Carbondale Fan Meets Muppet Cast in LA
Carbondale resident Ryan Dosier known for Muppet Mindset blog attended a special pre release screening of the new Muppets film on the Disney lot in Los Angeles. He met cast and crew including Peter Linz who portrays Walter and received warm recognition from the production team.
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Ryan Dosier
Carbondale
Hollywood
James Robin
Dosier
Los Angeles
Disney Lot
Peter Linz
Muppet
Walter
Illinois moves to convert youth center to ease adult jail crowd
State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld says moving adults into the Murphysboro Illinois Youth Center is supported but uncertain and too slow to prevent Dec 1 layoffs at the East Central prison complex. Gov Quinn targets crowding and closing plans raise questions about timing and feasibility.
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Springfield
Jackson
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Illinois
Murphysboro
Pat Quinn
Luechtefeld
Logan Correctional Center
Singer Mental Health Center
Rockford
Department of Corrections
Sharyn Elman
Community Thanksgiving dinners planned across several towns
Preparations are under way for multiple Thanksgiving dinners Thursday in Benton Carbondale Carterville Harrisburg Herrin Johnston City Marion Mount Vernon Murphysboro Sesser. Locations include First Baptist Churches Newman Catholic Center Central Christian Church and Knights of Columbus Hall with times from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details list host churches centers and contact numbers for reservations.
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Benton
First Baptist Church
S. Main
Carbondale
Newman Catholic Student Center
S. Washington St
Carterville
Carterville Community Center
Harrisburg
N. Main
Vine St
Herrin
Herrin Civic Center
Johnston City
First United Methodist Church
Broadway
Marion
Ministerial Alliance
East Calvert Mount Vernon
Central Christian Church
Murphysboro
Knights of Columbus Hall
Sesser
Sesser Community
North Walnut
Linda Brayfield
Bart Mann
Brayfield
Newman Center
Energy Village honors four heroes of Halloween rescue
Energy Illinois honored four local citizens for saving three lives after a Halloween head on crash on Illinois 148 near Eden Park Drive. The ceremony praised Tyler Drake Carterville Daniel Flores Energy Rosemary Doss and Joe Doss Marion for freeing victims as their police officer Aaron Anderson’s squad car ignited.
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Energy — Village Board
Illinois 148
Eden Park Drive
Frank M. Jeters
Energy Police
Aaron Anderson
Anderson
Tyler Drake
Carterville
Daniel Flores
Energy
Rosemary Doss
Joe
Marion
Alan Rogers
THE
Southern Energy Police
Joseph Doss
Energy Village Hall
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