Prom remains popular amid economic strains in Southern Illinois
In Southern Illinois high schools prom costs hold steady despite recession fears. Students and faculty cite tradition, with Marion Murphysboro and Carbondale saying expenses align with last year or rely on student jobs and DIY dresses. Some schools cut ticket prices to ease finances.
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Southern
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Bittle
Lowell Anderson
Marion
Anderson
Murphysboro High School
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Jack
Carbondale
Nard Nickel
Nickel
Illinois
Fallen ramp collapse blamed on untested soil conditions
Investigators examining the East Chicago ramp disaster say the ground beneath the structure was never tested for load bearing. A 1976 Indiana study described industrial fill with varied composition including sand, fly ash and slag, with depths up to 16.5 feet. The Tribune cites a source suggesting soil movement near a temporary support may have triggered the fatal collapse that killed 13 workers.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Ind
Indiana Department of Highways
the Tribune
John Weaver
Highway Department
Atec Associates
Indianapolis
Carbondale street closed after crowd in bar district
Two people were arrested and a crowd of several hundred forced the closing of South Illinois Avenue in downtown Carbondale early Saturday. Police used Mace to break up the unruly mob, freeing trapped cars as the strip was shut from 1 41 to 2 39 a.m. Charles S McCall 19 faced disorderly conduct charges for allegedly throwing a rock at a squad car and Anth 19 of Pallatine was charged with disorderly conduct after kicking a squad member. No injuries were reported and another street party had forced a similar closure the night before.
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Carbondale
College
Cherry Street
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Lansing
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Pallatine
Senedy Wees
Inmates Convicted of Attempted Escape at Marion
Four federal inmates were convicted or pleaded guilty in Marion for attempting to escape from the U S Penitentiary. A Benton jury found Ron Del Raine and Willie Eugene Scott guilty after a tight security trial with 21 U S marshals present. Scott had prior escape history including Alcatraz. Each defendant faces up to five years in prison and fines up to $5,000 with no sentencing date set.
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Marion
U.S. Penitentiary At
Benton
Ron del Raine
Willie Eugene Scott
U.S
Scott
Alcatraz
Fire destroys Makanda home in grease fire incident
Makanda's Ralph Parrish lost his home Friday afternoon when a grease stove fire damaged electrical lines and telephone service. Parrish reported the blaze at 4:20 p.m. from a neighbor. Fire crews from Makanda, Carbondale and Carbon Dale Township attacked the fire, extinguishing it around 10 p.m. and reigniting about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, using about 9,500 gallons of water.
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Ralph Parrish
Makanda
Mike Stearns
Parrish
Makanda Township
Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Stearns
Spillertown Woman Shot by Son Reported Stable
A Spillertown woman who apparently was accidentally shot by her young son late Saturday afternoon was reported in stable condition at Firmin Desloge Hospital in St. Louis Saturday night. Names and other details of the incident were not released by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. The victim was first taken to Marion Memorial Hospital before transfer to St. Louis.
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Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Marion Memorial Hospital
Zeigler Coal Mines Idle in Randolph County
Two Zeigler Coal Co. mines in Randolph County will be idled through next week. The Spartan mine and Zeigler's No. 11 mine near Coulterville will not operate affecting about 430 miners.
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Zeigler Coal Co
Randolph County
Spartan
Zeigler
Coulterville
Murphysboro Man Charged With Unlawful Use of Weapons
Lester E. Higgins, 55, of Route 5 Murphysboro, arrested at 7 04 p m and charged by Murphysboro police with unlawful use of weapons. He was stopped on Illinois 13 near the Big Muddy River bridge and accused of carrying a loaded weapon in his car. Higgins was jailed in Jackson County.
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Lester E. Higgins
Route 5
Murphysboro
Higgins
New Ilinois
Big Muddy River
Jackson County
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