Civic Center Authority weighs lease terms for old city hall
West Frankfort authorities meet to discuss lease terms with new owner Dr. Ted Van Acker of Southern Illinois Dermatology. No action until questions are answered. The board also notes farmers market success with 21 paid vendors and a craft fair tied to the Old King Coal Festival. A pancake breakfast and flea market with bluegrass slated for Sept 11.
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West Frankfort
Civic Center Authority
Ted van Acker
Southern Illinois Dermatology
Ellen Curry
The
Authority
van Acker
Curry
Don Hobbs
Old City Hall
Man dies in rural farming accident in Dix
James C. Phelps, 60, died after his arm was severed while hooking up a cultivator to a tractor Sunday in rural Dix. Jefferson County officials call it an accidental death. Litton’s Ambulance and local agencies responded, and Crossroads Hospital treated him but could not revive him.
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Jefferson County
Dix
James C. Phelps
Richard Garretson
Phelps
Garretson
Vernon
Mancow drops harassment suit against FCC complainant
Nationally syndicated Chicago shock jock Erich Mancow Muller has dropped his suit against David Smith, who filed more than 70 FCC complaints since 1998. The case sought 3 million dollars and an injunction. Muller said the action was to gain attention and had become a waste of time.
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Chicago
Erich “Mancow
Muller
Federal Communications Commission
David Smith
Smith
Mancow
Wkqx-Fm
Tim Klenk
Robert Eatman
Turd
Batman
Ford Heights landfill sparks clash over future ski slope plan
Critics label the Ford Heights dump a crooked operation violating environmental laws while supporters vow to convert it into a world class recreational facility and ski slope to aid the village. The EPA accuses Einoder of permit lapses and drainage contamination as lawmakers weigh an exemption bill that could shield him from prosecution.
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Ford Heights
Cook County
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Blagojevich
John Einoder
Orland Park
Bill Black
Rdanville
Einoder
Bloom Township
EPA
Vermilion River Long Riders Cowboy Shooting Club
In Grand Ridge and LaSalle County a hunting of alias climbers forms the Vermilion River Long Riders, Illinois Valley's Single Action Shooting Society unit. Members shoot revolvers, lever rifles, and side-by-side shotguns at staged Western scenes each month with safety rules and ear protection in force. Duane Harms, alias Chance Slocum, calls the events a chance to relive youth as shooters age from teens to 73.
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Grand Ridge
Mississippi
Vermilion
LaSalle County
Vermilion River
Illinois Valley Area
Single Action Shooting Society
Sandy Ford Sportsman's Club
Billy the Kid
Lash LaRue
Hopalong Cassidy
Marshal Dillon
Festus
Duane
Chance Slocum
Harms
el Paso
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Nicole,sack
Thesouthern
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John Fritchey
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Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Shawn
Morrie Oppenheim
Longtooth
Sandy Ford Sportsman’s Club
Mie Southern
Nu Munthasoutharn
Voit
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