Congregation moves forward after church fire
Good Fight of Faith Church and Pastor Donald Allen relocate two Sunday services to Seventh Day Adventist Church on Old Illinois 13 after a fire. Easter services were held at a sister church in Effingham. Repairs cost just under 300 000 dollars covered by insurance with additional incremental costs insured. Services resume in current space loaned by TLC Tower of Light Church at 207 E College. Upcoming events include the 15th Total Woman Conference in November and a pastor appreciation gathering October 8 at Carbondale Civic Center.
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Good Fight of Faith Church
Donald Allen
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Old
Illinois 13
Effingham
TLC
Tower of Light Church
E. College
Total Woman
Carbondale Civic Center
Festa festival schedules altered in Herrin events
A festival committee and a St. Louis film group reshaped Herrin Festa activities. The Kids Fun Park moves to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church yard. TriFesta swims, bikes, runs at John A. Logan College on May 28. Bags tournament starts May 30 downtown. Registration on HerrinFesta.com. Volunteers number 400 to 500 with sponsors supporting the event.
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St. Louis
Gentile
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Herrin Hospital
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Cherry and
17Th Streets
John A. Logan College
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Liz Lively
Illinois budget talks shift to private working committees
Lawmakers on education budgets move discussions to private working committees before full hearings. Critics say privacy reduces transparency, while supporters argue it allows frank talks and better participation. The General Assembly must pass a budget by May end with potential GOP support in a Democrat‑led Legislature.
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Pritchard
Ralph Martire
Center For Tax and Budget Accountability
Martire
Kent Redfield
The
University of Illinois At
Springfield
United States Congress
Illinois
Redfield
Illinois Campaign For Political Reform
General Assembly
Obama says raid to kill bin Laden outweighed risks
Obama describes the 2011 Abbottabad operation as the hardest 40 minutes of his life and says the decision to order the raid hinged on gaining Osama bin Laden. He notes uncertainty about his presence and cites Pakistan’s role, defense of aid, and political impact as part of the broader debate.
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Barack Obama
Osama bin Laden
Obama
CBS
60 Minutes
Maria
White House
Jim Messina
bin Laden
Pakistan
Abbottabad
United States
Congress
U.S
John Kerry
Dmass
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
al-Qaida
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Kerry
Navy
U.S. Department of Defense
Flood update and relief efforts in Southern Illinois
Weather forecasts show river levels dropping with a possibility of falling below 50 feet by weekend. Officials and agencies map disaster aid outreach, shelter operations, and ongoing flood relief in Shawneetown Ridgway and surrounding counties.
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Sheila Simon
Shawneetown
Illinois
Dan Rutherford
Eagle Valley
Golden Circle
Ridgway
Community shelters aid Cairo flood victims in Illinois
Burtley family and others displaced by evacuation find refuge at Emma C. Hayes Center and Ullin shelter backed by Red Cross. Volunteers provide meals, activities, and read to children while donations cover clothing, diapers, and food. Space limits promote near home sheltering.
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Constance
Constance Burtley
Cairo
Morgan
Dave
Williams
Villa Ridge
Sandra Webster
Red Cross
Emma C. Hayes
Scales and Shelter
Tor Evelyn Kaine
Attucks Park
Science Center
University Mall
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Grand Tower
Webster
First Baptist Church
Shawneetown
Waldo Baptist Church
Brookport
Vienna
Alan Rogers
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