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Trico Food Pantry to benefit from shop
AVA - The second annual Holiday One Stop Shop will be from noon to 4 p.m. today, Nov. 21, in Ava Community Building. Admission is $1 which will go directly to Trico Food Pantry. Also, a box will be available for donations of canned food products.
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Kentucky court upholds $6 million verdict in McDonald's strip search case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.
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Lawmakers who heard Burris testimony agree with admonition
SPRINGFIELD - Republicans who heard U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' testimony firsthand said Friday they agree with the Senate decision to admonish him.
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SIU paychecks should keep coming through December
CARBONDALE - Southern Illinois University should have enough to cover employee payroll through the middle of December, despite the fact the state will owe it about $124 million by the end of this month, officials said Friday.
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Burris scolded but not punished for misleading statements
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making ``inconsistent, misleading or incomplete'' statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any pun…
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Three plead guilty in dogfighting sweep
EAST ST. LOUIS (AP) - Sentencing will be in March for three Illinoisans swept up in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history.
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Illinois launches online hospital report cards
SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find an unprecedented amount of information on hospitals and surgical centers.
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Energy plant searching for technicians
Officials with the Prairie State Energy Campus have begun spreading word through municipal officials that applications for power plant technicians are being accepted, a sign of progress for the large-scale energy project.
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State stockpiles 35,000 tons of salt for region
MURPHYSBORO - Lower prices have allowed Southern Illinois to stockpile 98 percent of its road salt storage capacity before the winter season hits the region.
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‘Hairspray’ making way to Shryock
CARBONDALE - The hit Broadway musical "Hairspray" will be coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Shryock Auditorium in February, an event presented by Southern Lights Entertainment.
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Third local death from H1N1 virus reported
A third H1N1-related death has been reported in Southern Illinois.
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Defendants in ‘boy behind wall' case plead not guilty
BENTON - The three defendants in a highly publicized child abduction case entered pleas of not guilty to charges against them in Franklin County court Thursday.
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More than 4,600 vaccinated in Jackson County
MURPHYSBORO - More than 4,600 H1N1 vaccines have distributed in Jackson County since late October.
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Experts: Don’t be scared off
CARBONDALE - Local organizations will not change their policies on preventive care for breast cancer despite the recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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A rare look inside Tamms
For nearly 12 years, Brian Nelson has spent 23 hours a day in a small, concrete room. The 7-foot-by-13-foot cell is where he eats and sleeps. Communication with other inmates is limited.
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Eurma C. Hayes Center hosts workshop on apprenticeships
CARBONDALE - About 150 people crammed into the Eurma C. Hayes Center Thursday to attend a workshop on construction apprenticeship programs. For many of them it could be a first step toward an apprenticeship that could lead them to a job in the trades.
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RLC's ‘Teeney Bob' takes audience to 14th Century London
INA - Not going anywhere this weekend? Head to 14th Century London with actors in Rend Lake College's Madrigal Dinner Theatre.
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Marion mayor declares Nov. 29 as MCCC Sunday
MARION - A holiday home tour of some of Marion's finest homes, both new and historic, will be from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 to benefit Marion Cultural and Civic Center. Marion Mayor Bob Butler declared Nov. 29 as MCCC Sunday.
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‘Almost, Maine' takes the stage this weekend at Logan
CARTERVILLE - John A. Logan College will present "Almost, Maine" today and Saturday in O'Neil Auditorium. The play made its debut Thursday night on Logan's stage.
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Upcoming art events offer unique gift possibilities
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