Quinn promotes military family fund during Marion visit
Illinois Lt Governor Quinn promoted the military family fund during a Marion stop, citing Blagojevich’s $5 million allocation and $88,000 raised by the office from corporations and groups. The fund grants $500 to each eligible family and aided over 2,100 families last year. A $1,500 donation was presented by the Building Trades Council. Shane Ellis, a Marion native and Iraq veteran, was honored with a framed photo.
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Blagojevich
Quinn
Illinois National Guard
Tom Caliper
Building Trades Council For Southern Illinois
Caliper
Jackson County to auction 209 delinquent parcels next month
Jackson County will sell 209 parcels at a public auction on Wednesday April 14 at the Davis McCann Center in Murphysboro. Bidding starts at 450 per item with written bids allowed five days before the sale. The sale is handled by Joseph E Meyer & Associates and catalogs cost 10. The county notes some parcels include mineral rights and adjacent tracts. Authorities consider outside agents as trustees for the county.
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Jackson County
Shirley Booker
Davis-McCann Center
N. 14Th St
Murphysboro
Booker
School board limits public dialogue amid communication worries
James Gross defends a stricter policy while parents push for clearer communication with the district. Critics caution the move could reduce access as attendance centers loom and claim boards fail to answer questions.
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James Gross
Bame
Steve Buhman
Cynthia Welch
Welch
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