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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 2012
Page
4
In Springfield lawmakers push a Senate debated audit that would force the state Board of Elections to verify voter registration accuracy across at least 16 counties. The measure targets rolls like Alexander County where registrations exceed voting-age residents, though officials say funds to purge inactive voters are unavailable.
Harvey Harris Jr. eighty of West Frankfort received major injuries in a two vehicle crash at 11 40 a m Thursday on Interstate 57 southbound at mile marker 64 Illinois State Police District 13 in Du Quoin reported Harris was parked on the southbound shoulder then crossed toward a median crossover driving into the path of a semitrailer driven by Gerry Smith sixty one of Canton Ga Both drivers wore seat belts Harris transported to Herrin Hospital and then to Saint Louis University Medical Center Smith not injured Harris cited for improper lane usage.
Nicholas Rice, 27, of Mulkeytown, died early Sunday in a four wheeler crash on the Freeman Spur Blacktop Road near Cedar Street. Coroner says alcohol involved after the ATV rolled over. another ATV present but not at fault. Investigators from the coroner’s office, sheriff, Freeman Spur police, and Williamson County crash team review the scene.
Kentucky man Corey Alvey, 21, of Lewisport, suffered major injuries after slipping while climbing near Chimney Rock in Garden of the Gods. Saline County responders arrived at 5:28 p.m. and, after two hours, airlifted him to St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville with aid from the Illinois Department of Conservation and Illinois State Police.
SIU Carbondale appoints David Crain as chief information officer replacing retiree Frank Scobby. Crain, formerly assistant VP at the University of Missouri, starts April 1 after a national search. He aims to lead SIU Carbondale to become an international leader in educational and research technology.
Carbondale based White and Borgognoni Architects ranked the Old Depot among Illinois top 40 preservation efforts over 40 years. The firm also helped restore Normal Theater Champaign County Courthouse and Union Station in Springfield. Principal Gail White said four projects involved their historic services. The piece references the Rose Hotel in Elizabethtown.
Landmarks Illinois announced honors as it marked its 40th anniversary a statewide preservation organization. The listing includes 40 top preservation success stories in Illinois and notes White & Borgognoni among other landmarks nominated for the awards.
A series at SIU Carbondale runs through May 4 with lectures workshops films and an exhibit in Morris Library rotunda about Antarctica. Led by Gary Kolb and Jay Needham the program showcases climate change impacts with experts from SIU and nationwide sharing insights.
SIU researcher Logan Park to design an experimental one mile trail on the SIU Horse Farm using a $20,000 combined grant from the Illinois Equine Industry Research and Promotion Board and SIU. The project tests gravel sizes grasses and construction methods to prevent erosion and reduce trail maintenance costs. Park aims to expand to two miles and seeks a further $15,000 from the USDA.
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