Mayor Stephens Maps City Development Plans
Mayor Stephens outlines new plans to remove buildings as a first step for development while seeking funding sources, including potential taxes or fees. Alderman Gary L. McComb supports debt restraint and notes progress on demolishing the shoe factory ruins as part of ward priorities. Stephens, 31, emphasizes presenting a clear vision and building consensus to avoid re-election pitfalls.
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Stephens
Gary L. McComb
McComb
Murphysboro
Dog bite warning prompts county animal control outreach
A public warning by Williamson County officials details ongoing dog bite concerns as authorities note up to 80 bite cases yearly and urge the public to avoid stray dogs. The county works with the Health Department to quarantine and vaccinate biting dogs while commissioners promote a Facebook page to boost adoptions and owner responsibility.
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Union County Animal Control Office
Keith
Terry Watts
Williamson County Animal Control
Animal Control
Franklin-Williamson
Bi-County Health Department
Watts
Williamson County
Brent Gentry
County Animal Control
Humane Society of the United States
Gentry
County Sheriff’s Department
Speak Up Be Safe program targets child abuse in Illinois schools
A task force highlights dire consequences of child sexual abuse and urges early victim identification. With state aid cuts, Illinois districts face unfunded mandates to implement the Speak Up Be Safe curriculum, while Childhelp seeks $100,000 via Razoo to fund training materials and take home items for students.
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Speak
Quinn
Greg Goins
Frankfort
Goins
Regional Office of Education
Gtmie
Meghan Row
Childhelp
Illinois
Row
Razoo
Jobless benefit cuts spark quick Iowa response
Kerry Koonce of Iowa Workforce Development said the agency acted fast to reduce unemployment benefits. Rivara noted Illinois delayed until June and emphasized the need for claimants to prepare for reductions amid guidance from the U S Department of Labor. Ed Tibbetts reports for the Quad-City Times.
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Kerry Koonce
Iowa
ED Tibbetts
The
Quad-City Times
Southern Illinoisan
Southern accuracy line requests reader tips
A brief note asks readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern with three local phone numbers provided for contact. The item functions as a media corrections appeal and civic accountability prompt.
Memorial Day History Highlights and Major Events
On Memorial Day 2013 May 27 marks a observance with history including the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair opening The Three Little Pigs film release the 1861 Taney ruling on habeas corpus the 1896 St Louis tornado the 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opening the 1941 Bismarck sinking and 1942 Doris Miller receiving the Navy Cross for valor.
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Walt Disney
Roger Taney
Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Marin County
Calif
Royal Navy
France
Doris “Dorie” Miller
Japan
Pearl Harbor
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