emphasizes reporting errors from any location.
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