New addition helps Miners avoid sweep

07/18/11 MARION -- Sam Wiley's first day to wear a Southern Illinois Miners uniform was certainly a memorable one. Wiley, a catcher who signed with the team early Sunday, hit a three-run, walkoff homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Miners a stunning 5-3 walkoff and comeback win over the River City Rascals and avoid a three-game sweep at Rent One Park.

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Miners Walk-off With Win Over Rascals

07/17/11 River City clung to a 3-2 lead for five innings before Southern Illinois broke through with a two-out three-run walk-off homer from Sam Whiley that ended a four-game win streak for the Rascals (35-15).

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Lawyer: Collinsville's 'Sagging' rule may violate 1st Amendment

07/18/11 A Collinsville law banning 'sagging pants" may pose costly legal consequences to the city, according to a Southern Illinois University Carbondale law professor. Some are also worried about the possibility of racial profiling.

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