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Murphysboro, Illinois is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Murphysboro, IL include 62966. More Murphysboro information.

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Governor Quinn Announces Construction Funding for University of...

" December 2, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced funding for three construction projects at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus, and Southern Illinois University's Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

WSIL

Mock Crash Teaches Students about Safe Driving

Trico School is trying to hammer home the importance of safe driving by showing students firsthand what can happen.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

STLtoday

Rural King plans to open in Collinsville

Rural King Supply, a fast-growing farm equipment and supply retailer, plans to open a store in Collinsville next year, and company and city officials say it's a good match for both.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Free flights for Veterans

Army veteran Stewart Childress, of Carterville, waits to board a Cessna 172 plane at the SIUC Airport in Murphysboro Wednesday.

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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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Sat Nov 07, 2009

WGNTV Chicago

Marion man pleads guilty to robbery count related to summer holdup of southern Ill. bank

A southern Illinois man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting he robbed a bank this summer.

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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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WSIL

Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty

A Marion man has pleaded guilty to a federal bank robbery charge. Frederick Goosby, 36, of Marion pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday.

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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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Wed Oct 28, 2009

KFVS12

Police: Man arrested after child porn found on computer

A Murphysboro man was arrested Wednesday on charges of posessing child pornography and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

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Daily Egyptian

Enrollment, retention efforts increase

Southern Illinois University Carbondale's enrollment decreased for the fifth consecutive year to 20,350 students, and the unknown status of the Monetary Award Program grant for the fall 2010 semester could force that number even lower.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Belleville News

Illinois bands place at weekend marching band competition

Several metro-east bands placed in the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival this weekend.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Humane Society of Southern Illinois

Lisa Legere, of Murphysboro, plays with a puppy at the Humane Society of Southern Illinois Sunday.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

WSIL

Suspect In Stabbing Sought By Police

Police are investigating a stabbing Monday in Murphysboro. It happened in the 1300 block of Maple Street about 8:30 am.

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Thu Oct 15, 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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Tue Oct 13, 2009

KFVS12

Man leads police on chase, crashes car

A Wyoming man faces charges in Jackson County after leading deputies on a short high speed chase.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Original Trail of Tears section to be restored

Joe Crabb, 81, from Grantsburg, addresses Shawnee National Forest Service volunteers Saturday.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Daily Egyptian

A Weekend in Murphysboro

More than 30 SIUC journalism students and 16 visiting professionals set up shop in Murphysboro last weekend with one goal in mind: to tell stories.

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Belleville News

Fire breaks out in Southern Ill. courthouse

Fire officials suspect a small blaze in the basement of a Southern Illinois courthouse was caused by an overheated motor.

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WSIL

Quinn Expected at SIU to Talk MAP Grants

Illinois college students will stop getting grants through the state's Monetary Award Program at the end of the semester unless lawmakers come up with a new revenue source.

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