Three Events Roar Through Marion on Oct 13
On October 13 Marion hosts three major events led by a celebrity auction, Marion Pride Day, and the Greater Marion Area Chamber expo. Mayor Butler hails it as a historic day with 8 am breakfast, mall expo at Illinois Centre, and Tower Square entertainment plus large donations from local businesses and state grants to fund promotion.
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Pinckneyville council trims bond money wish list
Pinckneyville City Council narrowed its $1.6 million bond surplus by trimming a longer list of water and sewer projects. Proposed uses include a Mildred Drive lift station and sewer work, with two large items tied to potential $400,000 grants. Refinancing the bond debt is also being pursued.
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Pinckneyville
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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City council upgrades loan rules and grants support
The council increased revolving loan fund limits with a 4 percent interest rate and raised job creation and business loan caps, while consultants asserted income data support grant chances. Officials noted higher eligible households and announced free flu and pneumonia vaccines for city staff. Firefighters reported a stove burner fire at 607 Marylynn Drive causing moderate kitchen damage and major smoke effects with no injuries.
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DAR Days kickoff opens year at Rend Lake Center
Daughters of the American Revolution Division VII begins the DAR year during DAR Days on Tuesday at Rend Lake Conference Center in Whittington. Illinois State Regent Joyce Hinshaw’s theme Our Family Tree Roots to the Past Lining the Future guides the administration. Division VII lists chapter towns Albion Carbondale Carmi Eldorado Fairfield Harrisburg Metropolis Mount Carmel Pinckneyville Vienna West Frankfort.
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Rend Lake
Whittington
Illinois
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Albion
Bonpas
Carbondale
Daniel H. Brush
Carmi
Wabash
Eldorado
Samuel Elder
Fairfield
Wayne Prairie
Harrisburg
Michael Hillegas
Metropolis
Fort Massac
Mount Carmel
Pinckneyville
Beaucoup Creek
Vienna
Daniel Chapman
West Frankfort
Marion Pride Day Auction Behind Courthouse ANNEX Tower Square
Marion Main Street promotes large auction behind the old courthouse annex on Tower Square with Ollis Auction Service to officiate. Donors urged across Southern Illinois Kentucky and Missouri. Wayland Sims coordinates donations and can be reached at listed numbers. John S. Sharp
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Sigley
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Paducah
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Donna Norton
Consulting Services Inc
the Council
Tom Denton
Sam Falk
Ulk
Southern Illinois Junior High Athletic Association
Don Wilkin
Marylynn Drive
Tee
Spadebeat
Carterville, IL
John S. Sharp
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Siuc Arena
Joe Ollis
Four Seasons Sunrooms
Champaign
4Seasonsillinois.com
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Cable Company
Mediacom
Tay Rael
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