IHSA probes Johnston City Carterville softball transfers
Illinois High School Association representatives questioned Johnston City and Carterville staff about transfers ahead of a football showdown. Two former Carterville players, Lauren Deaton and Kellie Szablewski, moved to Johnston City. Deaton hit .377 with eight doubles and five triples. Szablewski led the team with 36 runs and hit .408 with 10 doubles and 5 triples.
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Johnston City
Carterville
Illinois High School Association
Anthony Holman
Kurt Gibson
IHSA
Ross Babington
Babington
Johnston City High School
Lauren Deaton
Kellie Szablewski
Deaton
Szablewski
Lady Lions
Poshard denies trying to sway online polls over plagiarism
Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard rejected claims he urged changes to two online polls about his resignation. He said a Chicago Sun-Times report misrepresented a call with Hugh Muldoon about a university interfaith living center, not poll results, and that the discussion touched on shared frustrations about plagiarism charges.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
Chicago Sun-Times
SIUC
University Christian Ministries
Hugh Muldoon
Springfield State Journal Register
Muldoon
University Ministries
Hugh
Energy boy struck by van as driver flees
A 14 year old Energy boy bicycling on North Pershing Street was hit by a van that fled the scene. Dayton Walker suffered a concussion and scrapes and spent a night in Herrin Hospital before being released. His aunt Robin Jones urged accountability as witnesses described the van as light blue or white.
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Energy
North Pershing Street
Herrin Bowl
Dayton Walker
Herrin Hospital
Robin Jones
Dayton
Jones
Energy Police
Shawn Ladd
Ace Hardware
Cleanup volunteers sought for Crab Orchard Refuge event
Williamson County park ranger Jennifer Randolph coordinates Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge annual cleanup from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Sept 29. About 200 volunteers are needed. 60 have signed up. The effort often fills three Dumpsters and yields odd finds like boat ladders and old photos. Volunteers receive lunch from Booby’s in Carbondale and the first 200 get a free T shirt.
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Williamson County
Jennifer Randolph
Randolph
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
SIUC
Neil Vincent
Booby’s
Carbondale
Annual Cleanup at Crab Orchard Refuge Seeks Volunteers
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge calls for volunteers for a Saturday cleanup from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 29. Gather at Play Port Marina, first left off Spillway Road, then lunch at Booby's in Carbondale. First 200 get a free T shirt. register by Saturday. Call 997-3344 ext 334 for details.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Play Port Marina
Booby’s
Carbondale
Audio slideshow shows littered Crab Orchard Refuge areas
Amanda Whitlock’s photo feature offers more images of the heavily littered Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. The visual tour highlights polluted zones and environmental concerns amid conservation efforts.
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Amanda Whitlock
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Hickory Lodge Task Force Pushes Public Park Awareness Plan
Carbondale park board heard the Hickory Lodge Task Force outline a plan to convert the lodge into an arts and leisure hub funded by ongoing fundraising and grants. The first step is a public sign to clearly mark the site as a public park.
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Hickory Lodge
Carbondale
Carbondale Park District
Botanical Gardens
Task Force
Craig Anz
Anz
Elaine Ramseyer
Park Board
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