Ameren gifts 5000 to The Science Center of Southern Illinois
Ameren presented five thousand dollars to The Science Center of Southern Illinois to support Outreach Programs at its 2321 S Illinois Ave location. Pamela Madden and Marilyn Halstead coordinated the event with SIU and state officials planning a capital bill rally at 2 p.m. today at the Southern Illinois Airport terminal.
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Ameren
Science Center of
Southern Illinois
S. Illinois Ave
Pamela Madden
Marilyn Halstead
SIU
Illinois Capital Development Board
Southern Illinois University
Morris
Edwardsville
Illinois candidates file petitions for 2008 elections
Illinois 2008 election season opens with petitions filed across counties for House and Senate seats. In Jackson County about 28 candidates entered, mostly Democrats. Williamson County saw three incumbents filing for re election. Franklin County filed coroner candidates Derek Johnson and Marty Lesler, with a lottery to determine who appears first on the ballot. First to file in Dodds 1 was Stormy Stedman precinct committeeman. County clerks report varying filings at 8 a.m. across Perry, Jefferson, Saline and Harrisburg counties.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Illinois House
State Senate
Jackson County
Lee Ann White
Williamson County
Charles Garnall
Carterville
Stuart Hall
Herrin
Bob Barnett
Marion
Board of Commissioners
Amanda Emery
Perry
Kevin Kern
Jefferson County
Stormy Stedman
Dodds 1
Franklin County
Derek Johnson
Marty Lesler
Saline County
John Jones
Harrisburg
Gary Maurer
Mike Weirauch
Tree hits power lines paralyzing Carbondale area
About 1 000 Ameren CIPS customers lost power Monday when a chainsaw accident caused a 45 foot pine to fall into lines along Forest Avenue. The tree leaned into the wires, knocking out a grid and prompting quick response from Ameren crews.
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Chuck Novara
Ameren Cips
South Forest Avenue
Carbondale
Walnut
Forest Avenue
Dennis Watson
Shuck Novara
Mark Akin
Park district eyes tax free donations to spur support
Park district board members consider offering tax free donations to fund Hickory Lodge and a new aquatics park. At Monday’s meeting Jim Fralish proposed creating a 501 C3 charitable group to enable donors to give without tax implications, with quick backing to place the measure on the next agenda.
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Carbondale — Park District
Jim Fralish
Internal Revenue Service
Carterville seeks facilitator for defining student success
Carterville School Board met Monday to discuss hiring a facilitator to explore non test score measures of student success. The Defining Student Success group aims to include community members, parents, teachers, and administrators, seeking a neutral candidate with no ties to any interests. names are not yet revealed.
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Carterville
Greg Sprehe
Susan Keim
Marion City Council approves liquor license expansion plan
Marion Mayor Bob Butler proposed adding one beer license two beer wine and liquor licenses and one motel liquor license noting the city is near its limit. The plan passed 3 to 1 with Butler Connell Gribble voting yes and Rix dissenting. Rix warned of alcohol problems while Butler argued growth and restaurant orders justify licenses.
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Marion City Council
Marion
Bob Butler
Dog Connell
Lannie Gribble
Butler
Jay Rix
Rix
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