Gem and Mineral Show and Series of Local Events in Southern Illinois
A packed day of events in Southern Illinois features a Gem and Mineral Show at Carterville Junior High School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with minerals fossils gems carvings jewelry arrowheads and door prizes. Murphysboro hosts organ concerts at 4 p.m. and a Bach Boelmann program at First Baptist Church both free. A Civilian Conservation Corps talk happens at 2:30 p.m. in Vienna Public Library. Fort Kaskaskia hosts a Revolutionary War encampment with ceremonies from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. An informational meeting on gun laws and wildlife issues is at Red N Gun Club from 2 to 4 p.m. plus a quilt and cash bingo at St Michael's Church in Radom. Blood drives run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Marion and noon to 3 p.m. at Church of the Holy Spirit in Carterville. Wyat's Coming Benefit for women’s scholarships is 4 to 6 p.m. at Dunn Richmond Economic Development Center in Carbondale. Call 985-2456 or 453-5141 for details.
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Gem & Mineral
Carterville Junior High School
Amazon Adventure Aboard the Peruvian Jungle Mystery
Peg Kowalczyk and Paul Kowalczyk bid for a weeklong Amazon Wildlife Adventure at a fundraiser and travel from Jan 21 to 29. They prep with vaccines and gear, face jungle living with 4,000 bird species and 2,000 fish, and adjust plans after a citywide strike disrupts travel in Iquitos. The couple sails with Explorama through 250,000 acres of rainforest, under the guidance of a local expert.
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Paul
Peg Kowalczyk
Carbondale
Amazon
Iquitos
Peruvian
WSIU
South America
SIUC
John Jackson
Jackson
Peru
Lima
Jungle
Hoyle Given Four Years Probation in Sex Offense Case
Scott Hoyle, 25, received four years probation with intensive supervision for the first year after being previously convicted of sexually abusing a young girl and violating probation. He must complete a sex offender treatment program and avoid contact with anyone under 18, with possible computer access limits. The judge ordered a probation plan to be drafted for review.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Scott Hoyle
Hoyle
Mike Wepsiec
Paul Christenson
Thought Police
Christenson
Thomas H. Jones
Wepsiec
Jones
Primary ads flare as Illinois race heats up
Tuesday's primary arrives amid sharp political ads and accusations in Illinois. Jim Ryan denounces negative campaigns while Corinne Wood links him to launch ads and bribes. Patrick O'Malley and Hyde comment on the tone as Ryan leads in polls. SEE PRIMARY / PAGE 13A
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Jim Ryan
George Ryan
Ryans
Ryan
U.S
Henry Hyde
Woods
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Lois Lanagan
First Baptist Church
15Th St
Censar Franck
Boelmann
Guilmant
Murphssboro
Civilian Conservation Corps
Vienna Public Library
Kay Ripplemeyer-Tippy
Southern Illinois
SIU
Southern
Illinois
Giant City State Park
Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society
Fort Kaskaskia
Chester
Kaskaskia
Red N’ Gun Club
Golconda
Humm "T
David Phelps
St. Michael's Church
Radom
St. Michael's Altar and
Rosary Sodality
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Marion
Church of the Holy Spirit
Carterville
Wyat
Dunn
Richmond
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Paul Kowalczyk
Peg
Ali
Edison
The
Southern Illinoisan
E Hoyle
Steve Binder
Ryan Bites
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