Supreme Court upholds Urbana Nine open meetings ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a majority of Urbana City Council members meeting in private to discuss city business violated the Open Meetings Act. The decision rejects the council members’ claim the meeting was a political caucus and clarifies that majority discussions on city business must be done in open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court Today
Urbana
State High Court
Southern Illinoisan
Ron Poppenhagen
Morning Courier
Champaign
William G. Clark
Clark
Robert Steigmann
Steigmann
DiFanis
A Pinckneyville Christmas Wonderland At Cindy Black Home
The Pinckneyville house of Cindy Black and her daughters becomes a Christmas wonderland each year with mechanized dolls and festive decorations. The transformed home reflects the family’s Christmas spirit and holiday enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Cindy Black and Daughters
Interest hike hits area lenders and borrowers
As the prime rate climbs to a record 21 percent, Southern Illinois banks and businesses weigh the impact on local lending. The piece notes potential effects on borrowers and broader questions about the national economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Aging norms project aims to map declines in function
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor leads a pioneer aging study to determine how motor, sensory and cognitive functions vary with age and to establish functional norms for older adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
The Southern Illinoisan Rates and Office Contacts Notice
Subscription and delivery rates for the Southern Illinoisan are listed for Sunday through Friday, mail and carrier options. Office contacts in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and classified ad numbers are provided for reader assistance and service changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Chrysler survives with new loan request looming
Federal authorities review Chrysler Corporation survival plan as the company considers a formal request for another 400 million in government loan guarantees. The Chrysler Loan Guarantee Board met for 735 minutes in an informational session led by Treasury Secretary G. William Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Loan Guarantee Board
Chrysler
Miller
Wendell Larsen
Israelis raid Palestinian bases in southern Lebanon
Israeli troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked Palestinian guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon before dawn. Lebanese officials said more than a dozen Palestinians and Lebanese were killed, along with three Syrian soldiers. Israel reported one soldier killed and three wounded. The attack drew a strong protest from Lebanon and a complaint to the UN Security Council. Palestinian gunmen fired Katyusha rockets into northern Israel in what was described as retaliation. The Tel Aviv command said six guerrilla targets were destroyed and 10 to 15 militants killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Syria
Elias Sarkis
U.N. Security Council
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Prime rate climbs to 21.5 percent on banks list
The prime lending rate rose to a new high as Citibank boosted its charge to 21.5 percent for top corporate clients. The move, expected to be matched by other banks, follows comments from a Treasury secretary hopeful that rates could hit 22 to 22.5 percent in coming weeks. The prior rate was 21 percent, first exceeding 20 percent this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Citibank
Donald Re
Gan
Ronald Reagan
Treasury
Peoria miner dies in accident at Buckheart Mine
Frank Beck 62 of Astoria died at 1:15 a.m. after a coal mine accident at Freeman United Coal Co. Buckheart Mine near Canton. Autopsy pending. This follows two prior Freeman mine deaths in Illinois: Marx Ranalletta 28 died at Crown No. 2 near Pawnee on Nov. 20 and Lee Elledge 31 died in a roof fall at the same Buckheart operation a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Freeman United Coal Co
Buckheart
Canton
Freeman
Illinois
Frank Beck
Astoria
Marx Ranalletta
Springfield
Freeman's Crown No. 2
Pawnee
Ranalletta
Lee Elledge
Litchfield
Conservation Voters rate Illinois senators on environment
The League of Conservation Voters gave Charles Percy 77 percent and Adlai Stevenson III 66 percent for environmental votes over two years across 30 issues. The league cautioned the scores reflect only compared votes not overall leanings as none focused on Illinois matters. Michigan Democrat Don Reigle led with 96 percent while John Stennis and Milton Young scored 0 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
U.S
League of Conservation Voters
League
Charles Percy
Adlai Stevenson III
Michigan
Don Reigle
John Stennis
Mississippi
Milton Young
North Dakota
Tire slashing causes $500 damage near Crab Orchard Lake
Paul Harley of Carbondale reported four tires slashed on his car in a rural part of western Williamson County near Crab Orchard Lake while he jogged Thursday morning. Police noted an estimated $500 damage from the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Williamson County
Paul Harley
Crab Orchard Lake
Rabbit fever suspected in Williamson County
Health officials warn hunters after a single rabbit carcass tested positive for tularemia in Williamson County. A three day rabbit hunt at Wayne Fitzgerald State Park in Franklin County was canceled for 300 permitted hunters. Experts urge rubber gloves and thorough cooking to prevent human infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Franklin County
Dave Ambrose
Illinois Department of Conservation
Wayne Fitz
Gerald State Park
Ambrose
Also Mentioned on This Page
Supreme Court
Washington, D.C
Christmas
G. William Miller
Arry
Murphysboro Park
Senate
Botany
Zeigler
Oy Rey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!