Murder suspect testifies he buried wife after finding her dead
Franklin County trial hears Bondi recount burying Genevieve Bondi near their West Frankfort home after waking from heavy drinking to find her dead. Prosecutors say Genevieve Bondi died from a gunshot and blunt force trauma. Bondi claims amnesia and describes moving the body and disposing of the gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
William Bondi
Bondi
Franklin County
Benton
Genevieve
West Frankfort
Seattle
Wash
St. Louis
San Diego
Calif
Bank of Lesser
Dewey Nussbaum
Vernon Henderson
Douglas Vandergiessen
Vandergiessen
David Ryder
Alaska
Dorothy Hopkins
Elizabethtown
Joe Barham
Charles Mandrell
Barham
Saluki National in a bunker as foreclosure trials near
The Saluki National golf course and convention center near Marion faces foreclosure lawsuits slated for mid December. Richard Heath seeks to advance an $8.5 million tax exempt bond deal with the city of Marion backing the project. Thompson Irrigation and other creditors press claims while negotiations and potential continuances loom. Heath argues the project remains on track with bonds, design work, and partnerships moving forward despite court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Richard Heath
Marion
Heath
City of
Saluki National Golf Course
Saluki National
Williamson County
Thompson Irrigation Inc
Thompson Irrigation
J.C. Mitchell
Indiana
Mitchell
Heath & Zwermann Enterprises Inc
Robco Professional Golf Courses Inc
Norge to begin earlier shutdown at Herrin plant
Norge Inc will shorten December shutdown at Herrin by a week and likely extend through Jan 11. About 300 workers were laid off in November with 12 more terminated, affecting 22 percent of the plant’s 1,350 employees. High inventories and weak orders drive the cutback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois
Norge Inc
Herrin
Jon Nicholas
Norge
Nicholas
Oral Goble
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Marion Firms Land Saluki Center Contracts
Developer Richard Heath announced two Marion firms will build and furnish parts of the Saluki National golf course and convention center. Ralph Korte Construction will build 180 lodge rooms and 12 presidential suites, forming two wings beside the clubhouse. Distinctive Interiors Inc. will furnish and design the interior, while Korte will also handle building design. Heath urged city endorsement of 8.5 million in industrial development bonds, with Marion materials and labor likely. A 7 p.m. meeting with area Realtors is set for December 17 at the BanDor Motor Inn in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Southern Illinois Golf Development Inc
Heath
Maxine Zwermann
Robinson
Zwermann
Texas
Guaranteed Federal Savings and Loan Company of
Galveston
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Saluki National Golf Course
Convention Center
Richard Heath
Ralph
Texas Bank
Ban Dor Motor Inn
Evergreen Terrace ruling likely ends tax suit over SIUC housing
Illinois Supreme Court refused to hear the county's challenge to the tax-exempt status of Evergreen Terrace, an SIU Carbondale housing complex. Jackson County seeks $183,310 in back taxes, arguing the property is not state-owned or used exclusively for education. SIU and the foundation pursue a bonds-for-title plan to resolve the dispute while continuing deficits loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jackson County
Evergreen Terrace
Siu-C Foundation
Siu-C
SIU
Bill Green
Fifth District
Mount Vernon
Paul Baertschi
R. D. Isbell
Isbell
Foundation
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
UMW and Public Media Center to discuss Kerr McGee mine organizing
United Mine Workers officials plan a Friday meeting in Virginia with Public Media Center, a San Francisco public relations firm. The move follows publicized battles with Kerr McGee and aims to boost Illinois organizing around Kerr McGee’s Galatia mine, with MAPCO as a second target. The effort could serve as a nationwide test for the union’s strategy and may focus on stockholders to publicize labor trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Kerr-McGee
MAPCO
United Mine Workers
San Francisco
UMW
UMW Illinois
John Cox
Public
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Energy Company
Sam Church
Harrisburg
Ize
Galatia
Cox
District 12
Sinois
International
Tony Kujawa
Denny Estep
Eldon Callen
Virginia
Callen
Estep
Church
Illinois
Kerr McGee
United Farm Workers Union
United Auto Worker Union
Carmi
Kerr- McGee
Ken
Tucky
Maryland
Henderson
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Peggy Braggs
Terrence Hopkins
California
Southwest
Genevieve Bondi
A.S. Thompson
Jerry Lower
Setliffes
Powless
Korte
Highland, Ill
SIUC
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