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‘5th Little Girl’ from Birmingham church bombing Sarah Collins Rudolph to speak at SIU

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sarah Collins Rudolph, who survived the 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that became a galvanizing point in the Civil Rights Movement, will share her insights at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library on Wednesday, March 29.   Collins Rudolph will be at the library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium at 6 …

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Celebrate Missouri’s trees through Arbor Days in April

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 7. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the first Friday in …

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Chester Fire Department gives mutual aid to Perryville Fire Department

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Both Departments deal with fire at Gilster-Mary Lee plant in McBride BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – At 11:40 A.M. Tuesday March 28 the Chester Fire Department received a request from the Perryville City Fire Department for mutual aid dealing with a fire reported at the Gilster-Mary Lee plant in McBride, Missouri. The page …

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CPSC reports upward trend in carbon monoxide (CO) fatalities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new report that shows an upward trend in non-fire carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths. The report, Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths Associated with the Use of Consumer Products 2019 Annual Estimates, covers deaths from 2009 to 2019. Most CO deaths occur in the colder months of …

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Farm-produced compost bill wins passage in the Illinois House

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Randy Frese (R-Paloma) announced that legislation which was recently passed out of the House was constituent driven.    A farmer in Frese’s 99th district produced compost to be used on his farm, however, he had product left over that he was willing to sell to others.   But under state law he …

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Hop on over to Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park for an Easter Extravaganza April 8

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Saturday, April 8, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is holding its annual Easter Extravaganza.   Starting at noon, kids of all ages are invited to join park team members for a fun-filled day of crafts, games and more. Participants are encouraged to bring a basket or bag for the Easter egg …

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Illiniois legislature may put a cap on the price of insulin

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SPRINGFIELD – To ensure that Illinoisans in need of insulin have affordable access to the life-saving medicine, State Senator Laura Murphy has introduced a measure to cap its price at $35.   “No Illinois family should have to go into debt or skip meals to afford life-saving medications,” said Murphy (D-Des Plaines). “We have made …

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Illinois State Treasurer schedules online auction of unclaimed property

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SPRINGFIELD – Collectible coins, sports cards and jewelry are among the more than 500 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from April 3 through April 7.   “The online auction is an excellent and convenient opportunity to shop for collectibles and other memorabilia,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property …

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