Security upgrades linger after 9/11 at Marion airport
Marion area airport manager Doug Kimmel notes security tightened after the 9/11 attacks remains in place with parking changes and extra officers. He cites TSA expansion and improved procedures while Cape Air operates thrice weekly to Lambert St. Louis.
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Storm damages leave 21 thousand customers powerless in Illinois
Ameren reported 20 785 Illinois customers without power Friday night as a line of thunderstorms swept Southern Illinois. About 14 utility poles were broken from Murphysboro to Anna while falling branches caused most outages, with restoration underway by Saturday afternoon.
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Miners Win First Frontier League Championship Series Sweep
Southern Illinois Miners secure franchise first playoff series win by sweeping Traverse City 4 3 after Javier Herrera belts a two run homer and Cody Hall allows one run over six innings. They advance to the championship round starting Wednesday on the road against the Gateway Grizzlies or Florence Freedom.
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Battle for 12th District Turns Sharper in Campaign
The 12th Congressional District race heats up as Republican Jason Plummer and Democrat Bill Enyart trade sharper blows ahead of election day. Plummer accuses Enyart of oversimplified job gains, while Enyart faces a GOP ad framing Plummer as a wealthy heir. Plummer, 30, of O Fallon, is a businessman and Navy Reserve officer. Enyart, 62, Belleville attorney and retired major general led the Illinois National Guard.
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