CLICK AND CONNECT SI Varsity Highlights
The SI Varsity feature on The Southern focuses on recent action with stories and photos, spotlighting standout performances, teams, and players. It curates key moments from across sports, offering a quick digest of results and scene captures for readers.
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Cardinals edges Phillies 1-0 in NLDS Game 5
In Philadelphia on Friday night the St. Louis Cardinals won 1-0 over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the NL division series. Chris Carpenter pitched a complete game while Roy Halladay lasted eight innings for Philly.
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SO CLOSE YET SO FAR AWAY MARION
Tim Kee and Rick Wade, a longtime couple in Williamson County, sought to adopt after fostering. They describe a rural home with many animals and a desire to provide stability for a child. The piece invites readers to vote in a poll about the state's foster care system.
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Speaker pushes local tax fund to pay regional superintendents
Springfield Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan introduces a plan to restore paychecks for 44 regional school superintendents by tapping the Corporate Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund. The move shifts funds from taxes on businesses trusts and utility companies earmarked for local governments, setting up a Capitol showdown when lawmakers reconvene.
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Consolidation Petition Filed For Union County School Districts
Janet Ulrich regional superintendent in Alexander Johnson Massac Pulaski Union counties says a petition to form a new unit district from Lick Creek CCSD 16 Anna CCSD 37 Jonesboro CCSD 43 and Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 was filed Monday. The review checks compliance with Illinois School Code and election rules. if ordered, a hearing date and public notice will follow and a decision is hoped next week.
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