DU QUOIN - The preliminaries are out of the way at the Du Quoin State Fair and now its time for the two feature events - today's filly division of the World Trotting Derby ($166,000) and the major event itself,
The Du Quoin Indians, one of the most successful football programs in the state, open up their season today at 7 p.m. with a home against Bethalto Civic Memorial.
CARBONDALE - The Route 13 rivalry between Carbondale and Murphysboro picks up once again as the teams kick off the 2008 season with tonight's 7 p.m. contest at Frank Bleyer Field.
CARTERVILLE - As heavy equipment rumbled behind their new football field Tuesday, the Carterville Lions hustled to get ready for tonight's season opener with Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn.
ANNA - Rik Hicks is very inexperienced when it comes to losing. The Anna-Jonesboro senior has only been a part of two losing football games since he became a starter as a sophomore. The Wildcats are a combined 22-2 over
Final proposals for increased recreation fees in five Shawnee National Forest campgrounds will be forwarded to regional officials, Shawnee Supervisor Allen Nicholas announced in a news release.
CARBONDALE - A knife recently found in a manhole near the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus could be the weapon that was used in a recent stabbing, although police are awaiting forensic testing to confirm any connection.
CARTERVILLE - Local emergency responders, health department officials and hospitals gathered at John A. Logan College Wednesday for statewide pandemic influenza exercise.
MURPHYSBORO - A need to spend more time learning the basics of reading, writing and math prompted Murphysboro public schools superintendent Christopher Grode to end a program involving fifth graders from Carruthers School and students with special needs from Tri-County
DU QUOIN - Squeeze a fresh lemon. Add water, ice, sugar and shake it. Presto! You've got the lemon shake-up, a simple lemon concoction that's been a Du Quoin State Fair favorite for many years.
CARBONDALE - Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been hired as new associate vice chancellor for student affairs, the first to fill that position since 2003.
