Chester students finish office project for district
Column highlights Greg Davitz and other Chester high school students finishing an office space for the district. Also noted are debater Forby Brown meeting on issues, Carterville chamber weighing a city museum, Du Quoin tackling EPA violations, state death commutation hearings starting Tuesday, and national and world briefs. Weather summary shows cloudy to partly sunny weekend with showers and a Thursday night storm risk.
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Greg Davitz
Chester High School
Judge BENTON race comments spark courthouse site clash
Judge G Patrick Murphy of the Southern District of Illinois urged locating the new 70 million federal courthouse in Williamson County arguing Benton is a white community. He noted Franklin County is also largely white and the Benton site centers the district’s 38 counties. Local businessman John Huffman condemned his remarks as unfortunate.
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Franklin County
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Town and Country True-Value Hardware
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Southern Illinois
Benton-West
Gas station shooting may be eighth Washington sniper slaying
In Fredericksburg Virginia a man filling his car was shot dead as police blocked highways amid a manhunt for the Washington area sniper. Authorities treated the incident as connected to the spree after witnesses described a single random shot at a routine activity. Roadblocks on I 95 disrupted traffic ahead of Columbus Day weekend while investigators analyzed ballistic evidence.
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Virginia
Spotsylvania County
Howard Smith
Montgomery County
Charles Moose
Smith
Mark R. Warner
Col
W. Gerald Massengill
Virginia State
Fralish family donates 15000 to Adolescent Health Center
In Carbondale the Fralish family and Fralish Private Foundation announce a total 15 000 gift to Shawnee Health Service for Adolescent Health Center. The funds will aid young single moms with cribs chairs car seats clothing and baby needs. Two young parents attended the press event with Fralish family members present.
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Fralish
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George M. O’neill
Shawnee Health Service
AHC
O’neill
Foundation
Rebecca Dailey
Karolynn Marie
Fralish Foundation
Humane Shelter
Science Center
WSIU
New Arrival Adoption Agency
Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Plains Speech
Former President Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for diplomacy and peacemaking, contrasting with the Bush administration’s hard line on Iraq. The 78 year old said the award honors the Carter Center staff and will fund democracy, human rights and health care efforts.
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Carter Center
Atlanta Policy Center
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