Dowell Fire Destroys Home. State Fire Marshal Probes Cause
A Dowell residence at 477 Lincoln Street Extension burned early Sunday and was total loss. Deputies say the fire was suspicious and under sheriff’s investigation, with Dowell Fire Department joined by Du Quoin De Soto and Elkville units. No occupants were inside at the time. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting.
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Motorcyclist airlifted after Illinois crash near Nashville
A 29 year old motorcyclist, Michael Paul Baker of Oakdale, was airlifted to Saint Louis University Medical Center with major injuries after colliding with a westbound SUV on Illinois 15 near Hawk Road east of Nashville. Jeffery A. Baum and Danielle Baum, both from Nashville, sustained no injuries.
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SIU Carbondale names new coal research director
Tomasz S. Wiltowski will become director of the SIU Carbondale Coal Extraction and Utilization Research Center, succeeding retiree John Mead. The mechanical engineering professor has served as interim director since September and aims to push the center into new campus conversations while continuing its national and international leadership in coal research. Chancellor Rita Cheng supports Wiltowski as a good fit for the role.
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Pulliam Hall to house new SIU Art and Design building
SIU Carbondale will relocate the School of Art and Design to Pulliam Hall at SIU Edwardsville after a $7 million renovation that decommissions the building pool, installs a new floor, adds classrooms and offices, and may add a gym level and studio. Chancellor Rita Cheng notes the blue barracks are outdated and beyond repair. Director Peter Chametzky says the school is scattered across campus and needs a centralized space.
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New Art and Design Building Could Cost More Than Retrofit
Rita Cheng, SIU Carbondale chancellor, notes that developing a new art and design building has been under consideration but would incur a significantly higher cost than retrofitting the Pulliam pool and gym areas.
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JALC Eyes Major Software Overhaul and Costs
John A. Logan College administrators and trustees consider replacing its 30 year old APPECS administrative software with a modern learning management and admin system. The project could cost up to 2 million dollars and take about two years, with Campus Works advising the board on options and integration challenges for Illinois colleges.
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Johnston City Boy Scouts Observe Memorial Day Cake and Flags
Johnston City Boy Scout Troop 7019 will serve cake and cookies to veterans at Andresen's Café and post American flags along Broadway Avenue for Memorial Day. The 11 member unit has recently been praised by the city council for downtown planter box beautification and has supported a manger scene, a fall food drive, and tree planting with the Lions Club at Arrow Head Lake.
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