Tornado strikes Ina injuring several residents
A tornado ripped through Ina Tuesday night tearing through a five block area in the north part of Jefferson County. Four injured, one critically. 14 homes destroyed and 41 damaged. Mayor Daniel Langa estimated damage at 1 million dollars as crews cleaned debris and power outages were repaired.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinois
Ernie Rhymes
Elm Street
Ina
Jefferson County
Red Cross
Danny Langa
Rend Lake College
Nancy Kidd
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Becky
Bradley
Good Samaritan
Langa
Dairy Queen
High winds and rain sweep Illinois statewide
Strong winds and rain disrupted travel and damaged property across central Illinois and the Chicago area. In Bloomington a 70 mph gust injured an elderly woman and damaged a motel and a factory. Roof coverings were ripped from a Ramada Inn in Bloomington and from Union Camp Corp in Normal, with debris and vehicle damage noted. Normal’s plant reported 30 000 to 40 000 dollars in losses as roof covering failed. Thirteen travelers from Chicago were stranded at O'Hare after a plane bogged down in mud, with no injuries to passengers and only minor plane damage.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois
Bloomington
Ramada Inn
Union Camp Corp
Normal
Robert Edwards
Weather outlook: fair, cooler tonight then sunny warmth
The National Weather Service forecasts a fair night with diminishing winds and lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Thursday should stay mainly sunny and mild with a mid 70s high. Showers possible Friday and Saturday, turning colder Sunday with 70s highs and 30s lows.
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National Weather Service
Mother of the Year contest entry details
Readers are invited to nominate their mother for Mother of the Year by sending a 500 word or shorter letter explaining why she should win. Include both the entrant’s and mother’s names addresses and phone numbers. Entries must be sent before April 19 to Mother of the Year Southern Illinoisan Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Ill
Land Gift Doubles Herrin Park Size From Zeigler Coal Co
The Herrin City Park will double in size with a donation of about 39 acres from Zeigler Coal Co. Mike Riley, president of Zeigler Coal Co. in Chicago, announced the gift after meeting with park board members. The added land could allow ball diamonds, a track, softball diamonds, and space for horseshoes, though officials expect no tax-rate increase. The gift follows 18 months of discussions and will be separated by a road from the existing park, adjacent to an abandoned railroad line. The district currently taxes 23 cents per $100 of assessed value, with legal limits and prior obligations noted.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin City
Zeigler Coal Co
Mike Riley
Chicago
Herrin
Park Board
James Harris
Harris
Herrin- Johnston
Riley
Coal Company Board of Directors
Coal Company
Park District
Nutrition sites where friends are made in Steeleville
Maurice Kidder, widowed and shy, avoided meals but joined a noon luncheon at the Steeleville senior center. Five years on, he calls the banquet invitation the best thing he did, noting the cooking is good and the gatherings pulled him out of his shell. He once felt lost and bashful, yet now participates and stays active.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Maurice Kidder
Senior Citizens Center
Steeleville
The Graying of Southern Illinois Kitchen Band Member
The Graying of Southern Illinois profiles a senior center receptionist and secretary who also drums in the center’s Jolly Swingers band. He plays a kazooka crafted from a pipe and kazoo, a distant clarinet lookalike, driving a life renewed through music. Nursing home audiences and parades across the region have spotlighted him as a shining example of how congregate meals programs lift spirits, though funding limits prevent wider reach. Page 5.
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Senior Citizens Center
Kidder
Illinois
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