Illinois panel rejects Quinn prison and facility closures
A state commission rejected Gov. Pat Quinns plan to close Tamms and Dwight prisons, a Centralia developmental center, and four other large facilities. Lawmakers called for clearer analysis of long term impacts and job losses amid unemployment in the region.
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
General Assembly
Commission On Government Forecasting and Accountability
Tamms
Dwight
Centralia
Rep
Patti _ Bellock
Illinois
Understanding Unmasked at Carbondale Library
Children attended a public art event at the Carbondale Public Library Annex where they decorated blank white masks with paints and objects. Theater major Benjamin Ponce welcomed the kids and guided the activity while Rahmaiya Rodriguez said she planned to paint her mask blue.
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Steve Jahnke
Rahmaiya Rodriguez
Carbondale
Carbondale Public Library
Thesouthern.com
Benjamin Ponce
SIU Carbondale
Ponce
City ends contract with Carbondale tourism bureau
Carbondale City Council voted 6 to 1 to cut ties with the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau ending a 267,500 yearly contract and seek outside proposals for tourism promotion. Executive director Dessie Moore criticized the move, stating the bureau would dismantle its website. The action follows a Tuesday meeting and affects city funding for tourism.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
Chris Wissmann
Tourism Bureau
Dessie Moore
Dreith Excited to Lead JALC President Named at JALC
Newly chosen John A. Logan College President Michael Dreith expresses enthusiasm for the post and says the college aims for constant dialogue with business. The piece notes anticipation from JALC officials as Dreith begins his leadership.
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John A. Logan College
Michael Dreith
JALC
Illinois to invest over 100 million in Southern Illinois roads
Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider announced more than 100 million dollars will fund Southern Illinois transportation projects under the Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow plan. The program, the state’s first multi modal improvement plan, covers 9.2 billion for highways and bridges from fiscal 2013 to 2018 and includes 65.1 million for bridges and culverts in the region.
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Marion
Illinois Department of Transportation
Southern Illinois
Transportation
Ann Schneider
Schneider
Illinois
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