Topay Lecture Series and SIU Events This Week
Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts The Art of a Liberal Smear Campaign at 7 p.m. in the law school auditorium with a reception to follow. Reading Pinckney Benedict at 8 p.m. in Benedict Center Auditorium. Theater showcases three student plays at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday in Moe Lab Theater. Music by Brad Belt and Mad Mama at Yellow Moon Cafe at 8 p.m. Open mic at Mungo Jerry's Fat Cat Cafe at 8 p.m. Free. Commodity distribution 2-3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Johnston City with proof of income and district residency.
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Law School
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Christian H. Moe
First United Methodist Church
W. Broadway
Johnston City
Local Government Meeting Schedules Summary
Cairo school board meets at 5 p.m. in central administrative offices. Carbondale Energy and Environmental Advisory Commission convenes at 7 p.m. at city hall. Mount Vernon Minority Affairs and Human Relations Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in municipal building west. Perry County Housing Authority Board gathers at 6:30 p.m. at 120 S. Walnut St. Du Quoin. Randolph County Board opens at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. Red Bud City Council meets at 7 p.m. at city hall. Red Bud committees meet at 7 p.m. at city hall. Saline County Board at 7 p.m. at 10 E. Poplar St. Harrisburg. Saline County Budget and Finance Committee at 6 p.m. in the courthouse. Sparta school board at 7 p.m. Lincoln Middle School.
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Mount Vernon
First Lutheran church readies 75th dedication
In Murphysboro the First Lutheran Church, rebuilt after the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, prepares for the September 75th anniversary dedication. Interior repainted, pews cleared, floors refinished, new carpeting and office furniture installed as crew completes trim work.
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Fager
Murphysboro
First Lutheran Church of
First Lutheran
Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in school incident
Herrin High senior Eddie Wills pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after mob action charges were dropped under a plea deal. He was sentenced to six months probation and a $250 fine with court costs, and must avoid contact with the victim. Time served negates further action on the failure to appear charge.
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Harrisburg
Herrin High School
Eddie Wills
Wills
Herrin
Rod Wolf
Wolf
Taste of Home Cooking School ticket details and venue
Taste of Home Cooking School tickets go on sale at 8 a m Monday cost 7 with a limit of four per person Tickets are available from The Southern 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale and Illinois Centre Mall in Carbondale The event is April 30 in the Student Center at Southern Illinois Carb ondale Doors open at 4 30 p m for vendor booths and displays Demonstrations of recipes and new food products will be shown with gift bags and door prizes to attendees.
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Taste of Home
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ilinois Centre
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The
Southern
Southern Illinois University
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Greetings From America stamps to debut at capitals and NYC event
The U S Postal Service will issue Greetings From America stamps in panes of 50 at first day ceremonies in all 50 state capitals and a New York event at Show Pier 88. The 200 million stamps in 34 cents will feature state images alphabetically from Alabama to Wyoming. A corrected New York design omits the World Trade Center towers amid fall 9 11 recovery.
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U.S. Postal Service
Alabama
Wyoming
Postal Service
Greetings From
America
New York
Niagara Falls
New York City
World Trade Center
Greetings From America
USA Philatelic
New Jersey
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Carbondale Energy and Environmental Advisory Commission
City Hall
S. Illinois Ave
Galatia
Jackson County
County Board
Perry County Housing Authority
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du Quoin
Randolph County Board
Chester
Red Bud
Saline County Board
E. Poplar St
Saline County
Sparta School Board
Lincoln Middle School
Claire O'Brien
Phillip Fager
Scott Reeves
Reeves
Muller Painting
John Homan
Linda A. Krutsinger
Amand Bradham
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