Richmond bill seeks to bar cross district board service
The bill by Rep Bruce Richmond would require Jackson-Union Port District Board members to reside in their districts. It aims to prevent circumvention after William Kelley and J Warren Widdows held port positions in different counties, clarified by past attorney general rulings. The measure, though costly to pass, would curb similar conflicts and improve legal clarity.
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Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Jackson-Union
William Kelley
Jackson County
Kelley
Alto Pass
Union County
J. Warren Widdows
Widdows
Richmond
Makanda Civil War Festival Draws Hundreds This Weekend
Makanda hosts its third annual Civil War festival on the 120th anniversary of Fort Sumter. The centerpiece is the Battle That Never Was on Harvey Hart line's farm with about 400 participants, lasting 75 to 90 minutes, starting around 1 p.m. Sunday at the junction of U.S. 51 and Makanda Road. Events include pancake breakfasts both days, arts and crafts, and free admission, touted as Southern Illinois' best weekend attraction.
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Fort Sumter
Makanda
Harvey Hartline
U.S. 51
Makanda Road
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Gas spill cleanup commendable by Marion city workers
Editor lauds Marion city employees for their 24 hour response to a gasoline truck accident. They protected public safety and Crab Orchard Lake’s downstream environment, demonstrating that safety and environmental protection can be compatible during hazardous materials cleanup.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Crab Orchard Lake
Illinois
Carterville grants spur debate over housing and roads
In Carterville Illinois residents voice concern over a spate of 1980 grants including a HUD funded project for East Grand and Dent Street work. Opponents say funds favored redevelopment and a new hard road by mayor property, with little visible housing yet. The piece also cites cemetery funding, local ordinances, and civic spending prior to elections.
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Southern Illinois An
Carterville
East Illinois Avenue
HUD
East Grand
Mulberry
Dent Street
Cartervile
Greater Egypt
Katie Claunch Carterville
The Can Do Kid is no more in Illinois politics
The 1970s-early 1980s portrait of James Thompson shows a governor hopeful who shifts from confident reformer to a wary leader facing tax fights. He pushes an oil company tax for transportation funding, blames legislative paralysis on reapportionment and the cutback amendment, and worries about voter fatigue as the General Assembly stalls on major plans.
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Ron Poppenhagen
Southern
Dan Walker
James Thompson
Thompson
Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
General Assembly
Walker
Kenneth Buxbee
Carbondale
Buzbee
Senate
Mike Madigan
Chicago
Regional Transportation Authority
Democratic Party
Downstate
House
Jim Thompson
Letter to the editor blasts anti gun critics and calls for gun rights
Willy Gueffenhausen of Murphysboro denounces anti gun advocates as stupid. He argues that guns in households deter crime, faults police limits, cites protecting themselves, and laments civil rights constraints while praising Adlai Stevenson and Pete Shields.
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Southern Illinoisan
United States
Supreme Court
Adlai Stevenson
Pete Shields
England
Willy Gueffenhausen
Murphysboro
Oppose compulsory auto insurance in Illinois
The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois warn compulsory auto insurance would be a costly, unenforceable policy. They cite high enforcement costs, premium hikes, and the ease of evasion, arguing a stronger Financial Responsibility Law is a better alternative to ensure motorists pay for damages without creating a bureaucratic burden.
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Southern Illinois An
Independent Insurance Agents of
Illinois
Common Cause Defends Open Meetings Definition
Common Cause clarifies two misimpressions from a March 29 piece. It says its stance is not endorsement of HB 411 open meetings rules. The group explains its Illinois chapter began in 1975 76 and notes its history includes sunset law victories and broader agenda beyond a single year.
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Southern Illinoisan
Common Cause
Buzbee
Illinois
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