Heart rocks Walker's Bluff crowd with 40 year legacy
Fans packed Walker's Bluff for a Heart concert as decades of loyalty showed. Hundreds watched Ann and Nancy Wilson’s band perform beloved tracks from Dreamboat Annie, with parents and radio memories recalled. Kim and Ed Youngblood traveled two hours from Kevil to see the show and buy a Heart souvenir shirt.
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Southern Illinois Miners Celebrate Frontier League Title
Les Winkler of Southern Illinois watched as Jake Kaase drew a bases loaded walk in the 12th inning to seal the Frontier League championship at Rent One Park after six years of wait for the Miners.
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Miners clinch dramatic 12 inning title in park eruption
Southern Illinois Miners win the championship after a 12 inning battle overcoming an early 3-0 deficit. Cannon Lester named series MVP as owner Jayne Simmons and manager Mike Pinto celebrate on the field amid a Gatorade shower and uproarious scenes.
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Appeals court upholds restraining order on state facilities closures
Illinois Fifth District Court in Mount Vernon denies state's appeal of a 30 day restraining order issued Sept 4 to halt closures of Tamms Correctional Center Illinois Youth Center Murphysboro and Southern Illinois Adult Transition Center Carbondale AFSCME had sought to give the arbitrator’s 30 day pause the force of law. Justice Melissa A. Chapman delivered the opinion with Justices Welch and Spomer concurring.
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Thomas M. Welch
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