Nun from Dharma Drum to speak on Joy of Imperfection
Venerable Chang Ji of Dharma Drum Monastery in New York will discuss The Joy of Imperfection at 1 30 p m Sunday in SIU Student Center Kaskaskia Missouri room. She is a 2004 ordained nun in Chinese Mahayana and active in Spiritual Environmentalism campaigns.
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New York
Chang Ji
Kaskaskia
Missouri
SIU
Chang Ji Fashi
Sheng Yen
Dharma Drum Mountain
Guo Chang
Sunyata Center
Interfaith Center
S. Illinois Ave
De Soto man cited after crash in Jackson County
A De Soto man was injured when a 2001 Dodge minivan struck a power pole on Illinois 149 in rural De Soto and became stuck in a field. Paul D. Pace II was charged with DUI and improper lane usage. he was treated at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and later at Saint Louis University Hospital as deputies investigated the crash. The Southern Illinois area continues to follow the case.
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Egyptian Electric Cooperative
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Bus Driver Dies On Ullin Road In Pulaski County
Katie Jo Staley, 54, of Mounds died Monday morning while driving a school bus on Shawnee College Road in Ullin Illinois. State Police District 22 said the bus was in a ditch beside the road with no children aboard. The case is under investigation by state police and Pulaski County Coroner Bryan Curry. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge.
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Ullin
Illinois
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Mounds
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Katie Staley
Jones Funeral Home
Villa Ridge
Southern Illinois Irish Festival Moves to Fall Dates
Organizers announce the Southern Illinois Irish Festival will shift to the fall. This year the event runs September 30 to October 2 with a Friday night concert at Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse, a tentative Saturday show at the Varsity Center for the Arts, and the Celtic Fair all day Saturday and Sunday at Turley Park. Adam Testa the southerntg.
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Southern Illinois
Cousin Andy's Coffeehouse
Varsity Center For the Arts
Turley Park
Adam Testa
Johnston City seeks path to financial recovery
Johnston City faces a deepening budget crisis as a June audit shows imbalances and the city posts a 131000 month borrowings from the water department to cover payroll. Mayor Ryan Horn and Alderman Bart Lind vow reforms, new treasurer, and talks with union leaders to cut payroll costs and restore balance.
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Ryan Horn
Bart Lind
Peter
Paul
New Science Center revamps Carbondale exhibits and staff
The Science Center of Southern Illinois at University Mall unveils a refreshed layout with old favorites, a new director Chris Walls, and two staffers Mary Stemper and Derek Conley. Camps run June to mid August. Admission 3.50 with memberships 50 per year. Hours vary by day.
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Siuc Museum
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Conley
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Carbondale candidates outline paths to growth in business drive
Carbondale voters head to the April 5 election with council hopefuls laying out plans to attract business and boost the economy. Jane Adams calls for regulatory tools and infrastructure reinvestments. Jessica Bradshaw champions free parking and support for locally owned shops. Lee Fronabarger urges SIUC collaboration and streamlined rules. Tom Grant highlights renewable energy and local food markets. John Holt focuses on reducing barriers and redeveloping land. Lance Jack promotes a service industry focus with tax incentives to spark downtown entrepreneurship. Continuous coverage on page 8A.
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Jessica Bradshaw
Lee M. Fronabarger
SIUC
Tom Grant
John Holt
Lance Jack
Carbondale
Herrin Council approves housing duplex zoning and sports complex
Herrin City Council moved dirt on several projects by approving zoning changes for 24 subsidized duplex units at North 23rd and Herrin streets and two duplexes at West Walnut with four two bedroom apartments each. An annexation of Bandyville Road property for a 3.5 million sports complex was approved, featuring baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts and a walking track. The council also backed an anti delegation to the Illinois General Assembly to protect local control over tax increment financing districts and relocated a street light while sending another request to Ameren Illinois.
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Bandyville Road
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Dynasty
North 35Th St
East Pine
Ameren
Illinois
Marion council approves land purchase for fire station
Marion City Council rescinded an earlier motion to buy land on the east side for a new fire station citing safety concerns near a bulk storage facility that stores gasoline. The 3 to 2 vote prompted heated discussion as Commissioner Bob Owens urged decisive action on spending.
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J.W. Rix
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