Resigning Carbondale City Attorney to take Edwardsville post
City Attorney Jeff Berkbigler announced Thursday he will resign from his Carbondale role to accept a titled position in Edwardsville. A 1993 SIU Carbondale Law graduate, he has served since 2005 and plans to move closer to his wife’s Springfield family. A search for his replacement is expected to be completed in December.
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Jeff Berkbigler
Edwardsville
Berkbigler
Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law
Springfield
Jeff Doherty
Former Union County attorney in court today ANNA
Patrick Cox the former Union County attorney was indicted by a Union County grand jury on three counts of theft for alleged client funds taken over three years He was arrested in Florida and held on a 150000 bond He is expected to waive extradition and return to Illinois to face charges Cox also faces a separate Illinois disciplinary complaint alleging mishandling client funds.
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Patrick Cox
Union County
Cox
Pinellas Park
Florida
Duane Verity
Marion
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Illinois
Verity
Attorney General’s
Cairo City
Allen James
Scott Mulford
Attorney General’s Office
James
Mulford
Ilinois
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
SIUC researchers land over $1 million in coal grants
SIUC Coal Research Center director John Mead announced more than 1 million dollars in IDCEO funding for 12 projects led by faculty. Highlights include mine safety work by Y P Chugh and H Gurley, and efforts on environmentally benign chemical production, carbon dioxide to methanol, dust control, roof support, and fly ash magnetite recovery.
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Carbondale
John Mead
Coal Research Center
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Mead
IDCEO
Ken Anderson
Department of Geology
Anderson
Y.P. Chugh
Illinois
John C
Crelling
Tomasz S. Wiltowski
Kanchan Mondal
H. Gurley
Illinois Coal
Liliana Lefticariu
A. Esmaneli
Jarlen Don
Ajay Mahajan
Manoj K. Mohanty
Satya Harpalani
SIUC forum tackles campus safety concerns
Southern Illinois University Carbondale students gathered Thursday night for a Student Speaker's Forum titled Are we safe on our campus hosted by the Department of Speech Communication and the Society for Civil Discourse at SIU. The event aimed to discuss personal welfare in a thoughtful setting rather than casual chats in the Student Center.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Department of Speech Communication
The
Society For Civil Discourse
Southern Illinois
Grayson Gile Withdraws From Senate Race
Grayson Gile, a 52 year old Republican, drops out of the 59th District Senate race, leaving Ken Burzynski as the remaining challenger in the February primary to face Senator Gary Forby in the November 2008 election.
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Gary Forby
Grayson Gile
Gile
Ken Burzynski
Forby
Mardi Gras in Pinckneyville Adds New Events and Old Traditions
Pinckneyville prepares for a weekend Mardi Gras with a 50/50 raffle offering thousands in prize money. Past winners earned 1700 and 8500 dollars, funds support city beautification. Parade draw includes a raffle float with DJ, police escort, and heavy officer presence from multiple agencies.
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Pinckneyville
Peggy Sims
Sims
Mardi Gras Parade and Festivities Schedule
The listing outlines Mardi Gras events from Friday including a children's parade along Mulberry to Walnut streets, a 6 p.m. trick or treat on South Walnut by the Fire Station, costume judging at City Hall area, a 7 p.m. pumpkin carving contest, and an 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. craft fair and flea market on South Walnut and West Mulberry. Also noted are a 9 a.m. 8K by Pyramid Running Club at Perry County Fairground, a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. cruise-in car show on West Mulberry, and a 7 p.m. Woodstock parade. Police presence is planned with at least one officer on duty. further details appear on page 2B.
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Illinois
Sims
Kenneth Kelley
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Mulberry
Mill
Walnut Streets
Walnut Street
City Hall
South Walnut
West Mulberry
Mount Vernon Conference Draws Thousands of Educators
Janice Baker and thousands of teachers attend the Mount Vernon Conference, now in its 28th year, held on the last Thursday and Friday of October. The two day event features national speakers, breakout sessions, and exhibits, drawing attendees from Southern Illinois and nearby states including Missouri and Indiana.
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Mount Vernon
Janice Baker
Baker
East Side School
McLeansboro
Pat Garrett
Garrett
Mount Vernon Township
Illinois
Saint Louis
Paducah
Evansville
Ind
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