Miners Open Frontier League Championship Series in Florence
The Southern Illinois Miners face Florence in the best of five Frontier League title series opener at 5:30 p.m. in Florence Kentucky. Miners swept Traverse City to reach finals while Florence clinched the other playoff path with a 7-0 win over Gateway. WQUL 97.7 FM will broadcast Game 5 at Sauger on Monday night.
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Remembering 9/11 Victims as Mourning Grows Quiet
The Associated Press reports a scaled back yet ongoing national mourning 11 years after September 11. Tearful messages, photos, and flowers persist as Americans observe moments of silence and reflect on the worst terror attack in U.S. history.
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SIU honors duty valor and service from SIU community
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus held a small gesture to thank service members. Messages like Thank you for your service and You rock were shared to show appreciation for those who risk harm to keep the country and citizens safe. See SIU page 7A.
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Forby and Badogno clash over Tamms closure stance
Illinois 59th Senate race heats up as Senator Gary Forby accuses Christine Radogno of lying about support for Tamms closure. Radogno campaigned for Republican Mark Minor while Forby notes Radogno voted on Senate Bill 3564, a measure giving lawmakers control over non binding facility closure recommendations. the bill failed by one vote.
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Candidates clash over 9/11 ads in 12th District race
In Carbondale the Democrat William Enyart and Republican Jason Plummer accused each other of politicizing the 11th anniversary of 9/11 as they suspended television campaign ads amid a scheduling snafu. Enyart, 62, Belleville, and Plummer, 30, O’Fallon, traded statements over the ad delay and its timing on the 11th anniversary.
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Public debate on Sept 20 at Marion Cultural Center
Community event runs 7 to 9 30 p m Thursday at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center with free admission and seating on a first come basis. Doors open at 6 p m The event will be streamed live online via the southern dot com blog and broadcast.
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Bradshaw calls for policy changes after attack anniversary
Paula Bradshaw, Green Party candidate for 12th Congressional District, marks the anniversary of a terrorist attack to urge new foreign and military policy. The Carbondale resident, 59, said the aftermath was as troubling as the events themselves.
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