Illinois grants fund new pools in Carbondale and Marion
Carbondale and Marion receive federally funded grants under the Park and Recreational Facility Construction program. Totaling 50 million, the funds aim to build pools and a recreation center. Officials estimate costs around 3 to 5 million and welcome advisory committee members as plans move forward.
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Marion
Bers
Renfro
Park District
Superblock
Carbondale Community High School
Lewis School
Carbondale Middle School
Sheila Simon
Pool
Butler
Pat Quinn
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
SCC President Larry Peterson to retire next year
Shawnee Community College board accepts President Larry Petersons resignation effective November 30 2012 announced by chairman Don Patton. During his tenure Peterson improved communications with SIU Carbondale and helped relocate the Anna Extension Center while SCCs Ullin campus remains the main site. The board will begin a comprehensive presidential search soon.
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Shawnee Community College
Larry Peterson
Don E. Patton
Patton
Peterson
SIU Carbondale
Anna Extension Center
Ullin
SCC
Two Paducah residents arrested in urn theft case
Paducah police say Timothy L. Rudolph and Crystal G. Abanatha were arrested at a Metropolis recycling facility on warrants charging felony theft over 500 dollars after investigators traced urns sold to River Metals in Paducah. Officers recovered 30 urns from the suspects car, six unlinked to Maplelawn Cemetery.
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Metropolis
Paducah
Timothy L. Rudolph
Crystal G. Abanatha
Matt Smith
River Metals
Smith
Rudolph
Abanatha
Massac County
Maplelawn
Habitat celebrates milestone in housing effort locally
Habitat for Humanity's 2010 impact shows 74,960 families helped nationwide with a focus on growth in Jackson Union County. Lee Brackett notes pride in the international group and explains the hand up approach. The local chapter nears its 25th house in Anna, with plans for a Murphysboro project pending donated land.
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Habitat For Humanity
Lee Brackett
Jackson-Union County
Brackett
Jackson Union County
Anna
Murphysboro
Quinn aims to appeal ruling on state facility closures
Illinois Governor Quinn defends planned closures as a budget issue and vows to appeal the ruling, while lawmakers and union leaders call for restraint. Hearings on closures continue with dates in Rockford Chester Murphysboro and Logan Center as officials warn of broader economic impacts from job losses.
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Illinois
Quinn
Erie Callahan
Springfield
Tim Bivins
Mabley Developmental Center
Dixon
Afscme
Henry Bayer
Bayer
General Assembly
Commission On
Rockford
Singer Mental Health Center
Chester
Murphysboro
Logan Correctional Center
COGFA
Dan Long
Callahan
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