Today's Events at SIU Carbondale and Area Festivals
Schedule lists Rodgers and Hammerstein revue A Grand Night for Singing at Shryock Auditorium with 15 adults 9 children tickets. Also American Thresherman fall festival Pinckneyville fairground flea market demonstrations tractor pulls and more. Oktoberfest Archery International Carbondale area village events. Stroke education program Herrin Senior Center. Chemistry seminar Van Lente Auditorium. Renaissance Fair Shawnee Saltpetre Cave. Brighton Beach Memoirs The Stage Company Carbondale. Blood drive Pinckneyville High School north gym.
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Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Pinckneyville Fairground
Coming Teach-in and Preservation Plan Meeting Notes
By Committee Against War hosts a 7 p.m. Monday teach-in in the Student Center Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with contact numbers 549 7387 or 924 5904. A public workshop on Historic Preservation for Carbondale runs 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. Monday at city hall 200 S Illinois Ave reserve seats by calling 457 3235. Krispy Kreme fundraiser set for 7 30 to 9 a.m. Monday at De Soto Car Wash and 4 Way Quick Stop order in advance at 867 2317 and ask for Beta Club sponsor. Website www thesouthern com
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Committee Against War
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois Ave
de Soto
Du Quoin fairground to get $2.3 million in funds
Du Quoin State Fairground will receive more than 2.3 million dollars for upgrades and repairs. Gov. George Ryan released 1.665 million for HVAC work, 400 thousand for telecommunications, and 265 thousand for a new judge’s stand at the race track.
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DU Quoin
du Quoin State Fairground
Fairground
Sammye Fark
George Ryan
Hayes House
Fark
Capital Improvements
Norm
Energy to Learn at John A. Logan College
A workshop at John A. Logan College in Carterville drew 88 students from Carterville Carrier Mills Grand Prairie New Simpson Crab Orchard and nearby areas to explore energy science. Seventh grader David Stine highlighted solar panels generating electricity and learning about materials that conduct electricity.
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Carterville
John A. Logan College
David Stine
Carterville Junior High
Stine
Carrier Mills
Grand Prairie
Centralia
New Simpson
Crab Orchard
Benton clears funding for Downtown Streetscape project
An investigation found all grant funds for Benton's Downtown Streetscape were spent properly. Finance commissioner Ronald Griffin said the $300000 grant was used in line with requirements, despite earlier claims of misused money. The council also approved a water rate hike and a monthly surcharge to fund sewer projects.
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Benton
Ronald Griffin
Griffin
Bill Mitchell
Pope Street
Mitchell
Rebecca Whittington
Pat Bauer
Bauer
Franklin County
Davis
Benton Public Square
Sewer and Water
Barry Vaughn
Bend Lake Conservancy District
Vaughn
Williamson County Animal Control Faces Staffing And Budget Woes
Williamson County is grappling with an understaffed animal control shelter and a budget about $20 000 over. Board Chairman Bo Emery cites weekend duties, a on medical leave Warden Meneese, and a potential vacation by a staffer as factors. County officials consider temporary help from the highway department while budgeting remains strained.
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Marion
Williamson County Animal Control Shelter
Williamson County Board
Dave Meneese
Highway Department
Jim Webb
Meneese
Emery
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Murphysboro
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Neckers Room
Shawnee Saltpetre Cave
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the Stage Company
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Pinckneyville ‘High School
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Thesouthern.com
du Quoin Fairground
Christi Mathis
Lee DU Quoin
Casey Shutt
John A. Logan
John D. Homan
Shawneelink
Williamson
Robert “Bo” Emery
Wendell Fisher
Webb
Animal Control Office
John.homan
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