Health care training to screen for abuse in Jackson County
Jackson County Health Department offers a Wednesday class for health care professionals on identifying domestic violence and elder abuse. The session, led by Angie Bailey, aims to normalize screening, raise awareness, and improve comfort in discussing these issues with patients. Contacts include JCHD at (618) 684-3143 ext. 303, The Women's Center hotline (800) 334-2094, and Shawnee Alliance (800) 642-7773.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Health Department
Angie Bailey
JCHD
Bailey
David Mitchell
Shawnee Alliance For Seniors
Women’s Center
Women History Month talk at Murphy's Bar & Grill
Carbondale BPW hosts a Women History Month event with Natasha Zaretsky of SIU talking on Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility. Dinner 5:30 to 6, talk at 6:45, business meeting at 7:30. public and prospective members invited.
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Carbondale
Murphy’s Bar & Grill
Natasha Zaretsky
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
BPW
Rural grant funds to fix township road and rail spur
The Hamilton County Economic Development Commission will use a $150,000 rural development grant from the U S Department of Agriculture to resurface a township road and renovate 2 9 miles of a railroad spur. Rep John Shimkus said the work will help existing businesses expand and attract new ones. Separately, police from three departments are investigating an early morning shooting at the L N Tavern in Mounds. Two gunshot victims were found. investigators have not released names or a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call state police investigators.
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Hamilton
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Ullin
Illinois State Police District 13
Debra Landman
Mounds
Pulaski County
L & N Tavern
Landman
Pinckneyville Eyes Update to 1965 Comprehensive Plan
Pinckneyville officials push to update the citys 1965 comprehensive plan to guide future growth improve grant eligibility and perhaps add zoning and building codes. Planning commissioners submitted drafts and urge council action while cautioning not to rush. The goal is a current plan addressing needs and goals including property protection and better grant outcomes.
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Pinckneyville
Robert Spencer
Spencer
Planning Commission
Michael Kovic
A.S
Kirkikis
Kovic
Bret McDaniel
Ron Shirk
West Frankfort school board weighs retirements and job cuts
West Frankfort The Frankfort Board of Education agreed to 10 retirement letters and granted tenure to three teachers after four years in the district while warning of possible job eliminations for tenured and non tenured staff. The board plans to notify affected employees 60 days before the school year ends and will decide funding in March.
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West Frankfort
Frankfort
Jayma Cook
Denny Dziadus
Nancy Foder
Ken Joggerst
Bob Maragni
John Reach
Bob Sloan
Ruth Wicker
Karla Lee
Lee
Kendra Murphy
Page Kirkpatrick
Gary Sloan
Joanna Gutierrez
Mary Slider
Pam Jones
Diane Browning
Former area teacher charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
FBI officials say former Orangeville teacher Ernsting fled to avoid prosecution prompting a federal arrest warrant. After information from Freeport police, agents coordinated with Springfield and New Orleans teams to arrest him in Slidell without incident. Local charges are two Class 2 felonies carrying three to seven years each.
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Mike Zemites
FBI
Rockford
Freeport
Zemites
Ernsting
Springfield
New Orleans
Slidell
St. Tammany Parish
Lake Pontchartrain
Orangeville
Hynes Campaign Focuses on Jobs Economy in Marion Visit
Hynes pressed for tax credits to keep jobs in America and attacked Bush on the economy. He claimed the nation needs new leadership to aid working families in Illinois and emphasized his ties to Southern Illinois voters. A retired teacher, Helen Carr, endorsed him, praising his convictions and sincerity.
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Hynes
Marion
America
Bush
George Bush
Illinois
Rauschenberger frames downstate support in Senate bid
Williamson County airport event features Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd mentions as Rauschenberger markets his record on budget work and education reform. He claims to be tested and trusted to lead the Republican Senate campaign while noting willingness to disagree with party leaders on federal policy and state innovation. Mike Bost backs his candidacy as a hard-working, seasoned legislator.
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Ted Kennedy
Robert Byrd
U.S. Senate
Senate
Rauschenberger
Republican Party
Mike Bost
Murphysboro
Steve
Springfield
Bost
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