Du Quoin eyes reopening Archway Mother’s cookie plant
Du Quoin officials amid talks with unnamed buyers strive to reopen the Henry cookie plant closed last September. If financed and approved, a new operation could start by September with about 54 workers initially and potentially around 200 jobs later, aided by city revolving loan funds and state financing. The plan reuses the plant’s building, equipment, and skilled staff to produce fig bars and jelly top cookies for private label and brand names.
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Struck
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Katrina students return to Murphysboro School for eighth grade
Katrina evacuees from St. Andrew's return for graduation at Murphysboro as their family rebuilt a damaged home. Whitney a sixth grader and Jessica an eighth grader formed bonds, with Jessica saving to visit and help her parents. The siblings recount loss, resilience, and a new awareness of fragility.
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St. Andrew’s School
Olivia
Whitney
Jessica
Blues fundraiser for Big Larry Odum blues legend of Carbondale
Local benefit at Hangar 9 gathers Marion teen Big Larry Odum and guitarist Ivas John with other area musicians. Cover charges start at four dollars, proceeds aid Odum’s mounting medical bills after open heart surgery and ongoing treatment. Organizers like Sally Carter and Robbie Stokes urge attendees to support the fund and celebrate Odum’s long influence on the Southern Illinois blues scene.
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Joey
Ivas John
Carbondale
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John
Sally Carter
Hangar 9
Southern Illinois
Carter
Twist
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The
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Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings
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State Sues Over Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against Financial Credit Service Inc. of Palestine, its president Bruce Cohen and secretary Mario Bianchi alleging unfair pressure, misrepresentation, and intimidation to collect old or discharged debts. The suit cites 88 complaints nationwide, seeks to bar the firm from collecting in Illinois plus penalties and restitution.
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Lisa Madigan
Illinois
Williamson County
Madigan
Financial Credit Service
Williamson board meeting results in no action on bylaws
Twenty minute meeting yielded no changes as the Williamson housing authority considered proposed bylaws that would strip Executive Director Mark Sosnowski of sole hiring power and place advisory approval with the commission. A HUD report criticized excessive board interference but does not require pre hiring advice.
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Mark Sosnowski
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HUD
Golf Scramble Fuels SIU Presidential Scholarships
SIU hosts a golf fundraiser to support Presidential Scholarships. Illinois residents with at least a 29 ACT and a 3.75 GPA are eligible, as students like Anna resident Benjamin Johnson explain the program’s impact on choosing SIU. Poshard hopes to award 50 to 60 scholarships yearly.
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Benjamin Johnson
SIU
Illinois
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