First baby of the year Joshua Donovan born in Marion region
Joshua David Donovan was born at 7:25 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches. He is the region’s first baby of the year, with parents Shawn and Lacey Donovan noting he was due Jan. 9. The couple’s daughter Selena is already older. Nearby Mount Vernon also welcomed Callie Rae Miller at 9:20 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and 19 inches at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan.
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Marion
Joshua David Donovan
Christopher
Joshua
Shawn
Lacey Donovan
Donovan
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Donovans
Lacey
Buckner Fire and Rescue Department
Selena
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Mount Vernon
Callie Rae Miller
Charly Ditterline
Shane Miller
Carmi
Callie
Neu J!hesuuio
Benton
Smoking ban debuts at Illinois mall with mixed reactions
At the Illinois Centre mall in Marion on New Year's Day the new state law banning smoking in public places and workplaces went into effect. Shoppers and workers welcomed the smoke-free air while some noted the logistics of navigating the smoke-free mall and the 15 foot rule around entrances and ventilation.
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Marion
Illinois
Jeffrey Allen
Allen
Illinois Centre Mall
Rachel Whitehead
Shelly Capps
Cluc
Leaf burning ban could be up next in Illinois
The American Lung Association of Illinois plans a possible push for a statewide leaf burning ban next year after advancing a smoking ban. Kathy Drea notes the issue is regularly considered and a sponsor would face a tough, controversial fight, with many cities already prohibiting leaf burns.
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Springfield
Illinois
American Lung Association
American Lung Association of Illinois
Kathy Drea
Drea
Illinois Municipal League
Larry Frang
Marion growth fueled by retailers and new jobs
Marion Mayor Bob Butler highlights four decades of growth from Wal Mart and Sam's Club in the 1980s to the Illinois Centre Mall in 1991 and a wave of late 2000s development including Home Depot and Rent One Ballpark. Rumors place Target east of town, potentially adding hundreds of jobs and a larger tax base, aided by home rule, TIF districts, and enterprise zones. Sales tax revenues rose from 5.4 million in FY2006 to 5.9 million in FY2007, with further gains anticipated. property valuations climbed from about 134 million in 1995 to a higher level in 2006.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Wal- Mart
Illinois Centre Mall
Home Depot
17Th Street Bar & Grill
Hale
Illinois 13
Illinois 37
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Abby
Sierra Club
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