Springfield Coal buys Freeman United land in Illinois
Springfield Coal Co., formed by four former Freeman United employees, acquired Freeman United Coal Mining Co. assets including two central Illinois mines and southern Illinois land south of Pinckneyville and west of Du Quoin. Illinois official notes several southern mines cannot reopen due to age and damage. The state has granted over $4 million to Freeman since 2003. Springfield Coal did not respond to calls.
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Springfield
Freeman United Coal Mining Co
Illinois
Springfield Coal Co
Joe
Angleton
Illinois Office of Mines and Minerals
Freeman
General Dynamics
Springfield Coal
Southern Illinois
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Mica Matsoff
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Baby and Mother Safe Workout Programs
The article outlines safe exercises for pregnant people and new mothers. It describes simple routines to strengthen balance muscled groups and reduce strain while exercising. A Living Well column offers stress management tips to help prevent heart disease.
City forced to explore alternative water sources
Marion officials brace for a water shortage as reservoir levels fall four feet below normal. Water Commissioner Dog Connell announced plans to replace 400 feet of line to transfer water from Herrin City Lake to Marion's treatment plant. He urged residents to conserve as spillway levels drop and rain is needed.
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Tuuk Novara
Marion
Dog Connell
City
Herrin City Lake
Connell
Marion Faces Dry Conditions And Limited Water Options
The article discusses Marion’s drought impact with audio and photo slideshows offering an in depth look. Officials note rain levels affect recovery and anticipate a two year timeline to connect with Bend Lake Conservancy District while Connell laments restricted options due to environmental and federal restrictions on Sugar Creek and Devil's Kitchen Lake.
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Marion
Bend Lake Conservancy District
Connell
Sugar Creek
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Rend Kinkaid lake managers unswayed by drought
Keith Thomason, Bend Lake Conservancy District general manager, says Rend and Kinkaid lakes sit about a foot low but still supply 60 communities. He notes the lakes cover over 19,000 acres and could endure years without rain, helping reassure the public despite rainfall being 7% below normal in Southern Illinois.
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Illinois
Rend
Kinkaid Lakes
Keith Thomason
Bend Lake
Thomason
Rental fees on agenda for council
In Carbondale and other college towns, a proposed 35 annual rental inspection fee targets safer student housing. NIU inspector Ernie Pinne notes current complaint based inspections strain a three-member staff over 7,500 rentals. The fee aims to fund added inspectors and enforce stronger ordinances to protect tenants.
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Carbondale
DeKalb
Northern Illinois University
Ernie Pinne
Pinne
Jeff Doherty
Carterville pilot in critical condition after crash near Festus
Anthony Watts, 46, a nurse anesthetist from Carterville, remains in critical condition after a Oct. 8 plane crash near Festus, Missouri. He had been given little chance to survive but underwent surgery and remains on life support. The cause is under investigation. Watts was en route to Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City to reduce commuting time and spend more with family. His wife Cyndi, five children, and three foster children rely on support from relatives and community donors.
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Anthony Watts
Carterville
Festus
Joanna Watts
Indianapolis
Joanna
Watts
St. Louis University Hospital
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Crystal City
Cyndi
U.S. Marines
Iraq
Roxy
Germany
Anthony
Shannon Bills
Salmon
Idaho
Bills
SIUC
National Bank
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