2008 Woodie Awards
Governor stops in MarionBlagojevich reaches out for support
MARION - A crowd of about 500 greeted an atypically casual Gov. Rod Blagojevich Wednesday at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, cheering him and holding signs that backed his latest budget plan.
Flanked by SIU President Glenn Poshard, Marion Mayor Bob Butler …
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Currents: The evolution of the strip
When Daniel Harmon Brush rode his horse east from Murphysboro in 1852 he found a flat, one-mile long stretch of wilderness along which the Illinois Central Railroad would soon run.
Brush knew he had found the perfect place to establish a new city - Carbondale.…
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Reasons to run for student trusteeStudent trustee hopefuls say position isn't just a notch on their resume
Alex Underwood is disenchanted with student politicians.
Underwood, a senior from Carbondale studying electrical engineering, said he doesn't believe student politicians, such as the student trustee, act solely to do good for the student body.
"It's a status thing.…
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Fake money circulates in CarbondalePolice caution businesses to check watermarks
Counterfeiters are trying to pass off Abraham Lincoln as Benjamin Franklin.
Carbondale Police warned businesses this week of counterfeit money circulating in the area. The fake currency appears as $20 and $100 bills.
The counterfeiters used a computer-generated image to change the appearance of $5 bills, Carbondale Police Sgt.…
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Lifelong resident appointed Carbondale city attorneyCarbondale resident Michael Kimmel appointed next City Attorney
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