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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2011
Page
1
Brent Stewart reports how a Pinckneyville driven Extreme Makeover Home Edition project mobilized to construct seven houses in seven days for Joplin residents after the EF-5 tornado disaster that killed over 160 and left thousands homeless.
The Southern Illinois University athletic program shows a downturn in football and men's basketball, though over six years the men's hoops team is 110-84 (56.7%). Since the program began in the early 1900s the record is 1,462-994 (59.5%). Administrators and fans seek improvement despite long-term success.
The graph charts team winning percentages across sports during the Mario Moccia era, compares five years before his arrival, and shows overall success since the sport began. It highlights shifts in performance and continuity under Moccia’s tenure.
Fewer than five years after the shaking death of 22 month old Brynden Gibson in Herrin a man who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter was released from prison. The case prompted Rebecca Gibson to push for tougher penalties for shaken baby deaths in the state. See law page 4A.
Gov Pat Quinn and lawmakers wrestle with budget cuts risking layoffs at seven state facilities. Dec 3 marks the Tinley Park Mental Health Center closure with six other sites set to shut beginning Dec 31, including Logan Correctional Center and the Murphysboro youth prison, as the dispute continues.
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