Amtrak sues CN over long freight delays to trains
Amtrak filed a complaint with the Surface Transportation Board accusing Canadian National Railway of delaying passenger trains. The board was asked to investigate and propose fixes to improve on time performance on the Chicago to New Orleans and Chicago to Carbondale routes. Amtrak cited nearly 4100 freight-imposed slowdowns last year and said CN’s dispatching was dismal. CN spokesman Patrick Waldron said the railroad is disappointed Amtrak chose a formal complaint over continued talks.
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Amtrak
Canadian National Railway
Federal Surface Transportation Board
Marc Magliari
Chicago-New Orleans
Chicago- Carbondale
Canadian National Railway Co
Patrick Waldron
Burglary Investigated by Carbondale Police
Carbondale police investigate a residential burglary in the 500 block of South Gram Street. An unknown suspect entered between noon December 20 and 8 p.m. Saturday, taking property. The investigation is ongoing. tip line numbers and CrimeStoppers site are provided.
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Carbondale
South Gram Street
Police Department
Carbondalepolice.com
Two Franklin County men charged with copper theft
Terry Galloway and William Hudson were arrested and charged with theft of more than 500 dollars for stealing copper wire from the U S Army Corps of Engineers facility at Rend Lake on Feb 2. Both are jailed awaiting bond.
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Franklin County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Terry Galloway
Lesser
William Hudson
Christopher
Don Jones
Jones
Shimkus backing Plummer in 12th District bid
U S Representative John Shimkus endorsed Jason Plummer of O Fallon for the 12th Congressional seat vacated by Jerry Costello. Plummer, 29, faces Republicans Rodger Cook and Theresa Kormos in the primary. Democrats include Chris Miller Brad Harriman and Ken Wiezer.
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Mount Vernon
U.S
John Shimkus
R-Collinsville
Jason Plummer
O’fallon
Jerry Costello
O-Belleville
Plummer
Rodger Cook
St. Libory
Theresa Kormos
Chris Miller
Carbondale
Brad Harriman
Ken Wiezer
Granite City
R.P. Lumber Co
Shimkus
Jason
Congress
Illinois
Washington
Revised plan eyed to minimize student impact at Creal Springs
A special Monday meeting will review revised recommendations from the Finance Committee to balance the district budget with the least student disruption. The changes focus on Creal Springs, shifting the school to a K-5 model, prompting public comment and a proposed alternative to keep it K-8 by donating a sick day and cutting athletic redundancies.
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Stephen Rickers
THE
Southern Marion Unit 2
Michael Absher
Creal Springs
Tis Unit 2
Absher
Marion
Wayne Tate
Tate
Finance Committee
Frazier Fired Over Financial Problems in Carterville Schools
Carterville Board of Education dismissed Chief School Business Official Todd Frazier after a two hour closed session. Over five fiscal years he allegedly received about 114000 more than approved. District information was turned over to Carterville Police Department, said Superintendent Robert Prusator.
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Carterville
Public housing grants fund major Southern Illinois improvements
HUD awards exceed 128 million dollars to numerous Southern Illinois public housing authorities under the Capital Fund Program. Grants support improvements across housing units including new roofs and energy efficient upgrades to plumbing and electrical systems.
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Southern Illinois
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Schools weigh consolidation vote in November plan
A committee studying merging Christopher and Zeigler Royalton districts says consolidation would save money and improve curriculum facilities and extracurriculars. We must file by May 1 with Franklin Williamson Supt Matt Donkin to schedule public hearings and inform voters before the November ballot.
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Christopher
Zeigler-Royalton
Franklin-Williamson
Matt Donkin
Donkin
Allan Patton
Patton
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Benton
Joshua J. Graham
South Side
Coello
Stanley Miner
UTR
Mike Troutt
CES
WindowWorld.com
U.S. Rep
Heritage Foundation
Public Policy Institute
Washington, D.C
Beckymalk
Gmail
Beckymalkovich
Frazier
Becky Malkovich
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary
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