Pioneer days activities bring 1800s life to Murphysboro
In Murphysboro Southern Illinois students at Immanuel Lutheran explored life in the 1800s during Logan Days pioneer days at the Gen General John A Logan Museum. Workshops covered games such as hoops and graces, a blacksmith lesson, and a Civil War era Lincoln Black Hawk history talk with an Underground Railroad presentation.
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Immanuel Lutheran School
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Lance Russell
Murphysboro Park District
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Dick Falat
Carbondale
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Church leaders clash with Da Vinci Code film controversy
Local pastors and theologians urge caution as thousands flock to theaters for the film adaptation. They warn the book’s claims blur fact and scripture, challenge Christian history, and fear widespread miseducation about Jesus resurrection.
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Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Dan Brown
Brown
Harvard
Tom Hanks
Franklin County Board freezes salaries to curb deficit
Franklin Benton County officials froze elected officials' salaries for four years to close a 1.2 million gap between revenue and expenditures. Rank and file pay was also frozen based on contract dates, with two year cuts for some unions. Finance Chairman Ronald House said the measure aims to align pay with available funds while praising employees.
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Benton
Franklin County
Ronald House
House
Illinois Supreme Court Allows Drug Dog Sniffs in Traffic Stops
The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, ruled police may use drug-sniffing dogs on the exterior of cars during routine stops without violating the Fourth Amendment. Critics warn it expands government intrusion while the attorney general praises the decision as enhancing law enforcement tools. Justice Rita B. notes a dog sniff does not reveal intimate details or private documents.
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Illinois police may use drug dogs without suspicion
The ruling allows drug-sniffing dogs to inspect vehicles without specific suspicion. The Illinois attorney general calls dogs invaluable and says the ruling boosts police effectiveness. Critics fear overreach and racial profiling as officers may pull over drivers to search for drugs. The case concerns Roy Caballos stopped on I 80 in 1998 for 6 mph over the limit.
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