Marion VA chief defends care amid substandard claims
Acting VA Medical Director Peter McBrady defended Marion facility staff as hardworking and dedicated. A National Surgical Quality Review team suspended complex inpatient surgeries after Aug 31. outpatient surgeries remain 75 percent of Marion VA operations, and the center stays open for veterans.
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Peter McBrady
VA Medical Center
Marion
James Sanders
McBrady
Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Review Team
Washington, D.C
Marion VA
SIUE Students Speak Out on Glenn Poshard
SIUE history and political science major Ryan Watson and student government president Laurie Estilette spoke at the SIU Edwardsville board meeting to urge a fair hearing for President Glenn Poshard, defend academic integrity, and call for equal application of plagiarism policies to all.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
Glenn Poshard
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU Edwardsville
Ryan Watson
Laurie Estilette
Poshard
Watson
Estilette
Jonesboro previews Lincoln statue in park discussion
Jonesboro residents preview life size Lincoln statue in the park named for him with sculptor Tom Allen of Makanda critiquing the eyes and nose. Allen plans final tweaks before the piece is sent to the foundry for bronzing. Douglas statue already placed.
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Jonesboro
Abraham Lincoln
Jonesboro Park
Tom Allen
Makanda
Allen
Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Lincoln portraits planned for bicentennial memorial in Cobden
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Ses quicentennial Committee aims to unveil two Lincoln sculptures in Cobden by February to kick off the 2008 debate reenactment and a year of events marking Lincoln’s 200th birthday. They’ve raised about 100000 of a 200000 goal, with plans for a brick courtyard and an information center, depending on donations. Contact 833-8745 for details.
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Lincoln
Linda Hileman
Cobden
Duane
Hilemans
Jonesboro Square
Main Street
Marches honor Jena Six with SIU Carbondale rally
Generation Change leader Kouri Marshall and Black Law Student Association co sponsored a rally for justice on SIUC campus drawing about 250 people. They marched from Lesar Law Building to Shryock Auditorium to honor the Jena Six amid nationwide demonstrations and calls for racial equality.
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Carbondale
Rally For Justice
Black Law Student Association
Kouri
BLSA
Melodi Green
Lesar Law
Shryock
Jena Six
Jena (Law
SIUC
Jena
Harold Tucker
Copper theft at AmerenCIPS substation in West Frankfort
Police probe theft of copper and tools worth up to 30 thousand dollars from an AmerenCIPS substation on Illinois 37 in West Frankfort. A fence cut, missing copper used for a switch and about five thousand dollars in tools were reported around 8 32 a m. Ameren officials cautioned about ongoing copper thefts and dangers around live equipment.
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West Frankfort
Illinois 37
Jeff Tharp
Ameren
Erica Abbott
Abbott
Illinois
Ameren Illinois
JF Electric
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