Swinford breaks the vote to raise Herrin taxes by $10
Mayor Donald Swinford pushed through a partial abatement of 40,000 of a 90,000 tax levy for the Herrin Building Commission, lifting residents’ taxes by 50,000 annually. The council previously abated the full levy, funding bond retirement for the city hall. Several Aldermen warned residents on fixed incomes and debated alternatives, including garbage fees and new wheel and utility taxes. The measure passed 4 to 4 with Swinford breaking the tie.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Donald Swinford
Herrin
Herrin Building Commission
Building Commission
Theodore Bollmann
Harry Crompton
Swinford
Finance Committee
Bill
American Retail Federation
Barras
Spinning Wheel
O’sullivan
Buick
Planning Commission
Glenda Botwinski
Michael Delaney
Henry Marcinkowski
Gary Peart
Dorothy Rancilio
Angelo Abba
Joan Kuhnke
Ritter
White City Park
Q and C Builders of
Williamson County Housing Authority
Illinois Department of Transportation
Park Avenue
Court upholds Morton Grove handgun ban ruling
A federal judge upheld Morton Grove Illinois to ban sale and possession of handguns. Judge Decker said the ordinance does not infringe constitutional rights and lifted the stay on enforcement. Opponents plan an appeal, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.
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Chicago
Bernard Decker
Morton Grove
Illinois
United States
Martin Ashman
Morton
Grove
Decker
Willisville Postmistress Ends 25-Year Postal Career
Willisville postmistress Iane Capps seals a 25 year career as she cancels her last mail. The solo one woman office on Broadway Street ends with Carolyn Johnson set to run the Willisville office until a new postmaster is named. Capps started as a part time Ava clerk and became Willisville postmistress in November 1978. She plans to join husband James in camping or travel after retirement.
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Willisville
Iane Capps
Broadway Street
Carolyn Johnson
Special prosecutor named in Donovan payoffs inquiry
A three judge panel named Leon Silverman to investigate whether Labor Secretary Donovan approved illegal payoffs from 1977 while with Schiavone Construction. Silverman, a New York attorney and former DOJ official, will review Montuoro's claim that a $2000 envelope was handed to a Local 29 LIU official. Donovan welcomed the move and agreed to cooperate while remaining in office.
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Washington
Leon Silverman
New York
Justice Department
Raymond J. Donovan
Silverman
U.S. Court of Appeals
Donovan
New Jersey
Laborers’ International Union
Mario Montuoro
Local 29
Schiavone Construction Co
Secaucus
N.J
Montuoro
William French Smith
Department
Smith
Eats
Carter
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Tim Kraft
Reagan
Weather Outlook Quiet and Cold Through Weekend
The National Weather Service predicts fair and cold tonight with a low in the upper teens to low 20s. Wednesday remains partly sunny and cold with highs in the low to mid 30s. Thursday stays partly cloudy and cold, with a chance of snow Friday. Friday and Saturday look partly cloudy with highs in the 30s and overnight lows ranging from 10 to 20, rising to 20 to 30 on Friday and Saturday.
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National Weather Service
Royalton rides community center drive to open its doors
After purchase of the Royalton school in August 1980 for 10 dollars, the village rebuilt the building into a multi use center. Volunteers restored roofs and interiors, creating space for a library, Girl Scouts, seniors, police and civil defense, plus a gym used for tournaments and fundraisers. The project, led by Roger Lowery and Ronnie Knox, relies on donated labor with ongoing plans to expand revenue and services.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Royalton
Zeigler-Royalton Board of Education
Kay Hannah
Village Board
Police
Civil Defense Unit
Girl Scouts
Hannah
Derly
Kathleen Meyers
du Quoin
Opal Fox
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Consol
Shawnee
Illinois Department of Health
The
Outlaws
Santa Claus
Roger Lowery
Ronnie Knox
Lowery
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Bonali
Victor Ritter
Spinning Wheel Associates of
FGM Architects of
Mount Vernon
Herrin Industrial Development Committee
Ashman
Mike Null
Orton Grove
Null
Federal Appeals Court
Supreme Court
National Rifle Association
U.S
James Featherstone
John McCutchen
Jane Capps and
Ann Landers
Rts
Jerry Lower
Fred Presley
George Johnson
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