Cardinals Parade Celebrates World Series Victory in St Louis
Hundreds of thousands filled streets for a Cardinal celebration honoring Lou Brock Red Schoendienst and MVP David Freese as Albert Pujols edges into free agency. Rams fans mingle with baseball revelers as La Russa and Bill DeWitt Jr. rally the sold out Busch Stadium crowd.
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Contested 12th District race tests Southern Illinois loyalties
The 12th District, long Democratic in presidential contests, faces a tight race as Republicans seek a regional surge while Democrats vie to localize the contest. Candidates floated include Jason Plummer and Mike Bost with Jay Hoffman as a rumored top choice.
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City Council Eyes Budget Adjustments After May Storms
The council plans $18 800 in repairs to police vehicles and fire station phones from unreserved retained earnings and insurance. An additional item seeks over 151 000 to fix an equipment shed and replace plant equipment with 90 000 insurance and 61 000 from unrestricted retained earnings. A second item requests about 9 000 for repairs to city properties from April storm assuming insurance payouts are moved to proper accounts.
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Sturdy Community Response Studied After May 8 2009 Derecho
A preliminary report by David Conrad assesses how residents of Murphysboro and surrounding areas reacted to the May 8 2009 super derecho. It notes 46 percent were home during the storm, 68 percent felt unprepared for its magnitude, and praise for local emergency management and power restoration efforts despite limited outside help.
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