Credit cards keep holiday in the red
Holiday spending risks in Southern Illinois as December budgets strain under extra purchases. Credit unions advise planning, prioritizing income and expenses, and shopping early to curb overspending. Experts warn of rising interest and the need to heed card notices. Citizens discuss limits, layaways, and prudent budgeting ahead of Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Gormley
Ellen S. Vosberg
Sandra Morrison
SIU Credit
Carbondale
Little Egypt Credit Bureau Inc
Marion
Betty McAnelly
Morrison
Andrew Madonna
Illinois Department of Financial Institutions
Carbondale Faces Quick Take Plan for Convention Center
Carbondale plans a quick take to acquire 26 South Illinois and West Walnut properties for a convention center after a federal grant. City Manager Fry to host a week of meetings with owners to address concerns while council weighs a 4 percent motel tax and a 1 percent food sale tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Hans Fisher
Helen Westberg
Fischer
Carroll Fry
South
Illinois
West Walnut
Stan Hoye
Fry
Donald Monty
Convention Center
Johnson County seeks replacement ambulance for service restore
Johnson County Ambulance Service asks the Johnson County Board to fund a new ambulance after a last week accident damaged one of three vehicles leaving two in service. The board will consider the request after price quotes, possibly by early January, with about 4200 from insurance and rest from the service and board funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson County Ambulance Service
Johnson County Board
Paducah
Ambulance Board
Doug Aly
Jean Jennings
Aly
Mount Road
Simpson
Charles May
Carterville
Illinois
Miller & Miller Consulting Engineering Services
Harrisburg
Johnson County Office of Public Assistance
Land
Roland
Alstat
Miller
Fears of closing Bowen Center persist
Governor James Thompson’s aides deny a final decision to close or convert the A L Bowen Center in Harrisburg. Reports say officials consider turning the center into a medium security prison to add beds amid mental health budget cuts. No decision has been made, but options are being explored to save money and possibly locate a northern state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
James Thompson
A. L. Bowen
Harrisburg
Springfield
Bowen
Thompson
Jim Skilbeck
Skilbeck
Silbeck
Ron Bittle
Region 5
The
Mental Health Department
Carbondale Loses Census Count Reduces Population
The U S Census Bureau reduced Carbondale’s 1980 tally from 27 194 to 26 287 a 3 3 percent drop. Officials warn state and federal funding including motor fuel and income tax revenues could fall by about 28 000 and 12 000 respectively, affecting the 1982 83 budget. Mayor Hans Fischer doubts an appeal will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
U.S. Census Bureau
Hans Fischer
Fischer
City Tax Plan Aims at Convention Center Funding
May 1 start for a new city tax to fund a parking garage and tourism bureau tied to a convention center. If revenue meets projections the council could cut or drop the tax in five years. Motel owners doubtful, citing competition and possible rate increases hurting business. City faces $500,000 completion-assurance for cost overruns at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention Center
Gaylord Myer
Fischer
Carbondale council seeds Wal-Mart site amid zoning and road issues
The Carbondale City Council gave conditional approval to a subdivision plan placing a WalMart and a Hardee’s between Vic Koenig Chevrolet and KMart Plaza on the east side, while raising title concerns over a road right of way. The panel advanced the Memorial Hospital expansion with 3.5 million in revenue bonds to Southern Illinois Hospital Services and denied a rezoning for The Corvette Shop site along U.S. 51 citing broad secondary business land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Illinoia
Carbondale
Vic Koenig
Chevrolet
Hans Fischer
Carroll Fry
Jacob Rendleman
Koenig
Rendleman
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Southern Illinois Hospital Services
James Lafferty
Corvette Shop
Charles Road
U.S. 51
Lafferty
Fischer
Helen Westberg
Planning Commission
Fry
City council approves bikeway plan and new Class A licenses
The council approved a bikeway network map reducing striped bike lanes to South Poplar Street, South Lewis Lane, and Chautauqua Drive while removing West Sunset. West Sycamore Street will gain six feet of bikeway per side at an estimated 4000 dollars. In liquor matters, Class A licenses were approved for Los Gringos Inc. and Mississippi Flyway, pending reports and fees, with Doug Diggle and Michael Howerton's license transferred to Olympic Industries. The city now holds 48 Class A licenses.
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Lafferty
South Poplar Street
South Lewis Lane
Chautauqua Drive
West Sunset
West Sycamore Street
Oakland
Iris
Liquor Commission
Los Gringos Inc
Tres Hombres
Washington St
Mississippi Flyway
Mardale
Code and Fire Departments
Doug Diggle
Michael Howerton
Jim’s Pub
Olympic Industries
Illinois Ave
Cambria board president ties vote to keep police chief Wiseman
Village board President Robert Sewell delivered the decisive tie breaking vote to retain Police Chief Jim Wiseman on a 3 2 tally. Citizens presented petitions demanding Wiseman's dismissal alleging harassment of teenagers, following a safety committee meeting and board review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambria Board
Balks
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Cambria Village Board
Robert Sewell
Jim Wiseman
Wiseman
Public Safety Committee
Bob Miller
Jim al- Stat
Beth Reinhardt
Doris Ennis
James Kiefer
Sewell
Concerned Citizens
Bud Roland
SIUC scientist to lecture abroad in East Germany and Sweden
SIU Carbondale chemist Cal Y Meyers will spend February in East Germany lecturing and researching at universities and labs under a NAS exchange arranged with the East German Academy of Science. In March he begins a three month stay at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, to teach and conduct research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
East Germany
Sweden
Cal Y. Meyers
SIUC
Department of Chemistry
Biochemistry
National Academy of Sciences
East German Academy of Science
University of Uppsala
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Clara Cochran
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Joe Jines
Council
Johnson County
Bowen Center
Wal-Mart
Reinhardt
Publi Safety Committee
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