Creal Springs Wins Nod for New School Funding
Goodman and Hudgens announce funding approval for a Creal Springs school to relieve Marion elementary crowding. The project grows enrollment from 150 to 350 students, bringing students closer to home and spreading numbers across nearby schools. Residents and teachers praise the board’s commitment to the community. Clyde Robertson calls it great news and priceless for Creal Springs.
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Hudgens
Goodman
Creal Springs
Marion
Clyde Robertson
Robertson
Students stage classroom Thanksgiving play with family involvement
Students and teachers celebrated a Thanksgiving themed play in the classroom. Parents helped with costumes and rehearsals while praising the school’s cooperative spirit. Summer Pratt played the queen and Drake Bryant the king, with both families noting strong parent participation.
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Humphrey
James Pratt
Summer Pratt
England
Beth Elsley
Drake Bryant
King
Sara Birkbigler
Birkbigler
Trico board OKs tentative levy rise and pact
Trico school board approves a tentative levy increase of about 30.9 cents per 100 assessed value for 2002 to 1.757 million, funding IMRF Insurance and Social Security. The district also ratifies a new Trico Education Association contract freezing wages but advancing teachers on the salary schedule, boosting final-year retirement incentive by 20 percent and adding $4,800 for extracurricular pay. teachers approve the pact.
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Campbell Hill
Trico
Dennis Smith
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Smith
Trico School Board
Trico Education Association
Judge rules evidence sufficient to try Carbondale man
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge David Watt ruled there is enough evidence to proceed with the trial of 21 year old Carbondale man Reginald L Cavitt on two counts of first degree murder and related weapons charges in the Sept 28 shooting death of 24 year old Rodney Jones in Carbondale. A second suspect Mark Crymes 23 is jailed on firearm and felon in possession charges with pre trial set for December 19.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
David Watt
Carbondale
Chicago
Reginald L. Cavitt
Rodney Jones
Christopher Geldmacher
Cavitt
South Lake Heights
Jones
Memorial Hospital of
Mark
Crymes
Opera House deemed unsafe amid lead paint and water leaks
Pinckneyville City Council declares the historic building unsafe due to lead paint, water leaks, dead pigeons, and sun heated blackened windows cracking glass. Blockades and boarding restrict access while city pursues court action against Alleman despite a Lake County ruling that the enforcing law may be unconstitutional, with potential Illinois Supreme Court review.
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Opera House
Pinckneyville City
Alleman
Johnson
2Nd District Appellate Court
Lake County
Pinckneyville
Illinois Supreme Court
No one hurt in Harrisburg house fire
Nobody was hurt in a Harrisburg house fire on Tuesday evening at 2390 Illinois 34 south. The residence suffered some damage and the cause remains unknown but appears accidental, an official said.
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Harrisburg
Illinois 34
Osamu Tsukimor
City offices and facilities announce holiday closures
Carbondale city offices close Thursday and Friday while landscape waste is collected today only. Refuse and recycling normally on Thursday will be picked up Friday. John A. Logan College Carterville closes today through Sunday. Secretary of State offices close Friday. Cedarhurst arts center and Mitchell Museum closed today 4 p.m. to Friday 10 a.m. Herrin City Library closed Thursday and Friday.
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Carbondale
John A. Logan
Carterville
E Secretary of State
Cedarhurst
Art Center
Mitchell Museum
Herrin City
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Thesouthern
Caleb.hale
Trico Board
Christi Mathis
Mathiss
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Thesout
Don Johnson
Purcell
DeSoto
Elkville
Radio Flyer
Walnut Street
Frankfort
Main Street
DuQuoin
S. Washington Street
G Fis
Walnut
Sun & Man
la Lei Belle Spa
Phoebe Janes
Georges
Brenda
Joseph Redleggs
LS Ae
E. Poplar St
Hwy 13
Cartervilli
Sun Loan Company
N. Carbon Town & Country Plaza
Habiger & Associates
Richard J. Habiger
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