Salvation Army Week observed in region with activities
The Salvation Army marks National Salvation Army Week across 22 Southern Illinois counties via 15 extension units and eight thrift stores. Events include Soup, Soap and Salvation luncheon, canned goods drives, personal care item donations, and a Friday buy one get one free thrift shirt sale. Sunday features 11 am worship. call (618) 993-5854 for details. The Carbondale Public Library hosts Fire and Ice science demos at 2 pm Saturday with free tickets. (618) 457-0354. Du Quoin Jaycees sponsor free youth fishing June 10 for ages 3-13 at the State Fairground. registration 8 am, fishing 9–11 am. call (618) 790-4027.
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SIUC alumni demand action over dean Pendakur
About 150 alumni sign a 15 page letter accusing Manjunath Pendakur, dean of the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, of mismanagement and alienating supporters since 2001. They urge university officials to address concerns at the next evaluation in September and report whether donations have fallen.
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Carbondale
Manjunath Pendakur
Southern Illinois University
College of Mass Communication and
Media Arts
Pendakur
SIUC
SIU
Glenn Poshard
Walter Wendler
John Dunn
Carbondale Annexation Fight Over Swampland Property
Marion and Polly Mitchell oppose Carbondale plans to annex their 10 acre West Chautauqua Road land described as swampy floodplain. The City Council removed 44 acres including the Mitchells property to seek a compromise while discussing options like a gun or hunting permit. Mayor Cole seeks a solution that avoids map holes in city boundaries.
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Pamela Kay Schmalenthgth
Marion Mitchell
Stevens
Carbondale
Mitchell
Polly Winkler-Mitchell
Marion
Polly Mitchell
Chautauqua
Mitchells
Jeff Doherty
Doherty
Brad Cole
Cole
Carbondale Bids Hybrid Vehicles for City Fleet
Carbondale officials approved a policy to include bids for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles when replacing or adding city cars and trucks. Mayor Brad Cole cited Chicago’s hybrid purchases and noted fuel costs and environmental concerns driving the move. The council paused a 2006 Ford Expedition purchase for the fire department due to poor gas mileage, highlighting the benefit of hybrids like the Escape Hybrid and other fuel efficient models. City Manager Jeff Doherty called it important to pursue fiscally responsible vehicle choices.
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Carbondale
Brad Cole
National League of Cities
Cole
Ford
Jeff Doherty
Forgotten Hero Darius Holbrook Helped Found Cairo and Illinois Central
The article recalls Darius B. Holbrook, a Massachusetts native and New York financier, who, with Sidney Breese, shaped the early Illinois Central Railroad and the city of Cairo. It traces their 1830s collaboration, Holbrook’s lobbying in Vandalia and Washington, and the 1850s reorganization that chartered the railroad and established Cairo, marking a prosperous era noted by William S. Dewey.
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William S. Dewey
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Vandalia
Illinois
Sidney Breese
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Breese
Kaskaskia
Shadrach Bond
Ohio
Mississippi
Illinois Central Railroad Co
First
Illinois Exporting Co
Cairo City and Canal Co
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