Ordnance buildings to be removed at Crab Orchard refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge will remove obsolete ordnance buildings within its 25 square mile closed area. U S Army Corps of Engineers staff began preliminary work, and the effort forms part of three cleanup projects tied to PCB contamination from a former Sangamo site.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Wayne Adams
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Adams
Sangamo-Weston Inc
Atlanta
Sangamo Electric Co
Sangamo-Weston
Syracuse, N.Y
O’brien & Gere
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife
Teens Hold Discussions After Student Death
After an 18 year old Carbondale High senior died by own action on Feb 12, the school launched Thursday and Tuesday discussion groups led by crisis counselors. Teachers, students and community experts joined in listening and role play to help peers recognize distress and build supportive friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
ABC
Paul Wesselmann
CCHS
Jackson County Crisis Network
Richard Burns
Burns
Wesselmann
Emily Stafford
Tilden Hit By Violent Storm Strikes Clarmin
Residents recall a fierce storm that overturned trailers in Tilden and neighboring Clarmin with Mrs. Hancock and Helen Marhan recounting the chaos. Helpers from the community, including Rev. Willis Durbin, open doors for those left homeless as Red Cross aid stations prepare. The event prompts Easter outreach and a communal effort to recover.
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Sky
Mrs. Marhan
Durbin
Federal workers chase solar flaws at Carbondale building
The $330000 solar heating and cooling system at the Federal Building in Carbondale faced failures, explosions, and leaks since 1980. GSA plans pump upgrades, a water flush backup, chemical lining treatment, roof repainting, and an air balance to fix performance and reduce corrosion.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Federal Building
Carbondale
Mike Beatty
General Services Administration
Southern Illinois
U.S
Paul Simon
Federal
City of Carbondale
Simon
Beatty
Senate
GSA
Owen-Illinois Corp
Jim Czysz
Czysz
Cherry Street
Carbondale residents respond to city complaint form
City officials received 130 responses to a citizen complaint-request form mailed in the Carbondale Chronicle. Topics ranged from drainage and streetlights to animal control and ditches. City Manager Bill Dixon praised the response and said the form will be reprinted in about a year.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
City of
Dixon
West City election challenge heads for recount
Formal challenge to the tight West City village board president race is expected this afternoon as Ross Cockrum seeks a recount of last Tuesday's election where Bill Thomas won 153 to 152. Williamson County creates a revolving loan fund with 9,000 from the general fund to start the program and a loans committee for future funding decisions. Loans will cap at 150,000.
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West City
Ross Cockrum
Bill Thomas
Cockrum
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Carbondale groups urged to adopt community goals
Carbondale community groups are asked to adopt the Greater Carbondale Goals Conference outcomes in planning. About 300 copies of the report were mailed to leaders. responses have been favorable, with City of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale officials already replying positively.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Community Goals
Carbondale Park District
George Whitehead
Carbondale Community Education Inc
Whitehead
Carbondale Community Education
Greater Carbondale
City of Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Agency
Papuxent Wildlife Research Center
Laurel
Sangamo
Illinois
Jackson County
Steve
Wikes
Tilden
Hancocks
Mark
Willis Durbin
Agape Ministry Fellowship
John McCutchen
W. City
Williamson Board
Carbondale Industrial Corp
Goals
CCE
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