Community events and fundraisers in Cobden and Carbondale area
A busy weekend of yard sales and fundraisers kicks off at 7 a.m. in Cobden with maps at village hall. Millis Auction Service holds a downtown consignment sale at 9 a.m. in Carbondale groups raise funds for Relay for Life Williamson County. Plant sales at Carbondale New School and Stinson Memorial Library benefit schools and libraries. Additional events include open house at Franklin County Animal Control, Veterans Day activities in Marion, a World Labyrinth Day walk in Carbondale, a Greek dinner at First Christian Church, and theatrical performance at Brehm Prep School. Continuous schedules run through Sunday May 5 with various times and contact numbers.
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Cobden
Village Hall
E. Maple
Millis
Samuel Road
Carterville
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life of
Williamson County
Walnut St
Carbondale
Carbondale New School
Johnston City
Johnston City Community Center
Johnston City Public Library
Wayne Weiseman
Neighborhood.coop
Arrowhead Lake
Franklin County Animal Control
Oddfellow Lane
Benton
Marion Vfw
Illinois Association For Citizens’ Rights
American Legion Post 147
Labyrinth Peace Garden
S. Illinois Ave
First Christian Church
Corner of
Monroe and
University, Carbondale
Martha Beck
Grand Ave
Brehm Preparatory School
Convicted ex water official resigns Crestwood police chief
Theresa Neubauer, a former Crestwood water department supervisor convicted of false statements to regulators in a tainted water scheme, resigns as police chief after being on paid leave since indictment in April 2011. Her tentative sentencing is Oct 2.
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Crestwood
Chicago
Theresa Neubauer
Water Department
Southtown Star
Lake Michigan
Barge Breakaway Triggers Oil Spill On Mississippi River
About 300 gallons of crude spilled near Alton when a vessel struck docked barges, causing 14 to break away. Coast Guard says none washed ashore by mid morning while crews assess environmental impact and cause remains under investigation amid high water and swift currents.
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Mississippi River
St. Louis
Coast Guard
Alton
Colin Fogarty
Mississippi
Fogarty
U.S. Coast Guard
Midwest flood risk eases but new rainfall sparks concern
Heavy rain and late season snow raise fresh flood worries across Missouri and Illinois as the Mississippi and Illinois rivers remain above flood stage. Forecasters expect crests 6-7 feet above flood level north of St. Louis, well below April records, with lingering impacts on towns, bridges, and businesses. An oil spill near Alton followed a high water incident as authorities investigate.
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National Weather Service
Mark Fuchs
Mississippi River
Illinois River
Missouri
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Fuchs
Mississippi
Weather Service
Richard Murry
Pike County
Champ Clark
Louisiana
Murry
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