Landlords behind suit to bar UMIC deal-lawyer
A Carbondale group of landlords who had dropped opposition to a 231 unit low income apartment project may be behind a suit that seeks to block land transfers to UMIC Securities of Memphis and Charles Goss. The suit accuses Carbondale officials of improper land sale procedures under state law. Defendants say the real parties are 18 landlords in the Concerned Citizens of Carbondale who agreed to end opposition in return for a $200,000 penalty if occupancy shifts within 10 years. Depositions set. no comment from Marquard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Carbondale
Carbondale-area
Concerned Citizens of
Roy Patton
Gale Williams
Robert Reeves
Leonard Bening
Henry Fisher
Hubert Chapman
L.A. Davis
Gary Parrish
Rolf Schillings
Bill Budslick
W.A. Beadle
Howard Lambert
William Giles
Ron Mottaz
Gordon Parrish
Jack Wides
Louis Wides
Raul Ayala
Feirich
Marquard
Ham
Concerned Citizens Group
Concerned Citizens For Carbondale Group
Parrish
Ayala
UMIC
Goss
Patton
Williams
Reeves
Budslick
Beadle
William Broom III
Exchange program brings 135 Japanese children to Illinois
Sumie Yasuda 17 from Osaka stays with Sparta's Koenegsteins while 16 Japanese youths in Randolph, Union, Jackson and Perry counties learn English. Hosts slow speech, use signs and diagrams to bridge the language gap. Students adapt through daily life, shopping and meals, with chaperones and planned family trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Randolph
Union
Jackson
Perry
Sabo Party
Illinois
Sumie Yasuda
Hilano
Osaka
Bob Koenegstein
Sparta
Sumie
Labo
Dana Koenegstein
Marilyn Koenegstein
Dana
Bob
Mt. Vernon
Ken
Japan
McDonalds
Koenegsteins
Koenegstein
Victor
Lawanda Fager
Jackson County
Kumi Kishi
Mrs. Fager
Kumi
Fager
Mrs. Fater
Fagers
Missouri
Mississippi River
I Fager
America
Herrin treasurer cancels resignation rechecked
William Meneese, Herrin treasurer, had planned to resign effective today but after a special council session Monday he re-evaluated his time and agreed to remain in the post. The council had previously accepted his July 24 resignation and had considered Ward 1 Alderman Adrian Chamness as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
William Meneese
Meneese
Robert Craig
Mario ‘‘Moochie
Ottolini
Adrian Chamness
Chamness
Du Quoin Playground Event Sparks Family Fun
Ottolini discussed election plans to fill the treasurer and alderman seats. Meneese undecided on term length, leaving open the possibility of council appointment versus election to fill the alderman vacancy.
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Cinneamone
Left
Michelle Phillips
Laborers Begin Picketing Across Illinois Counties
Laborers Union members started picketing at construction sites in Randolph and 11 other counties. The Ironworkers and two carpenters groups reached tentative deals with Southern Illinois Builders Association, while the Laborers seek a $2.65 an hour raise from $9.65. The ironworkers vote Friday. talks continue with a federal mediator.
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Laborers Union of Southern Illinois
Randolph
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Cement Masons Union
Ironworkers Union 392
Carpenters
Laborers Union
Darwood Grace
Alton
SIBA
Madison
St. Clair
Macoupin, Green
Jersey
Calhoun
Marion
Randolph County
Cat burglar steals drill from catwalk at lake site
A 15-pound hammer drill and safety belts were taken from a catwalk 65 feet high at a Lake of Egypt construction site over the weekend. Broyles and Broyles Industries reported the theft to Williamson County Sheriff’s Police along with prior losses totaling thousands of dollars. Separate report: John Twitchell says six mobile homes were entered east of Carbondale, furniture valued around 400 dollars stolen, doors damaged about 720 dollars.
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Williamson County Sheriff’s
Broyles and Broyles Industries
Ft. Worth
Texas
Lake of Egypt
Broyles Company
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
John Twitchell
Otteson Mobile Homes
Carbondale
Twitchell
Quiet start to southern Illinois teacher contract talks
In Jackson Franklin Perry Randolph Union and Williamson counties negotiations show few disputes this year with most districts in second year of two year contracts. IFT reports five schools in talks including Benton 47 where only non monetary items are settled. West Frankfort 168 begins monetary talks for about 119 teachers. Christopher 34 begins bargaining with new IFT affiliate teachers seeking incremental raises not seen since 1976 77. Other districts hold two year contracts.
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Ly Jean Ness
Southern Illinison
Jackson
Franklin
Perry
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Illinois
Ed Geppert
American Federation of Teachers
AFT
Illinois Federation of Teachers
IFT
Benton Community Consolidated
Geppert
Benton
Thompson
West Frankfort Community Unit
West Frankfort
Christopher
Ers
Goreville
Aiken Community
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Murphysboro
Harrisburg
Johnston City
Chester
Illinois Education Association
Ben Brinkley
IEA
Ann Jonesboro
Trico Community Unit
Benton Consolidated High School
Brinkley
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Butch Nevious Lawanda Fager
Rebecca Fager
Pet
Dward
Dolores P Ps
City
ED Greer
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