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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2011
Page
5
Officials say Murphysboro drinking water from Kincaid Lake is unaffected by Big Muddy River flooding and remains safe. Deputy EM director Brian Manwaring urged residents to rely on the city website for updates and verifications.
Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg and Rend Lake College in Ina are named among the nation's top 120 two year colleges by the Aspen Institute. The Illinois pair join three other Illinois schools on the list as finalists with a $1 million fund and a $700000 grand prize. SIC president Jonah Rice and Rend Lake College president Charley Holstein praise the honor and graduation successes.
Thousands of motorcyclists packed Bald Knob Cross of Peace for the 19th annual Blessing of the Bikes despite intermittent drizzle. Organizers reported near 3,000 attendees at midday with 891 motorcycles. The event featured a ram horn blessing, a free meal of roadkill stew and chili, and donations from commemorative T-shirt sales to the Bald Knob Cross of Peace.
Illinois senators return to the Capitol to finish a more than 30 billion dollar spending plan before the deadline. State Senator William Haine says a balanced budget will pass and the Senate could wrap by next week.
Census data place Illinois population center about 70 miles southwest of Chicago near Grundy County. The Mean point lies in a corn field east of the U S 47 and Illinois 113 intersection, reshaping views of the state’s population balance.
Doug Campbell, owner of Palace Pizzeria, renovated a building on Front Street in Cobden to open Sidecars with a bar, pool tables, and TVs. He has failed to obtain a liquor license for two years. The Cobden Liquor Control Commission meets at 5 p.m. at Village Hall to discuss the issue, with Campbell urging supporters to attend or contact officials. Mayor Molly Beckley cites location as the decisive factor in voting against the license.
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