Heartland Bakery to close December 16 at Du Quoin site
Heartland Bakery will shut its doors December 16 after starting operations at the Du Quoin industrial park in fall 2006. Maplehurst Bakers of Brownsburg purchased the plant in September 2010. Local officials note the closure stems from efficiency and business assessments, with efforts to aid laid off workers.
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Heartland Baking USA
du Quoin
Heartland
Heartland Bakery
U.S. 51
Maplehurst Bakeries
Brownsburg
Ind
Tion
Swanson
Perry County
Jeff Ashauer
City council approves limited deer hunting permits
The city council votes to allow hunting on city property with safety checks. Applications go to the city manager for approval and the first license will be issued Thursday for Friday. Only female deer may be harvested, with buck permits possible after three does.
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Neibert
City council confirms 2011 tax levy and paving plan
The council approved total tax levies of 1,085,443 for 2011 payable in 2012, earmarked for firefighters and police pensions, IMRF, Social Security, insurance, audits, and library needs. They also agreed to an 80-20 IDOT match to pave Seventh Street and a segment of 22nd Street at a total project cost around 280,000 with the city share 56,000, and set a Dec. 13 meeting to continue budget work with a Dec. 27 deadline.
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Social Security
Illinois Municipal
Sallie Logan Public Library
Ron Williams
Illinois Department
Seventh Street
Illinois Avenue
Industrial Park Road
22Nd Street
Hortense
Linda
Thesouthern
Gartside Streets
Williams
Consolidation plan questioned at public hearing
At a November 22 hearing Ulrich faced Committee of Ten after presenting evidence opposing the plan to consolidate districts. Lawyers for Lick Creek CCSD 16 Anna CCSD 37 and Jonesboro CCSD 43 challenged legality while John Bigler criticized Ulrichs handling and said the group must review the decision before proceeding. Two studies offered contrasting consolidation models.
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Committee of Ten
Lick Creek
CCSD
Anna Ccsd
Jonesboro
John Bigler
Senting
Bigler
Midwest School Consultants
Illinois State Board of Education
Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk and Miller, Ltd
Monticello
Cunningham Investments
Koch
Burglaries Reported in Carbondale
Carbondale police investigate two residential burglaries. One occurred between 9 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday on West Kennicott Street. another between 11:30 a.m. Nov. 22 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 26 on East Campus Drive. Call 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618-549-2677 with tips. Anonymous tips via Crime Stoppers on the Carbondale Police site.
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West Kennicott Street
East Campus Drive
Police Department
Carbondale Police Department
Carbondalepolice.com
Carbondale Man Faces Murder Trial Next Week
Patrick Williams, 48, is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the Sept 8, 2010 stabbing death of Tina Pickens, 37, in Marion. He appeared for a final pretrial, with jury selection set to begin December 13 in Williamson County. The report also notes unrelated local political and development items.
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Carbondale
Patrick Williams
Tina Pickens
Marion
Williams
Williamson County
Madison and Effingham
Stover
Illinois
Democrat files for 54th District Senate race
Marion County board member and former Centralia city councilman Danny L. Stover filed a petition to run as a Democrat in the newly redrawn 54th Illinois Senate district. The district now includes Marion Clinton Bond Fayette and parts of Washington St. Clair and nearby counties.
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Marion County
Centralia
Illinois
Danny L. Stover
Marion
Clinton
Bond
Fayette
Washington, St. Clair
Blagojevich prosecutors say he shows no remorse
Prosecutors in Chicago filed a 14 page response to Blagojevich's defense claiming the ousted governor accepts no responsibility for his crimes. They state his remorse remains absent as he faces a two day sentencing hearing Tuesday and potential decade long prison term.
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Chicago
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
U.S. District Court
Blagojevich
James Zagel
Zagel
Obituary for Electa Hayes of Anna dies at 99
Electa D. Hayes, 99, died at 10 30 a m Monday December 5 2011 in Union County Hospital Anna Arrangements are incomplete at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
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Anna
Electa D. Hayes
Union County Hospital
Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home
Cobden
Harold L. Green
Obituary notices for Herrin Percy and Cobden deaths
Lela Poteete 93 died Dec 5 2011 at Christian Nursing Center Shawnee in Herrin. John J Jeremiah 65 died Dec 5 2011 at Memorial Hospital Chester. Harold L Green 70 died Dec 5 2011 at 1 17 pm in Anna. services listed at local funeral homes.
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Herrin
Lela M. Poteete
Shawnee Christian Nursing Center
Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home
Obituaries: Marion and Murphysboro residents die in December 2011
Marion Roger Leon Lewis aged 81 died at 1 20 p m Monday December 5 2011 at his home. Services at Mitchell Hughes Funeral Home Marion. Murphysboro Virginia Waite Harvey aged 89 died at 8 am Monday December 5 2011 in Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County. Services will be at a later date in Crain Pleasant Grove Mardale Funeral Home with Rev Charles Walden officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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Marion
Roger Leon Lewis
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Virginia
Waite Harvey
Jackson County
Crain Pleasant Grove- Mardale
Charles Walden
Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Mausoleum
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