Diabetics Event and Job Fair at John A Logan Campus
A reading and demonstration on Food Labels at 1 30 p m at the University of Illinois Extension office in Williamson County Marion led by Anhae Pak a chef and U of Extension intern. A job fair runs 9 a m to 1 p m at John A Logan College gym Carterville with nearly 70 employers contact numbers provided.
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University of Illinois
Williamson County
N. Atchison Ave
Suite A
Marion
Anhae Pak
U of Extension
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Wuat's Coming Storm spotter training and show
Training for shelter timing at 6 p.m. Friday at Carterville Fire Station. Sponsored by National Weather Service and Shawnee Amateur Radio Association. Gem and Mineral Show runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Carterville junior high school gym. Door prizes, working exhibits, rare rocks, minerals, artifacts, fossils, shells, stained glass. Concessions. Southern Illinois Earth Science Club.
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Carterville Fire Station
National Weather Service
Shawnee Amateur Radio Association
Carterville Junior High School
Southern Illinois Earth Science Club
Government meetings list for Jackson and surrounding counties
Government schedule lists multiple public meetings including Cairo school board at 5 p.m. in the Garrison Administrative Office Building, Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Board at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Carbondale, Jackson County Health Board at 7 p.m. health department Murphysboro, Housing Authority Board at 5 30 p.m. main office Murphysboro, Road and Bridge Committee at 4 30 p.m. highway office Murphysboro Kinkaid Reed s Creek Conservancy Water district office Murphysboro Monroe Randolph Bi County Health Board at 7 30 p.m. Red Bud Regional Hospital and a link to thesouthern com.
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Jackson-Union Counties
Ponderosa Restaurant
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority Board
Seventh St
Murphysboro
Jackson County Road and Bridge Committee
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek
Monroe-Randolph
Bi-County Health Board
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Carbondale Mayoral Hopefuls Face Student Debate
Students questioned Maggie Flanagan and Brad Cole at a Southern Illinois University Carbondale Law School Auditorium debate. The event, sponsored by USG and the Daily Egyptian, featured moderator Jeff Williams and questions from Neal Young Kathryn Ziegler Mike Rivers and Sara Hooker. Flanagan opened with a goal to make Carbondale an engaging city while Cole touted a solid record and vision to make Carbondale the capital of Southern Illinois.
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Carbondale
Maggie Flanagan
Brad Cole
Law School
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
Daily Egyptian
Jeff Williams
SIU Broadcasting Service
Neal Young
USG
Kathryn Ziegler
Graduate Student and Professional Council
Mike Rivers
Black Affairs Council
Sara Hooker
Cole
Illinois
Campaign disclosures in Carbondale name Brad Cole and Maggie Flanagan
Campaign disclosure forms for January through March show mayoral candidate Brad Cole raising 10,739 in itemized contributions. Maggie Flanagan collected 6,912 with 4,050 itemized and 2,362 not itemized plus 245 in-kind contributions, with major support from her husband Ray Lenzi totaling 3,216 and 1,000 from Local 160 and Plumbers SEE DISCLOSURES / PAGE 2B.
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Carbondale
Brad Cole
Maggie Flanagan
Flanagan
Ray Lenzi
Yellow ribbons honor Marion troops at junior high
At Marion junior high 275 sixth graders tied yellow ribbons along the fence to honor troops with a sign listing locals serving overseas. Student Lauren Rutland speaks of her father Jim Boeking, Kentucky Air National Guard, deployed in Germany. Teachers Bryanna Kehrer and Walter Skeate say the project reflects pride and support for families serving abroad.
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Marion
Marion Junior High School
U.S
Lauren Rutland
Iraq
Germany
Rutland
Jim Boeking
Kentucky Air National Guard
Bryanna Kehrer
Walter Skeate
Amela Kay Schmalenberger
Souther Mac Kelley
Illinois
Lipe named Makanda township supervisor
Makanda Township boards appoint Sara Lipe as supervisor by a 2 to 1 vote with one abstention. Lipe had been deputy supervisor after her father Wilburn Lipe stepped down due to illness and died February 21. The supervisor earns six thousand dollars annually, matching her late father’s pay.
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Makanda
Sara Lipe
Lipe
Wilburn Lipe
Ed Dirks
Gary Heern
Susan Beaulieu
Winona Bilderback
Sara
Rose
Petition to disqualify Union County Defender Cox denied
Judge Loren Lewis summarily denied a petition to disqualify Patrick Cox from trying criminal cases in Union County Circuit Court. The petition, written by State's Attorney John Bigler, cited conflicts of interest as Cox faces charges including contributing to the delinquency of a minor official misconduct and illegal eavesdropping.
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Jonesboro
Union County
Patrick Cox
Circuit Court
Loren Lewis
John Bigler
Bigler
Cox
Simon, ACLU members address shortfalls of the U S Patriot acts
Former Sen. Paul Simon and ACLU Illinois representatives spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale about Patriot Acts I and II. They argued the measures erode civil liberties, expanding executive power after 9 11 and reducing judicial review for homeland security.
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Carbondale
Sen
Paul Simon
American Civil Liberties Union
United States
Simon
Southern Illinois University
School of Law
Ed Yohnka
ACLU
Illinois
Yohnka
Congress
Macaarl Dann I Ove
U.S
Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Wuat
Grace United Methodist Church
Kay Deffley
Church
Cairo
Batteau
John A. Logar College
Creal Springs Athletic Association
City Hall
Jackson County Health Board
Health Department
Jackson County Public Building Commission
N. 14Th St
Www
Thesouthern.com
Linda Rush
Young
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Pamela.schmalenberger
Thesouthern
Mark.lambird
Caleb Hale
George W. Bush
Bush
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