Revitalization fuels South Illinois Avenue strip revival
Carbondale moves to redevelop the downtown strip with Towne Central leading a renewed effort backed by the Chamber of Commerce. Plans include 28 new trash containers, walkways, trees, signage cleanup, and new lights plus a possible parking garage and a hotel center with Amtrak depot. Merchants foresee better traffic, parking, and consistent city support as police report no major crime uptick.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
Towne Central
Chamber of Commerce
South Illinois
Carbondale Jaycees
Mount Vernon
Jeff Flagg
Idot District 9
Elm
Hickory Streets
Sue Mitchell
South
Illinois
Breyer
Atwood Drugs
Fred Bierer
Bierer
Hans Fischer
Fischer
University and Illinois Avenues
Walnut and
Elm Streets
Amtrak
Federal
Joe Wakukauski
Dairy Queen
Wakukauski
Phoenix Cycle
Steve Loete
Loete
Gary Lotz
Hanger 9
Lotz
Don Smith
Illinois Avenue
Ben Franklin
Archie Jones
Smith
Ed Hogan
McDonald’s
Donn Carsrud
Southern Illinois
Carroll Fry
Convention center on target in Southern Illinois plan
City officials insist the $11.9 million hotel and convention center on the University to Illinois avenues block is on track. HUD awarded a $2 million grant. private backers must provide over $9 million, with city loans totaling $5.5 million to back the effort. The project includes a 230 room hotel, a 1,500 to 2,000 person convention hall, and a 350-car parking garage with retail space on the main floor.
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University and
Illinois Avenues
Walnut
Monroe Streets
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Hoye
Fry
Convention Center
Elm Streets
Carbondale subdivision plan fails to win approval
Carbondale's proposed 200 lot subdivision on 64 acres west of Tower Road was defeated 4-4 by the planning commission despite backing from staff. Opponents argued the project conflicts with long range plans, strains roads, sewers, and water supply, and would raise taxes for farmers. The council will review the rezoning on Aug 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Ira Parrish
Parrish
Chautauqua Street
Tower Road
Carterville
John Moore
Moore
Kent Drive
Fischer-Stein Associates
Murdale
Christopher Alderman Wins Back Christopher Council Seat
Bobby Furlow, who quit amid a resignation read in council minutes, won back his Ward 2 alderman seat after a circuit court order. The judge granted his request to return to office, ending a contentious battle that included a March filing and a mayoral resignation preceding the dispute.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Bobby Furlow
Christopher
Furlow
Ward 2
Franklin County
Charles L. Quindry
Benton
Carroll L. Owens
Ernest ‘Blackie
Moro
Tony Pechenino
Pechenino
Fayetta Kirkpatrick
Judy Hudgens
Regis
Phil Steinmetz
Pecherino
Jerry Cummings
Christopher Area Rural Health Planning Corp
Makanda Mayor Ross resigns in final action
Makanda Mayor Bill Ross resigns in a move labeled final action. The village board plans to accept the resignation at the Sept. 5 meeting and may name a successor from the board. Tape recording of meetings was approved with a central microphone placement. A North Pass News reporter sought authorization to tape and questioned a supposed Monday board meeting.
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Makanda
Bill Ross
Tony Stevens
Village Board
Ross
E. D. McGuire
McGuire
Barbara Trent
North Pass
Wednesay
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Carbondale ‘Strip
Frank Bleyer
Carbondale Convention Center
Stan Hoye and Associates
Marion
City of
Jeff Troutt
B.J
John’”’ Regis
Jesse Rowan
Walt Brieschke
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