Carbondale seeks state grant for independent living center
Disabled residents in Southern Illinois press for a Carbondale Center for Independent Living proposal as five centers operate statewide. The group plans rural services including transportation, wheelchair repair, peer counseling, and independent living guidance to help people live at home and work in their communities. Government funding seeks 1.8 million for the next fiscal year to expand centers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheri Callahan
Springfield
Hazel
Illinois
State Department of Rehabilitation Services
Sue Suter
Michael Steinhauer
Corpora
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Steinhauer
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Carterville meat merchant faces multiple charges
Willie Shavers, 51, owner of Iowa Beef Market in Carterville, is charged with two counts each of degradation of product, price misrepresentation, misrepresentation of diet, failure to disclose price, and misrepresentation of yield. He faces arraignment April 24 in Williamson County Circuit Court amid claims of unfair treatment by officials and media.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern
Shavers
Aurora
Marion
Williamson County
Garnall
Garnati
Dennis Lovins
State Department of Agriculture
Carterville
Herrin
Iowa
Benton Meat
Nine Southern Illinois fire departments share federal grants
Springfield report: 28 statewide departments receive about 120000 in federal funds to buy firefighting and radio equipment, training, vehicle conversions, protective clothing, and cover organizational costs. Southern Illinois recipients total nearly 16000, covering Buckner Cambria Cypress Steelville Thompsonville Coello Zeigler Anna Jonesboro with multi community grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheri Callahan
Springfield
Southern Illinois Fire Departments
Buckner Volunteer Fire Department
Franklin County
Cambria
Williamson County
Cypress Volunteer Fire Department
Johnson County
Steelville
Randolph County
Thompsonville Volunteer Fire Department
Franklin
Coello Volunteer Fire Department
Zeigler Fire Department
Coello Fire Department
City of Anna
Union County
Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department
Union
SIU students hit by Reagan budget cuts say aiding families vanishes
Nancy Weil profiles Dan DeFosse and Donna as they deal with reduced federal aid for SIU Carbondale undergraduates. They cite disabilities and caregiving as barriers to work while cuts threaten Pell Grants and food stamps, forcing families to rethink education and debt. The piece notes broader impact on students with young children facing higher costs and limited job options in Carbondale.
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Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Dan DeFosse
Donna
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
De-Fosse
Reagan
SIUC
DeFosses
Evergreen Terrace
Jacqueline Ward
Carbondale
Ms. Ward
Congress
Thompsonville teen wins regional spelling bee title in Johnston City
Lisa King of Thompsonville edged 21 rivals at Washington Junior High School in Johnston City to claim the regional Scripps Howard Spelling Bee crown. She nailed challenging words including recapitulation to advance to an April 13 round in St Louis, with the national finals in Washington D C to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Kee
Southern Illinoisan
Lisa King
Thompsonville
Washington Junior High School
Johnston City
Patricia Koontz
Miss King
Brad Hicks
Carterville
Hicks
Yolanda Kee
Mike Stefan
Washington Junior High
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John McCutchen
Willie Shavers
SIU
Fosse
Carolyn Herman
Ms. Herman
Chicago
Herman
State Scholarship Commission
DeFosse
Darlene Darnell
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