Everyday hero: Grandson Shane saves grandmother during near drowning
Lori Laughland survived a mild stroke after a pool incident where 9 year old Shane Laughland kept her head above water and alerted family while 6 year old Danielle sought help. John Laughland performed CPR until emergency crews arrived, and Shane stood by his grandmother during transport to St Josephs Memorial Hospital.
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St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Program to help schools educate homeless students in Illinois
Franklin Williamson Regional Office of Education oversees homeless student support under the McKinney Vento Act. Mickey Sullivan directs Area 6 homeless liaison duties for 24 counties and multiple regional offices, training staff and allocating funds to ensure districts identify and assist homeless children. Definitions extend to those lacking stable housing, sharing housing due to hardship, or staying in hotels motels trailer parks and other temporary arrangements.
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Southern Illinois
Mickey Sullivan
Franklin-Williamson
Education
Area 6
Ilinois
CAPS Seeks Stronger Parent School Ties in Carbondale
A Carbondale group named Connecting All Parents with School CAPS aims to link parents with classrooms through workshops and meetings. Founders say parent involvement boosts student success with six to seven active core parents and about 30 regular attendees, including teachers at recent sessions.
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Carbondale
Amy Erickson
Caps Parent Academy
Sabrina Hill
Parent Academy
Hill
The Southern Illinoisan launches Elections 2008 online
The Southern Illinoisan unveils a new Elections 2008 Web page covering national state and local races with updating newsfeeds blogs quizzes and videos. Gary Metro says the site will offer unmatched depth and breadth for readers including those new to politics and long-time supporters. Caleb Hale notes easy access via thesouthern.com elections2008.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Illinois
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Thesouthern.com
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