Brother's tardiness kept man safe at World Trade Center
SIU Carbondale politics chair describes his brother Kirit Desai’s near miss at the World Trade Center on 9 11 He learned by email from his sister in law that Kirit had not yet arrived at the south tower minutes before the attack His wife had dropped him at Grand Central and he was late to the 9 am meeting officials say communications in New York were jammed during the crisis
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Carbondale
Uday Desai
Desai
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Kirit
Port Authority
New York City
World Trade Center
Kirit Desai
Panna
Grand Central Terminal
Stad Desai
Kirst Desai
Colleges Stay Open as Illinois Campuses Pause
John A Logan College Carterville and Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg kept classes in session on Tuesday with administrators visiting classrooms to calm students. Some students with relatives in New York were allowed to miss, while Bend Lake College boosted security but kept classes running as scheduled.
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Southern Illinois
Maxine Pyle
John A. Logan College
Carterville
New York
Pyle
Robin Stricklin
Mary Jo Oldham
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
Stricklin
Bob Kelley
Bend Lake College
St, Louis
U.S. Postal Service
Joanne Hartmann
St. Louis
Hartmann
Gas prices surge after pipeline shutdown
State Rep. Mike Bost notes gas supply disruption after a morning pipeline shutdown linked to attacks triggers price jumps. Stations vary, some raise prices amid fear while others hold. Willi Oil Co. maintains 1.69 per gallon as supplies last. Brewer and others offer cautious timelines for market calm.
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Brewer
Mike Bost
Murphysboro
Illinois vows crackdown on gas price gouging after tragedy
Gov. George H. Ryan and Illinois officials warned gas stations against price gouging following the New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania attacks. Investigators were deployed in Central and Southern Illinois to find and halt dramatic price increases, with civil actions and fines possible under the Consumer Fraud Act.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Ryan
Jim Ryan
Dan Curry
Curry
New York City
Washington D.C
Pennsylvania
Clergy unite in prayer after national tragedy
Statements from Rev. Bill Sasso and other faith leaders across denominations condemn violence, urge calm, prayer, and national unity. They call for compassionate action, forgiveness, and resilience while acknowledging trauma and the need for steadfast leadership. Compiled by Sheila Bengtson.
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Marlin H. Otte
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Marion
Harold Russell
First Presbyterian Church
Carterville
Congress
Red Cross Deploys AIR Team After Chicago to New York Crises
York and Washington face emergency blood shortages with a two week urgent need. Sandra Webster of the Little Egypt Red Cross explains families seek updates while a 48 hour information moratorium remains. NTSB designated the ARC to provide emotional support to victims and responders. Red Cross teams are aiding travelers at Chicago and Illinois airports as air travel resumes.
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York
Washington
Sandra Webster
Little
Red Cross
Webster
American Red Cross
National Transportation
Safety Board
NTSB
New York
Washington, D.C
Illinois
Chicago
Bloomington
Peoria
Urbana
Rockford
Quad Cities
Murphysboro Couple Worried Over Son Amid Attacks
Circuit Judge Dan Kimmel and Barbara Kimmel in Murphysboro express relief after learning their eldest son David, an investment banker with J P Morgan Chase in Manhattan, was safe. David was in Connecticut for an early meeting when news broke.
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Murphysboro
Dan
Barbara Kimmel
David
J. P. Morgan Chase
Manhattan
New York City
Connecticut
Wall Street
Barbara
Vigil at SIUC calls for prayers and peace
More than 100 SIUC students faculty staff and community members gathered on Old Main Mall for a vigil. The crowd carried signs and candles as the Voice of Inspiration gospel choir sang We Shall Overcome. Speakers urged compassion for all, including international residents, and urged nonviolence while honoring victims and supporting Red Cross relief.
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Carbondale
Wendler
SIUC
Main Mall
Voice of Inspiration Gospel Choir
Hugh Muldoon
University Christian Ministries
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Sarray
Willi Oil Co
John Sharp
Sara Bean
Jim Muir
Nancy Chesley
Springfield Bureau
Michael Dann
First Baptist Church
Joey Brent
Bill Sasso
Unitarian Fellowship
Franklyn Schroeder
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
de Soto
Sharon A. Brown Christopher
United Methodist Church
Great Rivers
Jerry Falwell
United States
Tim Clinton
American Association of Christian Counselors
William G. Linkford
Unitarian Universalist Association
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Karen Binder
Southern
Southern Illinoisan
SIU
Amanda Grove
Dixon
Jan Blau
Muldoon
U.S
Paul Simon
John F. Kennedy
Pearl Harbor
Simon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Saidou Hangadoumbo
International Student Council
Hangadoumbo
Michael Perry
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