Kennedy Center names five 2001 honorees
The Kennedy Center will honor Julie Andrews Luciano Pavarotti Quincy Jones Jack Nicholson and Van Cliburn for their contributions to American culture President George W Bush and Laura Bush will attend the gala at the Opera House on December 2 in Washington DC.
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Destruction Prepared for 100-Foot Bourdin Statue in Castellane
Workers brace for the removal of a 100-foot statue of Mandarom sect founder Gilbert Bourdin near Verdon Gorge in Castellane southern France. Local authorities ordered its destruction after Bourdin who called himself the Cosmic Christ died March 19 1998.
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Weather outlook with scattered showers and mild highs
Scattered showers today with highs from 84 to 89 degrees. Tonight, isolated showers with lows 65 to 70. Friday brings cloudy skies with highs 83 to 88 and lows 68 to 73. Details on 10A. subscription line and online service info included.
Democrats win ties to redraw Illinois districts
Democrats secured a 5 to 4 majority on the Legislative Redistricting Commission after a blind drawing named Michael A. Bilandic to fill the ninth seat. Courts challenge the method, but the panel now controls maps for House and Senate districts reflecting 2000 census shifts amid ongoing redistricting disputes.
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Illinois offers incentives to attract coal fired plants
Illinois state officials expect several coal and power firms to apply for low interest loans grants and tax breaks under a 3.5 billion package. Most firms eye Southern Illinois sites with construction projected to start next year and a plant likely in 2002.
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George Ryan
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County bonds save county over six hundred thousand dollars
Williamson County Board approved issuing 7.62 million in taxable self insurance bonds and 1.36 million in tax exempt refunding bonds to cover workers compensation and liability claims. Debt service extends to 2017 with total payments surpassing 15 million, but ICIT cites interest rate drops saving over 600,000.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
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EPA approves Murphysboro lead soil cleanup project
EPA oversight has cleaned lead from two sites in Murphysboro, first at a 2.3 acre salvage yard completed in February, then a Meadows of Murphy trailer park cleanup beginning in June on 7 acres that were once GM&O rail yard land. Kevin Turner cites hauling 20,000 cubic yards of clean dirt to backfill.
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New grass on the way for reclamation site
Murphysboro reports a grass covering project using a slurry of wood fiber mulch glue and seed sprayed by a high pressure device described as a big blender. Garrett Betts of Cut Above Lawn Care says rain could establish grass in a week or two.
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Murphysboro
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Anna backs hospital leasing plan in Anna Illinois
Anna City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night to enable a sublease and a management agreement for Union County Hospital. The city owns the land and will lease to Anna Hospital Corp. Attorneys work on a management deal between Union County Hospital District and Community Health Services of Tennessee, which operates hospitals in Marion and Mount Vernon.
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Anna Hospital Corp
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Mount Vernon
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Flipside Festival opens in Murphysboro with legend on stage
Murphysboro prepares for the Flipside Festival as folk music icon delivers a headline performance tonight spotlighting local culture. The annual celebration features community events, food vendors, and live entertainment across the town.
Tomorrow Running Game in Hunt Noted by Nathan Wilson
Nathan Wilson leads Lesser-Walier sports hunting dogs in readiness for a planned hunting outing. Hounds are being prepared with care for the pursuit, focusing on training, stamina, and field readiness ahead of tomorrow's chase.
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Lesser-Walier Sports
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