Bradley lauds Franklin County group joining Redco model
Representative Bradley praised Franklin County’s fledgling regional economic development effort. He noted its dependence on Williamson County’s REDCO guidance and outlined a five member leadership team. Efforts aim to rebuild jobs after coal mine closures and align budgets and strategies for regional growth.
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Williamson County
Bradley
Redco
Franklin County
Allan Patton
Zeigler
Benton Banking
David Bauer
Benton
Ken Burzynski
Lester Grogan
Jim Renik
West Frankfort
Tom Wimberley
Jukebox ties Lesser teen town to modern memory
Longtime Lesser high school teacher Freelee Wall died in 1962. The Rock-Ola jukebox that fueled teen nights with pinball, dance and burgers was bought by Keith Ward, restored over two years, and now sits in his home. Ward recalls 1950s Elvis era dances and the crowded hangout that drew 75 to 100 teens nightly.
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Freelee Wall
Keith Ward
Bob Woll
Woll
Freelee Woll
Ward
Memory Lane
Wolf
Larry Woodland
St. Louis
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Bobby Darin
East St. Louis
Mount Vernon
Freelee
Lesser
Keith
Trucker cited after I-57 wreck injures minor
In Williamson County a 33 year old trucker Chad Dickenson of Marshallton was injured slightly when his semitrailer left Interstate 57 at mile marker 61 after losing consciousness. He crossed the median and northbound lanes into the woods and was cited for driving while ill improper lane usage and other errors.
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Williamson County
Chad Dickenson
Marshallton
Grown
Dickenson
Becky Malkovich
Randolph County’s early state history and tax values
BEN GELMAN recounts Randolph and St. Clair counties boundaries and 19th century life. Records from Kaskaskia show inn prices, whiskey costs, ferry rates, and taxes on property, livestock, and slaves, plus punishments from whippings to death for treason or arson. The piece cites the 1883 history and closes with a reflection on future ages.
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St. Clair
Randolph
Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Randolph County
Monroe
Perry
Illinois
J.L. McDonough and Co
Philadelphia
Jupiter
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Cedar Court Imaging
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Southern Illinoisan
Arbor Park
CNBC
S. Lewis Lane
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