Herrin Chamber backs 1.8 million school bond issue
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce endorsed a 1.8 million bond plan to build a new middle school for Unit 4, serving grades five through eight, with a 2.5 million Illinois Capital Development Board grant possible if approved. Voters face the issue Feb. 4 as district plans include consolidating three older buildings.
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Sesh Chamber
Barbara Schechter
Minatian
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Herrin
Lllinois Capital Development Board
CDB
Herrin High School
Special Chamber
Dale Young
West Side
South Side
Hurst-Bush
Byard
William Clarida
Glass recycling gets new building in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Board unanimously approved a 25000 grant to Resource Reclamation Inc for a new glass recycling center in the Stecher Lake area Murphysboro. The grant is part of about 65000 in revenue sharing funds with additional awards to youth services health and senior programs and plans for a county computer center expansion. A January 10 meeting in Murphysboro will coordinate senior citizen funding requests.
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Tony Stevens
Jackson County
Resource Reclamation, Inc
Stecher Lake
Murphysboro
Stecher Brewery
Bill Kelley
Carbondale
Kelley
Jackson Community Workshop Center
YGA
28Th and
Manning Streets
Center
Department of Local Government Affairs
United States Leasing Corp
Naional Cash Register Co
Fourth candidate enters GOP sheriff race in Jackson County
Vernon L Joe Bagley 41 of Dowell announced his bid joining Warren Grammer William Maurizio and Bill Chiler in a four way Republican sheriff race. Don White Democratic incumbent filed for a second term. Bagley would file nominating petitions today while Maurizio and Grammer filed earlier in the week.
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Jackson County
Vernon L.joe Bagley
Dowell
Carbondale
Bill Chiler
Southern Illnois University
Don White
Eatherly enters race for Southern Illinois House seat
James Eatherly a 46 year old Galatia resident and former House member filed Wednesday for the 59th District seat in the Illinois House. He joins three other Republicans and six Democrats in the race as filing closes. The top three in the March primary will advance to the general election.
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House of Representatives
Llinois
James Eatherly
Galatia
State Board of Elections
Ron Michaelson
Eatherly
Illinois
Galatia High School
Fog Lifts as Wind Clears Area in Illinois
Weather observer Yvonne Neubuhr reports a 1,000-foot fog blanket covering southern Illinois early today. Sunlight will push the fog out as temperatures hover around mid 30s. a partly sunny Friday is forecast with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s and weekend sun in the 40s.
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Ilinois
Yvonne Neubuhr
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Ms. Neubuhr
Ms. Neabuhr
Elkville to get county ambulance station in northeast part
Jackson County will establish a third satellite ambulance station in Elkville to shorten response times from Carbondale. The county plans to supply vehicles and training while Elkville residents provide personnel and housing space. An interim contract allows Elkville to operate pending inclusion in the county system.
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Tony Stevens
Coounty
Wilson Funeral Home
Ava
Hartlieb
Dan Dunn
Eskville
SIU-C closes buildings for Christmas break
SIU Carbondale will close the Student Center Recreation Center and Morris Library for part of the month long break with Health Service operating normal hours. Amtrak adds cars for students, and police urge precautions to deter burglars.
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Southern Illnois University-Carbondale
Morris Library
Health Service
Amtrak
Carbondale
John Corker
Hhrough
SMUC
College St
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