Government meetings listed for multiple towns and agencies
Alto Pass Village Board meets at 7 p m at the community center Anna Jonesboro Water Commission holds a 6 30 p m session at Jonesboro City Hall 100 Public Square Benton City Council 7 p m at city hall Buncombe Public Water District Board 7 p m at the office building Makanda Carbondale City Council 7 p m city hall Civic Center 200 S Illinois Ave Carbondale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a m Civic Center 200 S Illinois Ave Carbondale Lights Fantastic Committee noon Carbondale Civic Center Carrier Mills Village Municipal Building 101 N Mill St Carterville City Council 7 p m at fire police station conference room 300 N Division St Coulterville Public School Board 7 p m at high school Crainville Village Board 6 30 p m village hall Creal Springs City Hall Energy Village 210 N Pershing St Franklin County 911 Board 9 a m 903 W Washington St Benton Franklin County Finance Committee 6 p m Health Environment 5 30 p m Road and Bridge 5 p m all at courthouse Benton Grand Tower Library Board 7 p m Library Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission 7 p m Pinckneyville City Hall Herrin Library Jackson County 4 30 p m courthouse Murphysboro Land Use and Economic Development Committee 5 30 p m board office courthouse Jackson Perry Counties Regional Delivery System for Vocational Education Committee 1 p m Regional Office of Education Annex 1416 Walnut St Johnson County Board 3 30 p m Courtroom Annex Vienna Housing Authority 4 30 p m housing office 501 N Fourth St Vienna Johnston City City MORE PAGE 2B
Share Your Blessings program gains continued participation
Linda Rush reports that despite staff cuts at Illinois DCFS offices, Jackson County will continue to participate in Share Your Blessings, allowing hundreds of Southern Illinois youngsters to receive gifts this Christmas. Doerge and his wife Nancy coordinate the effort, noting case workers still support the program despite hardship.
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Southern Illinois
Ron Doerge
Lake of Egypt
Nancy
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Doerge
Jackson County
Doerges
Honoring our heroes at Herrin Veterans Day ceremony
Veterans Day observances gathered over 300 spectators at the Herrin Doughboy site downtown for the first time in over 30 years. Nick Varacalli read a poem praising veterans as a trusty centurion protector. The Doughboy memorial, moved in 1967, was praised for its prominence, with plans to install lighting, shrubbery, and park benches to enhance the downtown setting.
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Herrin
Nick Varacalli
Varacalli
Madison Street
American Legion Hall
Old Main
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Anna
Neil Dillard
Air Force
Garnall
City Hall
City Park
Firetruck crash while en route to house fire in Carbondale
A firetruck flipped on New Era Road near Charles Road after hydroplaning on water and hitting a puddle while two Carbondale Township engines responded to a residence fire at 2479 New Era Road. The driver suffered minor injuries. the house owned by Dr. Rebecca Hartman was a total loss. Backup units from De Soto, Murphysboro and Carbondale aided the blaze.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Township
New Era Road
Rebecca Hartman
Charles Road
de Soto
Murphysboro
Trash talk ends as Christopher votes against new trash service
Christopher residents defeated a non binding referendum on citywide trash collection by 487 to 454. Mayor Gary Bartolotti cited misinformation and unclear terms as factors in the close vote while noting current costs range from 13 to 19 dollars monthly and could have fallen by 7 to 8 dollars. Alderman Louis Pechenino called the result tight and residents’ choice respected.
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Christopher
Gary Bartolotti
Bartolotti
Louis Pechenino
Pechenino
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Greater Egypt
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Jackson County Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Jackson-Perry Counties
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Walnut St
Johnson County Board
Vienna
Johnson County Housing Authority
N. Fourth St
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Thesouthern.com
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