Marion lands still open as two bids rejected for land near VA Center
Marion officials shut down two proposals for 16 percent acres near the Veterans Affairs Medical Center along West Main Street. Bids of 85 thousand and 265 thousand were deemed too low with deadlines passed. The city will re advertise and extend a new three week period for bids.
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Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Main Street
Fourth Street
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Butler
Butler
VA Hospital
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Illinois 13
Petitions Filed in Race for 1st Circuit Judge Seat
Three candidates filed by the Monday deadline for the Pulaski County 1st Circuit resident judgeship. Republican James A. Flummer of Mounds faces Bill Thurston in the March 19 primary, with Democrat Patrick S. Duffy of Olmsted also in the race to fill the George Oros vacancy, as reported by SI Springfield Bureau.
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Springfield
1St Circuit Court
Pulaski County
James A
Jim” Flummer
R-Mounds
William J
Bill” Thurston
Patrick S. Duffy
Dolmsted
George Oros
Professor Elected Chair of Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Panel
CARTERVILLE Paul Menkis, associate professor at John A Logan College, was elected chair of the Illinois Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the 2001 to 2002 term. He helped create the commission and was named a charter member when it became active after the 1996 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Act.
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Carterville
Paul Menkis
John A. Logan College
Illinois Commission For the Deaf and
Menkis
Commission
Civil War program set at Vienna Public Library
Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society hosts a Civil War program at 2:30 p.m. January 20 at the Vienna Public Library. It covers Johnson County participants, major campaigns such as Fort Henry Fort Donelson Guntown and Griersons Raid with photos maps uniforms and artifacts on display. For more information call 995-2068.
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Vienna
Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society
Johnson County
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Guntown
Grierson
Missing man Gibbs may have drowned in Mississippi River
Walter Gibbs, a 73 year old from Alto Pass, is believed drowned after a Missouri river search failed to find him. Authorities expanded the hunt by land, air, and boat, with cadaver dogs and a large area checked along the riverbanks. Gibbs disappeared December 12 after missing a music session near McClure, and his family aided in the search as Union and Mississippi counties coordinated efforts.
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Jonesboro
Missouri
Walter Gibbs
Alto Pass
Mississippi River
Alto
Nash
McClure
Gibbs
Union County
Illinois
Mississippi
Turley
Bill O'Shea trades nightstick for keyboard in Southern Illinois
Chicago born retiree with over 20 years on the force, Bill O'Shea moved to West Frankfort eight years ago after a back injury ended his policing career. He and wife Sue settled in Southern Illinois where he became a novelist drawing on inner city crime and gang violence. He has written three police themed books since relocating in 1993, using lessons from a long career rather than formal writing training.
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Bill O’shea
Chicago
O'Shea
Illinois
O’shea
Sue
Windy City
John A. Logan College
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
The Foot Post
O'Shea discusses his third book See COP, 2B with Barnes & Noble and Amazon listing The book costs 13.95 and is published by 1st Books. O'Shea notes a positive reception to the new writing effort as readers react to the work.
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Foot Post
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Amazon.com
1St Books
O’shea
Judges Hear Carbondale Census Case In Illinois
Mount Vernon Illinois appellate judges questioned state officials in a Carbondale census dispute over tax allocations. The city seeks to escrow and reclaim funds based on a 1990 population of 27033, while current disbursements reflect the 2000 count of 20681, a gap exceeding 230000 dollars tied to a disputed census tract.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
Terrence Hopkins
Hopkins
Michael F. Dahlen
Dahlen
Carbondale
William Schwartz
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro
Paul Racette
Illinois Revenue and Transportation Departments
Anna Jonesboro student expelled over marijuana misconduct
Matt Smith an Anna Jonesboro Community High School senior was expelled after a November incident in which he reportedly arrived to class under the influence of marijuana. The Union County school board voted unanimously to uphold the expulsion and continue the remaining five days of suspension. The case, which drew comment from the student’s attorney William Ballard, could influence future district policy on controlled substance use by student athletes.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Union County
Smith
Ballard
Joyce Smith
William Schildknecht
Merry C. Rhoades
Southern Illinoisan
Chuck Novara
Anna Jonesboro
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Jim Nash
Charleston
Larry Turley
Southern
Illino
Michael Dann
Anna
Thern.com
Matt Smith
William Ballard
Gerald Reed
Board of Education
Rhoades
Circuit
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