Marion water crisis prompts conservation push by council
Marion officials warn reservoir levels have fallen more than a foot and a half in 55 days. Water Commissioner Connell urges residents to conserve while not targeting car washes. Engineer Clarida projects gradual declines. options include boosting Crab Orchard water intake, adding pumps, clearing sediment and beaver dams.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Marion
Robert L
Connell
Glenn Calrida
Clarida
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard
Robert L. Butler
Crab Orchard Creek
Henry Burress
E. E. Jeter
Sewer Department
McCormick proposes freeze on state assessment multipliers
Springfield Rep. C L McCormick R Vienna introduces a bill to freeze property assessment equalization multipliers for 1981 and 1982 at 1980 levels, arguing multipliers drive large tax increases and urging a total tax package to stabilize Illinois real estate. Revenue officials warn of county inequities and prefer rate caps while observers see varied responses from tax watchers and potential support for related measures.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Rep
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
McCormick
Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Douglas Whitley
Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
Whitley
Helen Adorian
Countis
Norge urges strikers to reconsider contract proposal
Norge plant officials seek to end a five day strike by sending an informational letter to employees. Oral Goble says the proposal is excellent and should be understood fully to gain ratification. Union officials note misunderstandings mainly center on the absenteeism point system and rolling time factors.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern
Jon Nicholas
David Garner
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 554
Garner
Goble
Weather forecast: fair and colder tonight then mild Wednesday
The National Weather Service forecasts a clear, chilly night with a low in the upper 30s. Wednesday should be sunny and mild with a high in the lower to mid 60s.
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National Weather Service
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