Rend Lake District still bleeds debt despite profits
Rend Lake Conservancy District runs up a 13 million federal loan debt while facing a growing 4.2 million state bill for raw water and past due IDOT payments. State officials say the district owes the U S Corps 4.2 million and will bill the district after federal loans are cleared, with repayment not expected before 2040. IDOT notes its limited leverage under contract terms and questions future recoveries as costs and loans evolve.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illlinoisan
Southern Illinois
Rend Lake Conservancy District
RLCD
Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Water Resources of
IDOT
US Corps of Engineers
Tab
Rend Lake
Siavash Mostoufi
Water Resources Division of
Conservancy District
Mostoufi
Larry Foster
Foster
Illinois General Assembly
U.S. Corps of Engineers
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Corps of Engineers
Nominations set for Murphysboro Township caucuses
Nominating caucuses for Murphysboro Township are scheduled Tuesday at 7 p.m. Democrats meet at 1410 Walnut Street and Republicans at the Jackson County Courthouse southwest courtroom. Incumbents Sum ers Davis Carlisle Heller McCann Blaise Eovaldi Borgsmiller seek new terms in the eight‑seat 1985 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Walnut St
Jackson County
Earl B. Summers
Jack Davis
Bill Carlisle
Lowell Heller
James McCann
Raymond Blaise
Frank Eovaldi
Theodore Borgsmiller
McCann
Blaise
Water main break shuts off West Frankfort water
Early morning water break in the 600 block of North Lincoln Street disrupted supply and reduced pressure for many residents. Jennie Zubrus of 602 N Lincoln said crews have worked since 7 a.m. with no improvement amid long standing water pressure issues in Frankfort Heights.
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West Frankfort
North
Lincoln Street
Jennie Zubrus
Lincoln
Water Department
Longwall mining gains praised near Rend Lake
Longwall mining around Rend Lake has caused drainage in flatlands and damaged homes in Franklin County but is described as mostly positive for Illinois second largest lake. Rend Lake spans 18 000 acres with depths averaging 9 8 feet and max 31 feet. Mining could deepen the lake by 2 to 5 feet, increasing storage and life expectancy and potentially improving fishing.
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Franklin County
Old Ben
Illinois
Rend Lake
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Stanley Bloodworth enters Energy Village race for president
Stanley Bloodworth 48, manager of Harrisburg Job Service, announced Wednesday his plan to run in the April 2 general election. He lost to Bob Jeralds by 68 votes in 1981 and urges more resident communication while favoring a future study on whether Energy should merge with neighboring Herrin.
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Stanley Bloodworth
Energy Village
Bloodworth
Harrisburg
Bob Jeralds
Herrin
Marion Council to seek grant for Distinctive Interiors expansion
The City of Marion aims to obtain about 73 thousand dollars from the Illinois Fixed Rate Fund to help Distinctive Interiors Inc relocate and expand into the Cox Building on the town square. The expansion project is estimated to cost roughly 367 thousand dollars.
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Marion
Cox
Illinois Fixed Rate Fund
Distinctive Interiors Inc
Carterville sewer project advances with EPA permits
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency approved permits for Carterville's 2.5 million sewer project. Mayor Frank Samuel said sludge disposal remains the main issue, with options including fertilizer use on city property or land at John A. Logan College. Project funds include 1.9 million in grants and 600,000 from city bonds.
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Carterville
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Frank Samuel
John A. Logan College
City planning backs FAA training site at SIU Carbondale
Carbondale Planning Commission on Wednesday approved zoning changes to convert the former International Hall dormitory at 1101 S. Wall St into living teaching dining and recreation facilities for an FAA management training school. The package includes rezoning a half acre south of the dorm and a special use permit to operate the educational facility, with Siuc and TSA Partnership aiming to bid for the school. if selected opening could occur Oct 1 1986 bringing an estimated 5 million in annual local spending and about 150 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Federal Aviation Administration Management
Southern Illinois University-Carbondaire
Carbondale Planning Commission
Carbondale City Council
International Hall
S. Wail St
FAA
TSA Partnership
Lewis H. Smith
Benton
Peoria
Darrel Tiegs
Nicholas Adkins
SIUC
J. Phil Gilbert
Carbondale
Tory
Park Street
Gilbert
Commission
Rolf Schilling
S. Wall Street
Larry Havens
Metamanagement Services Inc
Black miner wins bias suit against Consolidation Coal Co.
James McNary, 45, of Centreville, was awarded $93,474.06 in lost wages plus $32,257.50 in attorney fees and $870.84 in costs after a U.S. District Court discrimination suit. He plans reinstatement at Burning Star No. 4 mine after being fired in 1981 for refusing to clean an overturned toilet amid alleged racial harassment. Consol said it will appeal within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star No. 4
U.S
James McNary
Centreville
Conse
McNary
Consol
Condominium Plan Heads to City Council in Carbondale
The Southern Windsand SSA Partnership seeks approval for a 98 unit condo project near Wall Street and Campus Drive. After a quiet public hearing neighbors opposed August plans for 85 units. developers propose 62 units now on the 4.5 acre tract with a 50 foot buffer and integrated handicapped housing. The project, tied to potential FAA use of the International Hall dormitory, aims to fund the FAA facility and includes an indoor pool for residents.
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Dave DeWitte
Wall Street
Campus Drive
Carbondale
Commission
Morningside
SSA
Oak Tree Land Trust
J. Phil Gilbert
TSA Partnership
Gilbert
International Hall
S. Wall Street
Federal Aviation Administration Management
FAA
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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