Graduation weekend boosts Carbondale area spending
SIUC graduation weekend spikes hotel tax receipts and local commerce across Carbondale and Marion. May registers strong gains, with 8 percent hotel tax hits near 27 thousand, second to August. Business leaders report shoppers and families splurging, fueling hotels, malls, pubs, and bookstores while parents of graduates frequent the region.
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Carbondale
Siuc
Moore
University Mall
Debbie Tindall
Tindall
Karayiannis
George Trammel
Marion Area
Kelley
Randy Johnson
Johnson
Brad Cole
Steve Payne
Quatro’s Pizza
Payne
Frank Karayiannis
James
Pinch Penny Pub
Pinch Penny Liquors
Friends finale ends era as Ross and Rachel unite in NYC
In Times Square and a Tribeca park, about 3,000 fans watched the Friends finale. NBC promotes the ending with high ad rates and cross network hype while critics note NY setting and lack of diversity. The six stars negotiated together, and the show heads to syndication with no new episodes.
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Times Square
Hudson River
Tribeca
Joann Joseph
Nielsen Media Research
NBC
HBO
CBS
Television
Matt LeBlanc
Jennifer Aniston
Courteney Cox Arquette
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer
Lisa Kudrow
LeBlanc
Joey Tribbiani
Dateline Nbc
Jay Leno
Matt Lauer
Ellen DeGeneres
Law & Order
Three youths plead innocent in Franklin County case
Franklin youths Eldridge and Lampley face home invasion and armed robbery charges with potential six to 30 year terms. Victims Malkovich Summary Desmond and others required hospital care. McCreery charged with felony trespass and misdemeanor alcohol use as investigators press ahead.
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Franklin
Franklin County
Leo Desmond
Robert Lewis
Loren P. Lewis
Eldridge
Lampley
Chase Malkovich
Bryce Summary
Zachary Desmond
Rob Hollinshead
Malkovich
Summary
Desmond
McKain
Nathan Sargent
Brendon Summary
Richard Lewis
McCreery
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Williams earns Pacesetter Award and pursues air evac role
Franklin County resident Jon Williams earns the Pacesetter Award from Logan. A former Herrin and Marion Memorial Hospital nurse, he joined Air Evac Life Team as a regional flight nurse instructor in Mount Vernon after a weeklong interview. Williams emphasizes passion over pay, handling about 20 to 30 trauma flights monthly.
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Williams
Herrin Hospital
Marion Memorial Hospital
Flight Academy
Air Evac Life Team
Mount Vernon
Nelda Hinckley
Jon
Hinckley
John A. Logan College
Melissa
du Quoin
Cole
Accuracy notice on Victims and Families United report
The Southern Illinoisan warns readers about a factual error in Thursday's Victims and Families United story and clarifies that Memorial Hospital at Carbondale's operating room should have been referenced. Readers are invited to report corrections via the accuracy hotline.
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Jackson County
Victims and Families United
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Nurses in Demand Rise Amid Life Signs of Stress
Page One preview notes the critical role of nurses in everyday life. It highlights growing demand driven by aging populations and healthcare strain, stressing the emotional and physical toll on workers and the need for support.
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