Carbondale considers new penalty for Second Chance bar
Carbondale officials weigh a possible resentencing after Second Chance at 213 E Main St faced a one day suspension for over occupancy. Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Byrnes said the Liquor Commission may revisit the penalty, with three of five members undecided on further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois and Carbondale
Out of the Woods
Elizabeth Byrnes
Carbondale Liquor Commission
E. Main St
Bruce Steppig
Fire Department
Hans Fischer
Steppig
East St. Louis indicts 11 in major federal case
Federal court in East St. Louis announced indictments against 11 defendants for continuing criminal enterprise, distribution of drugs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. Some faces are from the Metro East and other states, with several charged under federal income tax laws. Up to life sentences and $100,000 fines possible. case stems from unprecedented agency cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
East St. Louis
U.S
James Burgess
Burgess
Metro East
Illinois
James Anderson Mitchell
Richard Dial Thorp
James Charles Dugan
William Cecil Greenwald
Robert J. Snyder
G. Lloyd Woodbury
Manuel Viana-Medina
Ligia Viana-Salzedo
Earl Richard Zerbe
Marvin J. Zylstra
Bryan O’neal Sullivan
Mitchell
Dugan
U. S
Drug Enforcement Administration
St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
Atlanta
Miami
Columbia
S.C
Jackson
Miss
Hammond
Ind
Chicago
DEA Air Wing
Detroit
Texas
U. S. Customs
FBI
Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation
Georgia
Louisiana
Michigan
New York
Florida
Oklahoma
U. S. Attorney
Kentucky
South Carolina
Narcotics
Federal Department of Justice
Washington, D.C
SIU to Explore Tax Avoidance for Evergreen Terrace Refinancing
SIU boards consider refinancing the FHA mortgage on Evergreen Terrace to test tax exempt status for the married student housing complex built by the SIU Foundation. The $4 million loan has about $3.27 million remaining, and a court appeal could expose about $140,000 in back taxes since 1972 if tax rolls include the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees
Federal Housing Administration
Evergreen Terrace
SIU Foundation
FHA
Siu-C
First Judicial Circuit
SIUC
West Frankfort city manager referendum petitions seek vote
James Williams of West Frankfort filed petitions with about 425 signatures on Dec 5 seeking a referendum on adopting a city manager form of government. Circuit Judge Loren Lewis set a hearing for Dec 23 at 9 30 a.m. to determine sufficiency and, if approved, notification to hold a referendum within 30 to 120 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Lewis
West Frankfort
James Williams
Franklin County
Charles Williams
Lewis
Bob Hiller
Hiller
Williams
Proposed center to showcase new energy technology
Little Egypt Energy Corp plans a 28 acre Energy Park near Williamson County featuring an ethanol demonstration plant, hydroponic gardens and a solar wind powered dome. Diversified Energy Systems will form Energy Associates to manage the project with tentative start after feasibility studies, and a Dec 18 meeting at United Marketing Center will discuss plans and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Williamson-Johnson County
United Marketing Center
Pulley’s Mill
Little Egypt Energy Corp
Williamson County
Little Egypt
Diversified Energy Systems Corp
Chicago
Energy Associates
Illinois 37
United States
Ray Cummins
Diversified Energy Systems of Illinois Inc
Cummins
Davies Gym Remodeling Bids Come In Below Estimates
Five bids totaling 2.90 million dollars for Davies Gym remodeling at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are 3 percent under the original budget. Keifner Brothers Leads general work with 1.71 million. A&E Midwest Insulation 258 thousand for ventilation. Presley Plumbing bids 464 thousand for heating and 176.5 thousand for plumbing. Fritz Inc. quotes 297 thousand for electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Davies Gym
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Illinis Capital Development Board
Keifner Brothers, Inc
Ryville
A&e Midwest Insulation, Inc
Metropolis
Presley Plumbing & Heating Co
Paducah
Fritz, Inc. of
Belleville
Pollution board denies Benton bid to drop from EPA suit
The Illinois Pollution Control Board refused Benton’s motion to drop as a defendant in a suit filed by the Illinois EPA. The case, naming the city and landowner James P. Odom, concerns sewer line pollution crossing Odom’s property to the northwest treatment plant, with repairs ongoing when the suit was filed earlier this year. The PCB had already denied Odom’s dismissal request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James P. Odom
EPA
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Odom
PCB
Carbondale park district buys site for new maintenance facility
The Carbondale Park District board agreed to purchase 2.2 acres at 1212 W Main St from William Howell for 150000 after a 75000 gift. The site, formerly E T Simonds Construction Co headquarters, will house a heated shop and vehicle storage, moving from Evergreen Park. A 325000 capital improvements bond, backed by Bank of Carbondale, will fund work at Lenus Turley Park Hickory Lodge Tatum Heights Evergreen Southeast parks and other acquisitions. A quit claim deed will add about six acres next to Hickory Lodge for a circulating drive and parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Park District
Board of Commissioners
William Howell
W. Main St
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Park District
George Whitehead
Howell
Evergreen Park
Whitehead
Park Board
Bank of Carbondale
Lenus Turley Park
Hickory Lodge
West Sycamore Street
Tatum Heights Park
Southeast Park
Pat Gambie
Loud booms heard across Williamson County rollback mystery
Western Williamson County residents reported two loud booms Thursday morning near Hurst Carterville and Herrin. Consol coal mine officials denied blast linkage, stating the last at Burning Star No 5 was Wednesday. Airport officials and SIU geology professors suggested sonic booms as a likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Hurst
Doris Darmstatter
King Ave
Consolidation Coal Company
Burning Star No. 5
Town
Carterville
Herrin
Gerald Cuendet
Carterville Unit
Luke Shepherd
Park Avenue
Joe Deskines
Ozark
John Utgaard
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Zeigler-Royalton Jr
Carl Horn
Southern
Carbondale
Commission
Helen West
Federal Jury
SIU
Pollution Board
Carbondale Parks
Jack A. Buzbee
Hall
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