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Friday Nov 20 | The Times

Company closing southern Illinois coal mine

An underground southern Illinois coal mine will close by the end of the year. Knight Hawk Coal says the 50 workers at the Royal Falcon mine near the boundary of Franklin and Jackson counties will be offered transfers to the company's Prairie Eagle site near Cutler, in nearby Perry County.

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Related Topix: Franklin County, IL

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Man intoxicated, injured in rollover crash

An impaired driver careened off the side of Dillinger Road early Wednesday and was injured when his Sports Utility Vehicle flipped over, the Jackson County Sheriff Department reported.

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Related Topix: Carbondale, IL

Mon Nov 09, 2009

KFVS12

Family rescued from the Little Grand Canyon

A hiking adventure turns into a search and rescue operation in Jackson County. A Murphysboro man, his 13-year-old daughter and his 9-year-old niece are safe Monday morning after getting lost in the Little Grand Canyon in southern Illinois.

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Related Topix: Murphysboro, IL

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WSIL

Murphysboro Woman Killed in Crash

A Murphysboro woman is dead after a crash in rural Jackson County. Deputies say Lori Maramba, 35, was driving west on Route 149 in DeSoto when she crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a pick up truck.

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Related Topix: Murphysboro, IL

Thu Nov 05, 2009

KFVS12

One killed in wreck near Murphysboro

One person is dead following a two vehicle crash in Jackson county. The wreck happened around 5:30p.m. Thursday evening on Illinois highway 149 just west of South Myers Lane in rural Desoto.

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Related Topix: Murphysboro, IL

Sun Nov 01, 2009

KFVS12

Pumpkin wielding vandals disrupt Halloween night

Jackson County families wake up Sunday morning to damaged mailboxes and automobiles.

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Related Topix: Carbondale, IL

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WSIL

Two Charged with Dongola Homocide

Two men have been charged with the death of a Dongola man earlier this month. The Union County Sheriff says one man is in custody and the other is at large.

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Related Topix: Dongola, IL, Dowell, IL, Du Quoin, IL, Elkville, IL

Fri Oct 30, 2009

KFVS12

Many line up for H1N1 Shots in Jackson County

The doors at the first H1N1 flu clinic in Jackson County closed around five Friday night.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Carbondale, IL

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Student killed in car accident

Visitation will be held today for an SIUC student who died from injuries suffered in a car accident Monday.

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Related Topix: Events, Makanda, IL, Carbondale, IL

Sat Oct 24, 2009

KFVS12

Carbondale man sentenced to 30 years in prison for stealing digital camera

A Carbondale man will spend three decades in prison on charges of stealing a digital camera.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

KFVS12

Folks seek flu remedies, H1N1 vaccine soon to be available in IL

As the flu spreads, folks in some areas are rushing to doctors offices and flooding local pharmacies.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Carterville, IL

WSIL

Voters Can't Agree What Cuts Are Needed

Illinois tax payers want the state to make big budget cuts to fix the money troubles, but they can't agree on what those cuts should be.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

WSIL

Fatal Traffic Accident

One man is dead and another injured after a traffic accident in rural Makanda. The accident happened around 4:30 Monday afternoon on Giant City Road just south of Touch of Nature Road.

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Related Topix: Makanda, IL, Carbondale, IL, Robinson, IL

Fri Oct 16, 2009

WXOW-TV La Crosse

Doug Sidie sentenced to life in prison

Doug Sidie, convicted of fatally shooting his ex-wife is headed to prison for a longer term than was asked for by the prosecution.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

KFVS12

4 Marion men behind bars on burglary charges

Four Marion men are behind bars, charged with residential burglary for two burglaries in the Campbell Hill/Ava area.

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Related Topix: Campbell Hill, IL, Williamson County, IL

Daily Egyptian

Flu shot fever

Leif Faber, left, a Touch of Nature employee from Makanda, and his wife Junko, center, hold their 9-month-old son Kai as he gets his first flu vaccination at the Health Center Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Makanda, IL, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Mon Oct 12, 2009

WJPF-AM Carterville

Fleeing Car Lands Driver in Jail and theHospital in Jackson County

Last night at 11:20 Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle parked in the middle of Arial Drive in Murphysboro.

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Related Topix: Murphysboro, IL

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WSIL

Jackson County Man Battling Breast Cancer

Dick Verduin is a unique person. He's one of only about two thousand men in this country to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Church extends cultural acceptance

Southern Baptist Minister Sam Foskey and S.J. Creek, a doctoral candidate in sociology, answer a question while serving on a GLBTQ panel Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgendered, Wedding, Carbondale, IL, Equality, IL

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Courierpress.com

Vulture Festival swoops in again | Len Wells column

It never ceases to amaze me how small towns in Southern Illinois can find something to celebrate, and that's a good thing.

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Related Topix: Fairfield, IL, Life, Holidays, Food, Food Festival, Pumpkin festival, Makanda, IL, Carbondale, IL

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