Creal Springs NewsLocal news for Creal Springs, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Boomer Expo brings crowd to Marion mall- February 19, 2008 "Events like this allow people to put a face to the name they see on the list. People can talk to our doctors and get to know them." Hundreds of Southern Illinoisans took advantage of the break in winter weather Friday to attend the Boomer Lifestyle Expo at Illinois Centre mall. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/boomer-expo-brings-crowd-to-marion-mall... Voters did the right thing; state must be next- February 15, 2008 Voice of the Southern Hed: Voters did right thing; state must be next The issue: A new sales tax to help pay for school construction in Williamson County likely will be copied by other counties in the state. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/voters-did-the-right-thing-state-must-b... Downed transmitter knocks Wsil TV off the air Tuesday morning- February 12, 2008 "Hopefully we should be up and kicking by this afternoon" WSIL TV was off the air Tuesday morning because of the harsh winter weather that pounded the region. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/downed-transmitter-knocks-wsil-tv-off-t... Boil water order notices- February 11, 2008 The boil order for all Lake Egypt Water District customers south and east of the intersection of S. Market and Lake of Egypt Rd. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/boil-water-order-notices?fromrss=1 Carterville, Herrin made school sales tax a victory- February 9, 2008 "We've filled every old storage room we have with kids" It was not the convincing margin of victory Williamson County school administrators were hoping for in Tuesday's primary, but in the end, all that mattered to them was that the referendum calling for a 1 ... via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/carterville-herrin-made-school-sales-ta... School Districts Win on Super Tuesday- February 7, 2008 "We would build new schools. We would reduce property tax rates where schools had already been built. And that by passing this referenda new jobs would be created" The Williamson County school districts went all out to get the word out to voters about their one-percent sales tax proposal. via KFVS12http://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/school-districts-win-on-super-tuesday?f... (Updated)Sales tax for Williamson County schools passes- February 6, 2008 "I don't know if ecstatic is a good enough word to use to describe how I'm feeling" In one of the closest races of the evening, Williamson County voters Tuesday narrowly approved a sales tax referendum that will benefit the five school districts in the county. via Southern Illinoisanhttp://www.topix.net/city/creal-springs-il/2008/02/updated-sales-tax-for-williamson-county... |