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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2004
Page
9
A schedule of upcoming concerts, exhibits, talks, and community drives across Harrisburg Murphysboro Carbondale Anna Joppa Marion and other towns. Highlights include To pay s events at SIC and SIUC with music photo exhibits and technology conference plus blood drives and church and library programs. Several speakers from political and civic groups are listed with contact numbers.
One year after its launch Southern at 150 has become central to SIUC. Chancellor Walter Wendler says the living document guides campus projects and aims to place the university in the top 75 public research schools by 2019. Designers plan updates as higher education evolves.
Wolf Lake park hosts the sixth annual Mud Truck and 4 Wheeler Race with the Pacemaker a fiberglass 1932 Ford lookalike powered by a 604 cu in nitrous engine. Driver Tim Sills has invested about 40 thousand dollars, possibly double over 15 to 20 years, as the crew climbs into the gritty chaos of a 100 foot mud course.
A Tamaroa residents group has moved its class action against Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad over last year’s derailment seeking compensation for personal and property damages due to hazardous materials spill. Hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Monday on class action certification. The case, filed July 2003 in Perry County after transfers, involves multiple plaintiffs led by Marvin and Roberta Smith et al seeking higher settlement than railroad offers. Jury trial to be in Perry County if held. pretrial hearings in St. Clair County.
Illinois 13 will undergo its first phase from the Reed Station Road area east to Division Street in Carterville. The $3 million project covers just over four miles with one lane open at a time and no detours. Motorists face delays up to 15 minutes and workers will enforce a 45 mph limit when present. E.T. Simonds Construction Co. is contractor. concrete work planned at Division Street. No word yet on a third lane plan from Halfway Road to Division Street.
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