Today's Events At Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Janet Koplos lectures at 7 p.m. in Browne Auditorium with lines to park campus. Bruce Campbell speaks at 7:30 p.m. in Ballroom D Student Center. Tom J. Ulrich presents at 8 p.m. in Student Center Auditorium with reception in Gallery Lounge. Irish music culture program at 9:30 a.m. at Dunn-Richmond Center. i exhibit opening 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Surplus Gallery with closing at 7 p.m. to midnight Friday. More on page 2B.
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Janet Koplos
Art In America
Browne
Parkinson Building
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bruce Campbell
Tom J. Ulrich
SIUC
Brian Kelso
Dunn-Richmond
Surplus
Glove Factory
S. Washington St
Strip
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Local government and school board meeting schedule list
Government and school district bodies in Carbondale Murphysboro and surrounding towns announce meetings for 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on various dates. Agencies include Carbondale Elementary Policy Committee, Library Board, Planning Commission, Creal Springs A A, Dodds School Board, Du Quoin District 300, Jackson County Judicial Law Committee, Lake Egypt Water and Sewer Board, Murphysboro Pomona Somerset Fire Protection Board, Shawnee District 84, Union County Board, and Vienna City Council with locations at Brush Administrative Center library civic center courthouse and town halls.
Kohl ordered to testify before audit panel in Illinois
Superintendent Barry Kohl faces an appearance before the Legislative Audit Commission in May to explain discrepancies from a state audit of the Franklin Williamson Regional Office of Education. The audit alleges misuse of funds, including payments to family members and a $10,000 contract for Kohl's wife, with commissions detailing corrective steps and in-person testimony as required.
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Benton
Franklin- Williamson
Office of Education
Barry Kohl
Legislative Audit Commission
Kohl
The
Illinois General Assembly
Vince Demuzio
Dcarlinville
Stricklin
Audit Commission
Commission
Franklin-Williamson
Kemper Cpa Group
Illinois Auditor General
Astronaut Sandra Magnus Visits Local Students
Sandra Magnus of STS-112 spoke at Lesser-Valier High School about pursuing space careers. A Belleville native, Magnus described training, the ISS mission, and designing a crew patch. She shared slides, a video, and answered questions from students at Lesser-Walier Christopher and Waltonville junior high schools.
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Sandra Magnus
Lesser-Valier High School
Lesser
Lesser-Valier High
Magnus
Belleville
International Space Station
Lesser-Walier School
Christopher Junior High
Waltonville Junior High
McKenzie admits to providing murder weapon in Herrin case
Daniel J. McKenzie 24 pleaded guilty to unlawful use of weapons by a felon and accepted a three year sentence in IDOC. He previously aided in the Sept 1 shooting death of 50 year old Geraldine Jones, with co-defendant Jason Hanson convicted of murder. Hanson testified the gun came from McKenzie, who was nicknamed Porky.
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Marion
Herrin
Daniel J. McKenzie
McKenzie
Williamson County
Illinois Department of Corrections
Jason M. Hanson
Geraldine Jones
Hanson
Porky
Jones
E. Taylor St
Sean de Mello
de Mello
Almanac moon phase sparks Iraqi invasion talk
In Southern Illinois farmers question if the Old Farmer's Almanac could signal when the United States might invade Iraq. An astronomer says full moons occur everywhere and are not a predictor, while farmers like Tim Bauman continue moon based planting and livestock routines cited from decades of tradition.
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Illinois
United States
Iraq
U.S
Earth
Don Bless
Carbondale
Tim Bauman
Mulkeytown
Bauman
Jetta Barton
Allen
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Ohio River
Cario
Brush Administrative Center
Carbondale Public Library Board
West Main
Carbondale Planning Commission
Civic Center
Creal Springs Athletic Association
City Hall
Dodds School Board
Mount Vernon
du Quoin
East Jackson St
Jackson County Judicial & Law Committee
Sheriff's Department
Mulberry St
Murphysboro
Lake Egypt
Murphysboro- Pomona
Somerset Fire Protection Board
Township Hall
Walnut St
Shawnee District No
Wolf Lake
Union County Board
Jonesboro
Vienna
Www
Thesouthern.com
Jim Muir
Jane Stricklin
Reach
Mark Lambird
Astronaut
Farmer’s Almanac
Bless
U.S. Naval
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