Foreclosures not as common in region says local officials
Southern Illinois savings and loan officials say mortgage defaults are not widespread despite a state leading delinquency rate. They cite careful lending, stable local economy anchored by universities, and proactive customer talks as reasons foreclosures remain limited. Job loss and family dissolution emerge as main underlying causes when defaults occur.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Barbara ‘Schauwecker
Home Federal Savings and Loan In
Carbon
Carbondale
John A. Becker
First Federal Savings of Sparta
Savings and Loan
W. Douglas Bryant
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Herrin
Carterville
SIU Carbondale weighs housing for old law buildings
SIU trustees approved converting two former Small Group Housing buildings back to dormitories for law students with exclusive housing the preferred option. If not filled by law students, the dorms could house medical students. graduate students call the plan discriminatory while Greek groups seek on campus housing. A $300,000 budget was set and renovations to begin, with occupancy expected by fall.
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Law School
SIUC
Law
SIU Board of
William Norwood
Carbondale
Norwood
Diane Johnson
Intergreek Council For
Johnson
Grand Tower Huthmacher House sold for $18000 to first bidder
The Grand Tower Huthmacher House sold at auction for 18000 to Fred Dukes of Valmeyer and his family after a brief bidding, with about 50 people watching. Dukes plans to move in by spring and restore the mid-1800s home, funding renovations with a mix of hard work and bids from contractors.
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Southern
Grand Tower
Huthmacher House
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Huthmacher
Fred Dukes
Valmeyer
Dukes
Huthmacher House Association
Charles Huthmacher
Jackson County Historical Society
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Grand Tower Park District
Park District
Angie
Dirk
Shirley Dukes
Belleville
Springfield
Walmeyer
Waterloo
Mrs. Dukes
William Ridgeway
Grand Tower Park District Board
Indal weighs plans to keep Murphysboro plant open
Indal Aluminum Co faces closure unless it secures 4 to 8 million dollars in outside funding. Murphysboro officials and Rep. Wayne Alstat seek UDAG grant options and possible sale to another aluminum firm. Reasons include a severed raw aluminum contract and weak market prices, with limited federal help possible.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Indall Aluminum Co
Murphysboro
Wayne Alstat
R-Vergennes
Alstate
Chicago
Alstat
Bix Beiderbecke
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Consol Aluminum
Indal
Consol
Alan Dixon
Dixon
Charles Percy
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
U.S. education official urges cooperative programs for lean funding
Elam Hurtzler, aide to Education Secretary Terrel Bell, urged schools to rely on creativity and consortiums as federal aid tightens. Speaking at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he promoted more foreign language study and greater math and science in colleges, and called for reform of personnel policies to attract high-caliber teachers. The visit was arranged by Rep. Paul Simon.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan Public Education
Elam Hurtzler
U.S
Hurtzler
SIUC
Paul Simon
Weird Harold Grosowsky left mark on SIUC students
A tribute to Harold Grosowsky, SIUC lecturer in comprehensive arts and design, recalls his unconventional teaching that urged students to think for themselves. He inspired curiosity with creative problems, colorful attire, and a belief in human thought and creativity, alongside histories of design pioneers at SIUC.
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Herb Fink
Faner Gallery
Grosowsky
Grosowky
SIUC
Harold Cohen
Cohen
R. Buckminster Fuller
Bucky
Fuller
Harold
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