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Murphysboro students are trying to fight flooding by planting trees.They went to Riverside Park in Murphysboro by the Big Muddy River to start their project.

The mock disaster was a collision between a freight train and a black Ford truck full of passengers. The accident began with the train derailing and leaking hazardous chemicals across Jackson County. <br/><br/>

The Durham Student Services bus company is telling Du Quoin school officials that they will be able to run all their regular routes on Tuesday, and everything should be back to normal, Superintendent Matt Hickam said Monday.

A bus driver walkout on Friday and a threat that they would never return to work as long as Du Quoin Unit District 300 went ahead with awarding a three-year transportation contact to Durham Student Services, was enough for the school board to change its mind.

On Sunday, the school board chose the busing bid offered by First Student Inc. for the next three-year contract; drivers preferred the southern Illinois-based Robinson Transport Inc.

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Asked why the governor turned to a high-ranking former Rauner staffer for the appointment, Pritzker’s spokeswoman pointed to Rodger Heaton’s background. “The board has specific requirements for party and region,” Jordan Abudayyeh said. “He expressed interest and has the right qualifications to serve.”

(The Center Square) – Illinois state lawmakers gave themselves more than $485,000 in pay raises as they approved the largest spending plan in state history that includes around $1.8 billion in tax cuts. It wasn’t until ...

The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children is giving $100,000 to 50 food pantries in our region.

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