Driver Education Pilot Tests At Southern Illinois University
More than 400 Southern Illinois students will help evaluate new driver education standards in a pilot test week starting April 3 at SIU using a car outfitted with sensitive monitoring devices. The test will measure driving actions and physiological responses to guide improvements in instruction and may extend to more schools and locations statewide.
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Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Southern Illinois University
SIU
A. Edward
Belleville West
Ottawa High School
Central Catholic High School
Bloomington
Johnson
Illinois
Peace Corps Vista recruits at SIU Carbondale April 4 7
Recruiters from the Peace Corps Vista agency will set up a booth in the Kaskaskia Room at SIU Carbondale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April 4 to 7. Dan Shea says agriculture remains the largest class and seeks people with agriculture backgrounds or degrees for 45 countries. He notes high skilled trades, nurses, health and education degrees, business majors, lawyers, and architects are in demand.
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Peace Corps-Vista
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Dan Shea
Champaign
Kaskaskia
Shea
Peace Corps
South America
Africa
Southeast Asia
Vista
Town Meeting Scheduled for Carbondale Township
A town meeting for Carbondale Township is set for 2 p.m. on April 11 at 217 E Main St Carbondale. All interested voters and residents are urged to attend as miscellaneous business will be transacted after a moderator is elected.
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Carbondale Township
E. Main St
Carbondale
Williamson County to mail self assessment property forms
Williamson County residents will receive self assessment forms for personal property by April 15. Forms must be returned to the assessor by June 15 or exemptions for one household furniture and one vehicle may be denied. About 16 000 families will get forms and checks will compare to state records on cars boats motors and airplanes. Mobile homes will be assessed as personal property unless owners request real estate assessment or wheels and tongue are removed or additions added.
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Williamson County
Wade Rowaitt
Rowatt
Perry County write in candidate withdraws from race
Perry County Democratic write in nominee J Howard Bagwill says he will withdraw as state's attorney candidate. Bagwill won 343 write in votes in the March 21 primary. Republican Michael Grabowski remains the nominee. County party chair John Rednour may appoint a successor in August caucus for the November election.
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J. Howard Bagwill
Tamaroa
Perry County
Bagwill
Michael Grabowski
John Rednour
Rednour
Grabowski
Don Johnson
Southern Illinoisan
SIU Plans Excavation of Blufftop Fort and Creek Shelter
The museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will lead a summer excavation of a blufftop stone fort in Johnson County and a rock shelter on Little Eagle Creek in Saline County. Archaeology curator Frank Rackerby announced a $7,000 grant from the Illinois Historic Sites Survey to fund the project.
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Johnson County
Little Eagle Creek
Saline County
Museum
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Frank Rackerby
Tlinois Historic Sites Survey
Hearing Test Set For Murphysboro Illinois
An advertisement announces free electronic hearing tests in Murphysboro at the AFDE Motel on Friday March 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. conducted by a certified hearing aid audiologist with diagrams of ear function.
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AFDE
Murphysboro
Illinois
Beltone
West Frankfort
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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M’boro
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Chevelle
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Galaxie
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