Mayor Ed Quaglia Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner Returns in Herrin
Herrin hosts the Mayor Ed Quaglia Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner at the Civic Center drawing about 1,000 residents for turkey and desserts. Organizer Bart Mann credits 80 plus volunteers for pulling off the annual feast, revived in 2001 after a gap and growing in community importance.
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Holiday pizza rush hits Southern Illinois towns
After Thanksgiving, Quatro's Pizza in Carbondale and Whiffle Boy's Pizza in Murphysboro report a spike in orders with extra staff needed. Italian Village in Carbondale notes holiday shoppers and SIU alumni fueling business as the winter busy season begins.
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Three Teens Hurt In Benton Train Truck Crash
Three Benton High School seniors were injured when a coal train struck a pickup at a south Benton crossing around 11 30 p m. Driver Nathan Watkins, 17, was airlifted with major injuries to St Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau in critical but stable condition. Dustin Lynch and Christopher Morris, both 17, suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from Franklin Hospital Benton.
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Lawmakers seek to block electric rate hike in Illinois
Southern Illinois lawmakers race to halt a proposed electric rate increase set to hit consumers in January. State Rep. John Bradley, co sponsor of a three year rate freeze bill, laments the bipartisan stall as utility companies press their position and the chamber remains divided.
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