Southern Illinoisans Pray Together for Nation and Troops
Southern Illinois communities joined National Day of Prayer observances with about 200 in Murphysboro at the Davis-McCann Center. Mayor Ron Williams urged faith to guide revival amid local struggles while WSIL-TV's Mark Kiesling delivered the keynote on trust in God and perseverance. Other gatherings occurred in Brookport Joppa and Metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evennne
Tyler Dietz
Murphysboro Christian Academy
Davis-McCann Center
Murphysboro
Illinois
Davis- McCann Center
Brookport
Joppa
Metropolis
Ron Williams
Williams
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Mark Kiesling
Wsil-Tv
Southern Illinois Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kiesling
Cubs
Carterville annexation passes House hurts Carbondale plan
Carterville seeks to annex land across the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge along the Illinois 13 corridor in a dispute with Carbondale over growth. Senate Bill 835 would let Carterville annex noncontiguous land bordering the refuge, amid a turf war between the cities. The state budget is $56 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Carbondale
Carterville
Southern Illinois Budget Boosts Southern Air and Rail Projects
The plan includes 1.6 million to start Chicago air service linking Williamson County Decatur and Quincy. 12 million to add a Chicago Carbondale Amtrak roundtrip. 223 million for SIU Carbondale. 250 million in bonds for the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority aiding job growth. 1.5 million for a Franklin County juvenile meth treatment pilot. 1.6 million of an 8.1 million Department of Agriculture increase to bolster anhydrous ammonia security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Williamson County
Decatur
Quincy
Amtrak
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority
Franklin County
Renton
Department of Agriculture
Lawmakers and union leaders clash over prison staffing
Illinois lawmakers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees clash over the state budget’s plan to hire 250 frontline prison officers with an $11.75 million tag. Rep Brandon Phelps welcomed the staff boost as overdue but wanted more, while AFSCME criticized the increase as insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Brandon Phelps
D-Norris City
Phelps
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Public Service Employees Union
Funds loss shocks Franklin Williamson ROE officials
Local leaders react as the Franklin Williamson Regional Office of Education faces a $700,000 annual cut due to Superintendent Barry Kohl remain in post. The April 18 suspension by the U S Department of Education halts federally funded grant work, endangering up to 25 jobs and disrupting programs for more than 14,000 students. The 21st Century Community Center Learning program ceased, affecting over 150 children and payroll for 12 full-time plus 17 part-time staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Franklin- Williamson
Education
Barry Kohl
U.S. Department of Education
Kohl
Franklin- Williamson Roe
Franklin and
Schullian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Juthei
Steve Jahnke
Bill Harper
Far Right
St. Andrew's
Senate
Matt Adrian
Southern
Illnois
ROE
Williamson
Johna Schullian
Herrin
Franklin County Roe
Bridget Wyatt
Unity Christian School
Dear Abby
Siuc
Psychic Saturdays
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!