District 95 weighs options for leftover building funds
District 95 eyes 240000 in unused funds from Carbondale Elementary School building plans. Board members pledged careful review before any additional construction, aiming to avoid unnecessary additions while considering a second phase including Parrish and Lincoln substitutions. The Building Utilization Committee was charged with updating long range studies and reporting at Feb 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Board of Education
Gary Highland
Highland
Thomas
Parrish School
Lincoln Junior High
Harold Bardo
Karl Bartelsmeyer
Gordon White
Jean McPherson
Bardo
Thomas, Lewis and
Parrish
Bartelsmeyer
White
Springmore School
Carbondale rail project faces fight
City officials and engineering reps warn a tough year ahead to secure federal funds for the railroad relocation program. The effort hinges on appropriations and a new Surface Transportation Act as the 1982 construction schedule advances with overpasses on Pleasant Hill Road and U.S. 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois An
Carbondale
Max Sproles
de Leuw, Cather and Co
Washington, D.C
Sproles
Congress
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pleasant Hill Road
Jeff Doherty
U.S. 51
Eldon Gosnell
Gosnell
Herrin flood aid promise urged after highway questions
At a Herrin High School meeting officials pledged possible state aid if a study confirms Illinois 148 worsened flooding. Deputy Director Donald Vonnahme said the problem predated the highway work, with retention solutions discussed and local leaders seeking federal grants or low interest state loans. Residents urged quicker relief as spring rains approach and questions linger about delays and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
17Th Street
Illinois Division of Water Resources
Illinois 148
Herrin High School
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
Donald Vonnahme
Water Resources Division
Vonnahme
17Th
Grand Streets
Larry Lipe
Lipe
C.L. McCormick
Jim Rea
Robert Winchester
Gene Johns
Johns
Simon
Job Corps
Springfield
Effort to demote Sesser police chief halted
City Attorney said only the mayor can authorize a demotion after a formal hearing. Alderman Kelly had charged Chief Roy Pinkston with excessive time at the fire station and failing to file monthly reports, plus suspending Patrolman Gerald Bate for five days. Pinkston denied wrongdoing and noted he has filed monthly reports since April 1980. The council tabled guidelines for the police board and discussed merit-board pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Roy Pinkston
Gary Szczeblewski
Carroll Kelly
Pinkston
Gerald Bate
Kelly
Mitchell
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Marion mayor blasts EPA chief over landfill fine
Marion Mayor Robert Butler fired a five page letter at Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after a $5,500 fall fine for landfill pollution. Governor James Thompson received the missive, which Butler delivered with his characteristic wit in a September 21, 1981 note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Illinois
Robert Butler
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
James Thompson
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Butler
John Hancock
Chicago
Chicago Canal
Marion mayor targets IEPA over landfill permit delays
Butler criticized IEPA for slow processing of Marion developmental permit applications north of Marion near Spillertown and questioned the qualifications of IEPA inspector Terry Ayers. He urged a landfill advisory council and urged equal treatment of all permit applicants, noting local facilities lacking toilet and phone services. Carlson defended sole applicant requirements and warned Marion’s past violations. No action yet from Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IEPA
Butler
Terry Ayers
Land Pollution Control Division
Marion
Spillertown
Ayers
Richard J. Carlson
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Carlson
Herrin
de Soto
Everett Allen
Carterville
Thompson
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District 95
Carbondale Rail Project
Trict
George Edwards
Jerry Lower
Robert Starnes
Lee Markovitch
IDOT
Donald Swinford
Sesser
John Siegert
Ronnie Robinson
James Robbins
Robbins
Police Department
Didates
Godlewski
Jackson County Board
Szczeblewski
Cablevision
Black Lung
U.S. House
Southeastern
Illinois College
Carl Perkins
D-Ky
House Labor and Education Committee
EPA
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