Shooting at Mount Carbon housing project prompts questions
The fatal .22 caliber shooting of Willie Evans in Murphysboro's Mount Carbon housing project draws attention to tensions and safety gaps. Neighbors and police describe frictions, with Everage charged with murder, while residents note cycles of conflict, limited activities, and local policing efforts.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Carruthers
Willie Evans
Murphysboro
Bobby Everage
Mount Carbon
Everage
Mr. Evans
Students promised back pay as STIP funds aid resumes
Thirty four Southern Illinois coal mining students enrolled in the STIP program at John A. Logan College, run with Wabash Valley College, will receive back pay for July and August stipends. Federal Labor Department funds will finance finishing up this summer term, with separate CETA funds to support those who do not finish this month. Most students are expected to complete certificates or degrees this term, with others wrapping up in the next one to three quarters.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Coal Mining
John A. Logan College
Robert Tarvin
Logan
Wabash Valley College
Wabash Valley
Governor’s Office of Manpower and Human Development
Ruth Ann Walsh
CETA
Zeigler
State
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
Tarvin
Walsh
Overloaded Truck Delays Illinois Kentucky Bridge For Hours
A semi truck towing a steel load blocked traffic on the Irvin Cobb Bridge between Paducah Kentucky and Brookport Illinois for about three hours Tuesday. The driver was ticketed for violating a special permit. The I 24 bridge is closed for inspection after an ultrasonic scan indicated possible weld failures. Authorities expect a 6 to 12 month repair timeline.
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Illinois-Kentucky
Illinois
Kentucky
Irvin Cobb
Paducah
Brookport
I-24
Cobb Bridge
U.S. 45
Brook
Kentcky
Illinois seeks emergency loan areas for 17 counties
Governor James R. Thompson asked the federal government to declare 17 eastern and southeastern Illinois counties emergency loan areas after rains and floods damaged crops and roads. Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Shelby, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Coles counties were named. The state also announced federal approval of 1.1 million dollars in emergency relief funds for flood damage in 19 counties.
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Illinois
James R. Thompson
Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberlad
Edwards, Effingham
Fayette, Gallatin
Jasper
Lawrence
Marion, Richland
Shelby, Wabash
Wayne, White and
Coles Counties
The Old Timer's Shade and Solar Dreams
An elderly man sits in the town square on a 100 degree day and threads a wooden chip while musing on energy, inflation, and politics. He recalls the 1930s costs and reflects on solar energy as a cheaper alternative to coal and oil, then notes the era’s wage and price shifts as he walks home along the shaded street.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois
Sonny
Conservin’ Energy
West Frankfort water workers strike continues amid pay dispute
West Frankfort city water and street workers remain off the job after a three day walkout over pay. Officials warn the treasury cannot sustain a $1.10 hourly raise to $7, while a court injunction could be sought if the stoppage worsens. City crews report no major water outages yet reports of leaks but no shutdowns. The protest also derailed a plan to revert police and fire to 40 hour weeks, now focusing on wage demands.
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U.S
Cathy Saxemeyer
Southern Illinois
West Frankfort
Jack Silven
Jim Bernhard
Fred Harkins
Carbondale eyes federal grant for targeted jobs project
Carbondale seeks a federal Targeted Jobs Demonstration Project grant to place up to 100 unemployed residents in jobs over two years. The city is one of 54 finalists nationwide for a $3 million program run by multiple agencies including HUD and Labor. If awarded in November, grants up to $100,000 yearly would fund training and placement with no city funds required.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Inter- Agency Coordinating Council
HUD
Departments of Labor and Transportation
Economic Development Agency
Small Business Administration
Community Services Administration
Robert Stalls
Division of Human Resources
CETA
Stalls
Herrin to destroy dogs to repair city pound
Mayor Ottolini announced the Herrin pound will destroy about 15 dogs on Thursday to allow repairs to pens meeting state specifications after the Illinois Department of Agriculture failed the pound for broken wiring. The city will spend about 100 dollars on repairs and replace Dogcatcher James Taylor, with the new dogcatcher to be full time.
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O. R. Walley
Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Ottolini
James Taylor
Taylor
Colp Highway
Allen Industries
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