Students learn about rivers and flood control
Shawnee students heard about river management with insights from a Dutch expert on the Rhine and Mississippi research. Pinter stressed focusing on actual conditions, while locals like Kent Treece pressed the Corps over wing dikes and dredging. Students Haley Murphy and Bethany McMahan urged more attention to river issues now.
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Street Machine Nationals may return to Du Quoin as calmer show
The Street Machine Nationals could return to Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in a smaller, toned down format. Promoter Rednour says the event would keep grounds open with on site camping and possible nightly entertainment to curb town disruption while city officials seek a one year contract and further planning.
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Panel Leader Comments on Local Closures and Facility Use
The commission toured Murphysboro to inspect a modern facility and discussed potential uses for youth or minimum security beds in the Department of Corrections. Long noted Chester Mental Health Center's unlikely closure by March without new state law and highlighted bipartisan weight in keeping Pontiac Correctional Center open.
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