Costello seat race in Illinois 12th district eyed
In Illinois 12th District spanning from Metro East to the southern tip along the Mississippi River, the Costello retirement has sparked attention as Republicans surge in Southern Illinois. Democrat leaning but increasingly competitive, the race draws national interest with commentary from Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s John Jackson.
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Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi River
Metro East
St. Louis
Southern Illinois
U.S
Jerry Costello
Costello
John Jackson
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Southern Illinois University
Jackson
Crowds greet Cardinals parade and Pujols at Busch Stadium
Hundreds of thousands flooded St. Louis streets for a World Series victory parade and celebration at Busch Stadium. Pujols received loud cheers and a standing ovation. when asked about returning next season he answered with a hopeful smile, why not. Traffic and parking overwhelmed downtown as officials anticipated a multi hundred thousand turnout.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium
Cardinals
Albert Pujols
St. Louis
Pujols
Carbondale to vote on budget shifts over four adjustments
The Carbondale City Council will decide Tuesday on four budget adjustments totaling over 154000 to cover unexpected costs. The moves come from undesignated funds and specific departments and include retirement costs, salaries, police uniforms, and wastewater plant repairs at Northwest Waste Water Treatment Plant on New Era Road.
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Carbondale
Allen Gill
Gill
Joel Fritzler
Council
New Era Road
Community response key in May 8 2009 derecho recovery
A survey shows 89 percent saw local law enforcement or emergency personnel during the storm hours after the Jackson and Williamson counties derecho. Edward Conrad of Henderson State University and Cynthia Conrad of the University of New Haven compiled the study, published on The Southern Illinoisan site in spring 2009.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Jackson
Williamson
Southern Illinoisan
Edward Conrad
Henderson State University
Arkansas
Cynthia Conrad
University of New Haven
Connecticut
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