Alexander County trims voter rolls after purge
Alexander County reduced its registered voters to 5,053 as of Aug 14 after a summer purge. Former counts showed 7,859 active voters, with Census and enrollments placing about 7,100 adults in the county. Officials cited funding limits for earlier purges. See Alexander page 4A.
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Cairo
Alexander County
Frances Lee
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
State Board of Elections
U.S. Census Bureau
Early voting ramps up across region starting October 22
Voters can beat lines by voting early or via absentee. Early voting begins Monday October 22 at multiple regional sites. Contact county clerks or visit county websites for locations and details. the Illinois State Board of Elections site lists all early voting locations. Williamson County reports rising interest, with Amanda Barnes noting growing participation in a presidential election.
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Illinois State Board of Elections
Amanda Barnes
Williamson County
Saundra Jent
Early Voting
Fossil Forest Found Hidden in Springfield Coal Seam
Paleobiologists report a fossil forest layer hundreds of feet beneath Springfield coal in Southern Illinois. The discovery promises a new window into ancient wetlands and climate, enabling researchers to map vegetation over large areas from a time millions of years before fossil fuel use.
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Bill DiMichele
Illinois
Galatia
Indiana
Southern
Springfield
Saluki Tailgate Draws Families Before SIU Game
In Carbondale the Saluki Family Tailgate kick off SIU Family Weekend with food drinks and a pregame gathering for students and families. Regina Marturano a Chicago freshman sculptor attended with her mother Marilyn before the New Faces 2012 SIU theater event.
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Carbondale
Indiana State University
SIU
Trueblood Hall
Regina Marturano
Chicago
Marilyn
SIU Family Weekend Highlights and Schedule
SIU Family Weekend ends today with a Chancellor's brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trueblood Dining Hall and a Bowling & Billiards session from 1 to 9 30 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Center. Students and families can bowl and billiards at the student rate.
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SIU
Trueblood
Rita Cheng
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Nikko Glasper
Jonquil Curry
Saluki Stadium
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