De Soto NewsLocal news for De Soto, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Most business owners aren't fired up about smoking ban- December 31, 2007 "If we had just a city ordinance prohibiting smoking, people would have said, for example, 'Hey let's go to Marion and watch the game at a place where we can smoke.' Carbondale needs all the business it can get" Early Sunday afternoon, patrons at PK's bar and grill heard a siren from a law enforcement vehicle. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-il/2007/12/most-business-owners-arent-fired-up-about-smo... 'Priddy' holiday lights brighten the streets in De Soto- December 19, 2007 "These things blow up once you start shooting the juice in 'em" Motorists looking at holiday lights in this northern Jackson County hamlet will see a residential yard in the 300 Block of East Douglas with five inflatable Christmas figures including Santa Claus on a ... via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-il/2007/12/priddy-holiday-lights-brighten-the-streets-in... Murphysboro citizens remember 1957 tornado- December 18, 2007 "The first thing out of her mouth was, 'Oh no, not again,'" Cliff Swafford stood in the workroom of the old post office watching the large glass windows flex in and out six inches. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-il/2007/12/murphysboro-citizens-remember-1957-tornado?fr... West to be new vice president at Rend Lake- December 13, 2007 "Rend Lake is a wonderful college with increasing enrollment and a top-line senior administration. I see nothing but good for Rend Lake in the future" Larry West will succeed Bob Carlock as Rend Lake College's vice president of finance and administration, RLC trustees decided Tuesday night. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-il/2007/12/west-to-be-new-vice-president-at-rend-lake?fr... Boxes of mystery: Donated shoes, clothing sold by recycling company- December 7, 2007 "I had one caller say that they just wanted to let me know that it was from a for-profit" One of the red Clothes and Shoes drop boxes located along Wall Street near Walgreen's in Carbondale. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-il/2007/12/boxes-of-mystery-donated-shoes-clothing-sold-... |