Marion candidates discuss issues facing voters Tuesday
Marion voters will face key issues as they go to the polls for city commissioner races. Candidates cite STAR bond plans, city school relations, tax strategies, government structure, growth, transparency, and balancing budgets as central concerns shaping the mayor and council election.
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Doug Patton
Southern Illinois
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Edward Killman
Killman
Anthony Rinella
Richard Lowe
John Goss
Goss
Pamela Herring
Bisbee fire claims life of autistic 12 year old
In Bisbee Arizona a mobile home fire killed a 12 year old autistic boy who woke his father to smoke then ran back inside. Authorities say the boy was found in his bedroom partially under a bed as firefighters arrived to a fully engulfed home. A man and woman outside reported he remained inside.
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Final pitches in Carbondale City Council race
Candidates present varied priorities for Carbondale's future. Fronabarger emphasizes services and a balanced budget, Grant cites grants and staff cooperation, Holt stresses fiscal health, Jack points to university enrollment impact, Jackson focuses on economic development, Wester-Mittan targets tax control, Monty notes financial stability, Riley seeks wise growth and revitalization, and Williams pledges living within means.
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Tom Grant
Carbondale
John Holt
Holt
Lance Jack
Rick Jackson
Candle Wester-Mittan
Don Monty
Michael C. Riley
South Illinois Avenue
Hugh Williams
Voters face choices in Pinckneyville and Du Quoin council races
Voters in Du Quoin and Pinckneyville decide city council makeup in Tuesday elections. In Du Quoin incumbents Rex Duncan Kathy West and Linda Franck join Joshua Downs and Yvonne Morris Spencer vying for four commissioner seats. Pinckneyville has four open commissioner seats with Leonard Heisner Jr and Charles Dobrinick seeking the open accounts and finances post as Kevin Hicks runs for health and safety. Samuel Falk faces Jon Weatherford in the streets and public safety race while David Stone contends with Sammy Peradetta for public property. School boards also see multiple contests with four seats on the Community Consolidated School District 204 board and two seats on the Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 board competing among several incumbents and challengers.
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du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Rex Duncan
Kathy West
Linda Franck
Joshua Downs
Yvonne Morris Spencer
Leonard Heisner Jr
Charles Dobrinick
August Kellerman
Kevin Hicks
James Shillinger
Nathan Kellerman
Samuel Falk
Jon Weatherford
David Stone
Sammy Peradetta
Community Consolidated School District
Bernadine Suchomski
Jeffrey Suchomski
Tom Keith
Jean Schubert
Mary Jackson
Dennis Ginn
William Moll
Stephanie Waller
Randy DeMent
Zach McPherson
Anna Jonesboro voters eye local races in Union County
Tuesday ballots in Anna and Jonesboro include city council seats and multiple school board contests. Anna commissioners see eight candidates for four seats including Kamp, Tweedy, Isom, Teller, Stamp, Bigler, Webb and Hickam. Ward 2 in Jonesboro features William Bowen Jr. vs Earl Barker Jr. School boards seek four seats: Anna-Jonesboro High District 81 with Osman, Hughey, Ritter, Reach, Platt. Jonesboro Consolidated District 43 with Vicenzi, Bowen, Alsip, McAlister, Short. Cobden 17 and Shawnee 84 each have three seats.
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Anna
Jonesboro
Alfred Kamp
Ricky Tweedy
David Isom
David Teller
Ron Stamp
Michael Bigler
Martha
Ann Webb
Jesse Hickam
Anna Commissioner
William Bowen Jr
Earl Barker Jr
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Shane Osman
John Hughey
Tim Ritter
Brian
Cobden
Tracie Moore
Janet Childers
Lisa Tomazzoli
Gerald Britt
Shawnee
Randy Ellet
Angie McHahan
Timothy Lewis
Steve Brown
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