Storms bring record May rainfall to Southern Illinois
A day of severe weather dumped 2.05 inches at the Southern Illinois Airport and 1.61 near Marion as fronts collided over the region. Winds up to 55 mph caused flooding in Murphysboro and Carbondale with blocked roads and a damaged sign. A funnel sighting south of Missouri remained aloft and no tornado warnings issued, while more storms were forecast as a new cold front approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinois
Steve Piltz
Piltz
Illinois
Marion
National Weather Service
Mildred Mignone
Air Illinois
Lee Jones
Williamson Coun
Ty Emergency Service and Disaster Agency
Orchill
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Murphysboro
Ron Manwaring
Uncertainty in coalfields as proposal awaits vote
The tentative soft coal industry accord could end a nationwide UMW strike of about 160,000 miners but faces uncertain fate as miners await ratification. Local leaders from District 17 and others weigh the agreement amid mixed reactions while voting is expected within days.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
Maynard Daniel
Charleston
W.va
District 17
UMW
International Executive Board
Vernon Massey
Sam Church
Church
Jerry Miller
Fairmont
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois Today and Monday
Southern Illinois residents may see showers or thunderstorms today with highs in the upper 70s. Monday's forecast calls for more showers, a high in the low 80s, and a low near 60s.
Closed meetings on road spark attacks on officials
In Perry County two meetings drew sharp criticism over open meetings laws. A Trico school board member resigned after an executive session about a road issue, while a later by invitation gathering at a Du Quoin plant auditorium drew accusations of closed proceedings as county leaders backed Cutler residents’ opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinois
Cutler-to-Trico
Perry County
Trico
Cutler
Thomas Rheinecker
Rheinecker
William Brown
Brown
Jim Davis
Davis
du Quoin
Coca-Cola Plant
Pinckneyville
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Coal Company
Eugene Rodely
Gerald Sims
Moss
Tom
Sims
Tamaroa
Willisville
St. John’s
Development Council
County Board
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Missouri
Bootheel
Illinois 13
Mur
Physboro
Jackson County
Hoffman Road
Lewis Creek
14Th Street
Gartside Street
Carbondale
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Manwaring
Ava
V.F.W. Post
Disabled American Veterans Post
The
American Legion
Southern Illinoisan
Joe Jines
Senate
SIUC
Washington
BCOA
Bobby Brown
Consolidation Coal Co
Don Leonhardt
District 11
Peo
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