To pay Events and Christ Our Savior Groundbreaking
John Y Simon lectures at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 2 p.m. at Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site Ellis Grove with Q and A and a 60 title Illinois book sale through mid-December. Evansville groundbreaking ceremony at St. Peter Lutheran 3 p.m. with school band and Wiener roast. Christmas crafts fair in Benton. Suzuki Quartet at Mount Vernon. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Herrin Civic Center with children’s choir and holiday poems.
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John Y. Simon
Ulysses S. Grant Association
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Pierre Menard
Ellis Grove
Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Evansville
Herrin Civic Center
Coming Tree display and community events in Southern Illinois
The 70-foot Douglas fir will stand on Capitol lawn, with university mall Carbondale hosting at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Event items include Murphysboro class reunion details, AARP dinner at Carbondale Senior Center, driving review in Eldorado, Shawnee National Forest public meeting in Harrisburg, a Shawnee CC holiday concert, flu vaccines at Addus Marion, and Medicare billing info. Call lines provided for contacts.
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U.S. Capitol
University Mall
Carbondale
Cairo teachers await ISBE backed restructuring plan
Cairo Association of Teachers President Ron Newell says the group believes the administration and school board are aligned with the Illinois State Board of Education to restructure Cairo High School. An ISBE report shows rising ISAT reading failure and stagnant math achievement, fueling concerns. See Cairo page 13A.
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Cairo
Cairo Association of Teachers
Ron Newell
Illinois State Board of Education
Newell
ISBE
Sheryl Poggi
History of Bostick Cemetery Highlighted by Local Volunteers
About 20 volunteers cleared brush and weeds at Bostick Cemetery near Murphysboro, the final resting place for roughly 100 African Americans with roots dating to a plantation settlement from Williamson County Tennessee. Civil War veterans are among the interred, and local researcher Mike Jones notes the Bostick surname likely comes from the plantation owner.
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Murphysboro
Bostick
Williamson County
Tennessee
Mike Jones
Murphysboro Middle School
Rend Lake College Raises Levy in 2003 Tax Bill
Rend Lake College trustees approved a 2002 tax levy of 3,530,655 dollars, up 72,171 dollars or 2.09 percent over 2001. The district, serving eight counties including Franklin, Jefferson, Perry and Hamilton, planned modest debt service and corporate spending while highlighting projects funded without higher taxes. President Mark Kern emphasized frugality and districtwide valuation support, noting recent facilities funded by donations and state funds.
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INA
Rend Lake College
Board of Trustees
Mark Kern
Kern
RLC
Franklin, Jefferson, Perry
Hamilton
White
Wayne
Washington
Williamson
RLC Foundation
the Inn Community College
Illinois
NAACP lobbyist gives Congress F for minorities
National NAACP lobbyist Hilary Shelton spoke on WDBX Carbondale about public policy affecting African Americans. He cited education, healthcare, employment access, and prison reform as key issues, noting 118,000 more young Black men in prison than in college and urging investment and reform.
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National Naacp
Congress
Carbondale
Hilary Shelton
Washington, D.C
Illinois
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Shelton
Melvin “Pepper” Holder
Holder
WDBX
NAACP
Washington
Pepper
The
House
Senate
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Benton
Suzuki
Mitchell Museum
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Murphysboro Elks
Karla
AARP
Carbondale Senior Center
Springer and
Sycamore Streets
Tom Firestone
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Golden Circle Senior Center
Veterans Drive
Eldorado
Shawnee National Forest
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
Steve Hope
Shawnee Community College
College Educational Center
Allin
Addus
Skyline Drive
Marion
Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
John D. Homan
Reggie Cross
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
the Southern
Jackson County
Lightle
Woods
Jones
Ther
Arlene Norvell
Shawneelink
Claire O'Brien
Sheltor
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