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Wednesday Jun 17 | Belleville News

Money tight at vacation time? State parks, lodges offer savings

Gas prices may not keep people from traveling this summer as they did in 2008, but the economy may still restrict vacation budgets.

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Mon May 18, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Recent storms damage Boy Scout camps in Missouri and Illinois

Volunteer teams worked over the weekend to clear trees and debris from two Boy Scout properties affected by the May 8th severe thunderstorms.

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Wed May 13, 2009

WPSD-TV Paducah

Power Crews Work As Benchmark Approaches

Thousands are still without power, and leaders across the region are working to piece back together their communities.

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Sun May 03, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Rain dampens Spring Fest turnout, but not spirits

Brett Haynes, of Lemont, and Hannah Streicher, of Kankakee, enjoy an outdoor concert Saturday at Spring Fest in Makanda.

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Tue Apr 28, 2009

Alton Telegraph

The hunt is over

Mushroom season leaves a short window to gather edible morels, so Piasa Winery makes the most of it.

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Sat Apr 25, 2009

Mt. Vernon Register-News

Register-News honored

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MAKANDA - The Mt. Vernon Register-News received awards in every general excellence category announced during the Southern Illinois Editorial Association 113th General Meeting Friday at Giant City State Park Lodge.

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Wed Apr 08, 2009

Daily Egyptian

City Council incumbents sweep election, keep seats

Elizabeth Lewin, left, and City Council candidate Kevin Clark watch as election results are tallied Tuesday at the Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro.

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Sun Apr 05, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Six injured in three-vehicle accident on Highway 51

A three-car collision on U.S. Highway 51 near Arnold's Market sent six people to the hospital and caused police to redirect traffic Friday.

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Tue Feb 17, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Southern Illinoisans continue to wait for federal DTV coupons

Had it not been for a Congressional extension on the deadline for television stations to begin broadcasting digital-only signals, Angela Hutchcraft and millions of other Americans' televisions would be ...

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Wed Jan 14, 2009

Southern Illinoisan

Voice of the Reader

Support local pet shelters To the Editor: As the movie "Marley and Me" sweeps theaters across the country, my thoughts turn to the thousands and thousands of little "Marleys" that will be bred in sleazy puppy ...

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Sat Jan 03, 2009

Southern Illinoisan

The 20 best things about 2008

It was a big year in arts and entertainment in Southern Illinois. In fact, it was so big, it proved now, more than ever, if you can't find something to do around here, it's your own fault.

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Thu Jan 01, 2009

Southern Illinoisan

Carterville woman injured in motorcycle accident

A 47-year-old Carterville woman suffered non-life threatening injuries Thursday when the motorcycle she was riding left a roadway in Giant City State Park.

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Wed Dec 31, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Carbondale Community Arts announces grants

Carbondale Community Arts announced the awarding of 11 grants in seven Southern Illinois Counties.

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Fri Dec 19, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Made in Southern IllinoisIt's not too late to buy locally made gifts

Even though there's less than a week until Christmas, there still is time to find handcrafted gifts made in Southern Illinois.

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Mon Dec 15, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Road closure at Makanda crossing planned

Illinois Department of Transportation and Canadian National Railroad will begin to repair the railroad crossing at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.

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Fri Dec 12, 2008

Magic 95.1

Vehicle Overturns

The Makanda Fire Department responded, freeing 21-year-old Brent Blank from the water and the wreckage.

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Wed Dec 10, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Help from above, and from Saluki 'family'

It was 3:30 a.m. July 24, and the medivac helicopter had restarted its engine in preparation for another lifesaving mission.

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Mon Dec 08, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Accidents attributed to weather

Several road accidents over the weekend included some blamed on slick Southern Illinois pavements.

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Sat Dec 06, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Three-car crash injures four in Murphysboro

Three-car crash injures four: A three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Illinois 13 and Country Club Road in Murphysboro Tuesday injured four people, one of whom crews had to extricate from the vehicle.

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