Springfield teen tanning ban sparks talk of statewide law
Springfield moves to bar all minors under 18 from indoor tanning beds, a shift from state law allowing 14 to 17 year olds with parental consent. Skin cancer experts say the local measure could create momentum for a broader Illinois ban amid rising melanoma rates.
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New York
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Chicago
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IT CAN WAIT AT&T urges pledge against texting while driving
AT&T Illinois promotes the No Text on Board pledge day on September 19. Jim Maurer discusses a one minute documentary The Last Text to show dangers of texting while driving. John Weber of IDOT warns distractions cause fatal crashes and urges students to pledge to ignore phones while driving.
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Jim Maurer
At&t Illinois
At&t
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Pat Quinn
John Weber
IDOT
Weber
Linda
Rushé
Rehab and Care certification changes win county approval
The county approved a deal with Unlimited Development after a months long review to replace Rehab and Care with a new facility. The plan includes a $45,000 monthly payment during construction and could start within weeks with ground breaking at Manor Court in a few months. Strong opposition arose from residents’ families citing dementia transfers and facility concerns.
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Merle Taylor
Unlimited Development
Don Fike
John Evans
Elizabeth Ann Purcell
Purcell
Nancy Fager
Review Board
Cal
Unlimited Development Inc
Fike
Manor Court
Woman Identifies Suspect Photo in 1957 Sycamore Murder Case
SYCAMORE Illinois Kathy Chapman testifies in DuPage Court identifying a photo of Jack McCullough, once John Tessier, as the man she says abducted and killed her childhood friend Maria Ridulph in December 1957. Prosecutors outlined photos. defense notes lack of physical evidence.
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Jack McCullough
Washington
Maria Ridulph
Chapman
McCullough
John Tessier
DuPage County
Johnny
Sycamore
Maria
Mittens
Ridulph
Illinois
Dwight Eisenhower
DeKalb County
Clay Campbell
Sigman
City Council Approves 90K For Carbondale Aquatics Center
The Carbondale City Council voted to provide 90000 in funding for an outdoor aquatics center. Council members and residents debated taxes and neighborhood impact while supporters cited jobs and community benefits. Harvey Welch urged cooperation with the Park District as opponents voiced tax concerns and site hesitation.
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Carbondale
Chris Wissmann
Mary Pohlmann
Superblock
Harvey Welch
Carbondale Park District
SIU to host Indian filmmaker Habib Faisal on campus
Habib Faisal, SIU Carbondale 1995 graduate and Indian filmmaker, will visit this week for student workshops and screen his film Ishaqzaade at 7 p.m. Friday in Morris Library. The event is free and open to the public. he will also screen Do Dooni Char and conduct a filmmaking workshop on campus.
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SIU Carbondale
Faisal
Southern
Illinois
Guyon
Morris Library
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