Jackson board to review fringe benefits for officeholders
Jackson County Finance Committee will discuss fringe benefits for all county officeholders after jurors urged policy clarity in Sheriff Don White's official misconduct case. Eriksen proposes strict rules on county gas use and meals outside the courthouse, applying to all officials. The next finance committee meeting is Jan 12 ahead of the Jan 14 board session.
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Jackson County Board
Don White
Finance Committee
Douglas Eriksen Eriksen
White
Kaye Anderson
Makanda
Donald R. White
Jackson County
Bruce Chrisman
Ava
Chrisman
Finance
Eriksen
Sheriff's Department
Larry Lipe
Dely
Rodely
Perry County hopeful aims at industry, land reclamation
County commissioner candidate Gene Rodely of Du Quoin outlines goals to lure industry to Perry County and strengthen mine land reclamation laws. He backs cooperation with Pinckneyville and the Soil and Water Conservation Board, favors a mineral severance tax, and stresses protecting farmland for future generations.
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Gene Rodely
du Quoin
Perry County
Rodely
Pinckneyville
University of Illinois Extension Service
Canada Geese Welcome Tourists at Crab Orchard Refuge
The Canada geese draw visitors to Southern Illinois, forming a gray cloud in the sky and gathering in unison at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge during the winter season. Their one-note drone and coordinated flight create a distinctive seasonal spectacle for tourists.
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Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Drunk Driving Convictions Vary Across Six Southern Illinois Counties
The night supervisor describes DUI arrestees who struggle to perform simple tests and misstate their location. Across Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Perry, Randolph, and Union counties, 75 DUI arrests yielded fewer than half convictions by Dec 1. Franklin had the lowest rate at 25 percent. others showed higher conviction or supervision rates with court-ordered measures and negotiations shaping outcomes.
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Franklin
Illinois
Illinois 13
Murphysboro
Turner
Williamson
Perry
Randolph
Union
Franklin County
Leo Desmond
Randolph County
William Schuwerk
Perry County
Williamson County
Pervision
Patchett
Jackson County
William Schwartz
Vandalia
Clemons
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Southern Illinois
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The
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Jerry Lower
Jackson High
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Desmond
Secretary of State
Cense
Marie Parkinson
Clemon
Jackson County Mental Health
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Jerry Molumby
Molumby
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