Two injured in Jackson County crash on Giant City Road
Carbondale woman Fern Palmer and Allin woman Alicia Cook sustained minor injuries in a two vehicle crash on Giant City Road around 7:35 p.m. Friday. Driver John Mitchell 20 of Carterville was cited for driving without insurance and failure to yield.
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West City blanket drive aids Franklin County animals
Friends of Franklin County Animal Control organize a weekend blanket drive to help the shelter with growing intakes and tight budgets. Donna Fowler says donations of blankets, quilts, dog and cat food, toys, bleach and paper towels are welcome from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at West City Rural King, with pet adoption info available.
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Millstone Bluff work days invite volunteers for two Saturdays
Shawnee National Forest staff and Shawnee Volunteer Corps invite the public to two October workdays at Millstone Bluff archaeological site and trail. Oct 8 will clear woody debris, Oct 15 will spread wood chips. both include guided tours of rock art and discussions. Contact 618-687-1731 ext. 125 or email Kelly Pearson for details.
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Carbondale council weighs bonds for new fire station
Carbondale City Council plans a 7 p.m. meeting at the civic center to vote on financing a new fire station. If approved, the city would refinance over 4 million in bond principal and add 2.8 million in debt to replace Fire Station No. 2, a 50 year old building at South Oakland Avenue and West Walnut Street. City Manager Allen Gill urged approval, noting very low interest rates and warning against delaying the project.
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Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest aims for 1,000 at Murphysboro return
In Murphysboro organizers scale a craft beer event to attract 1,000 attendees for the Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest at Riverside Park on Oct 22 with more than 65 craft beers from about 10 breweries. Proceeds benefit Friends of Murphysboro.
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Renewal of gym floor tops JALC improvements plan
CARTERVILLE John A Logan College will replace the Donald L Brewer Gymnasium floor in 2012 13 as part of safety upgrades approved by the Board of Trustees The project costing about 193 600 includes asbestos removal A broader safety list totals just over 800 000 funded from building and tax levy money Also approved are roof replacements boiler work and a campus hazardous materials survey Mees says a new vice president for instruction will be sought to succeed Julia Schroeder retiring in November
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Simon to lead hearings on education in Illinois Carterville
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will launch a series of public hearings next month in Carterville to gather input for the Classrooms First Commission. The effort aims to improve student learning and cut duplicative district administration costs across the state. The first hearing is at 11:30 a.m. October 13 at the John A. Click and Connect. A link to the education survey is available online with this story.
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Public hearings schedule for Illinois college campuses
A series of hearings across John A. Logan College Carterville Heartland Community College Normal Blackhawk Community College Moline Harper College Palatine invites public comment on school spending and student investment. Hearings run Oct 13 Oct 24 Nov 2 and Nov 3 with sessions in multiple rooms and livestream plus a public testmony process. Illinois has about 870 districts with many listed for academic improvement.
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