Street Machine Nationals near return to Du Quoin
Fair Manager John Rednour Jr. told Du Quoin City Council that negotiations with Family Events of Indianapolis to bring the Street Machine Nationals back to the Du Quoin State Fair are progressing. He expressed cautious optimism about a potential deal and a more positive engagement with the event organizers.
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Women in the Civil War mark on home front at John A. Logan College
Preschool teacher Laura Edwards led an outdoor Civil War Days session at John A. Logan College describing home front hardships such as refugee flights to St. Louis hunger and barefoot travel. Students debated whether to run with families as soldiers and civilians depicted life during war.
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Shawnee Students Hear On Wing Dikes Flood Risk
Shawnee High School students in Wolf Lake heard SIU Carbondale geologist Nicholas Pinter and Dutch researcher Fredrik Hut Hoff discuss middle Mississippi River wing dikes and other river training structures. Pinter says continued use worsens flooding. class field trip to St. Louis area showcased Corps of Engineers work.
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Panel leader pledges hope for local facility closures
Dan Long executive director of Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability spoke at SIU Carbondale Thursday. He met media at Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and said hearings on proposals to close the Illinois Youth Center in Murphysboro and the Chester Mental Health Center went well and were informative.
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Chester High School
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Long outlines funding needs at policy institute event
Dan Long of Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability spoke at the Paul Sim Public Policy Institute. He noted the state corrections department has a high bed space need and Chester Mental Health Center is a terrific facility. The governor may follow the commission's recommendations, though not required, with bi partisan committee members shaping appropriations.
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