Carbondale sues Brookside Manor over heating outages
Carbondale files suit against Brookside Manor owners William and Barbara Burns seeking temporary and permanent injunctions plus a 500 dollar daily fine for heat shutoffs. Hearing set for 2 p.m. in Jackson County circuit court. Tenants report nightly outages lowering indoor temps to the 50s. The HUD subsidized complex says its system targets 68 to 70 degrees and denies deliberate underheating.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Brookside Manor
Elizabeth Byrnes
William
Barbara Burns
Jackson County
Byrnes
Burns
Charles Walker
HUD
Springfield
Simon
Bill Tullar
Herrin approves feasibility study for downtown shopping center
Herrin city council authorized a feasibility study by local developers Wayne Oestmann and Bill Dugger for a downtown shopping center. Aldermen split 6 to 1 supporting the plan, with merchants and chamber leaders urging broader consideration and noting other developers may also bid. The measure ties to Mayor Ottolini's economic plan and includes joining the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission and studying parking meter removal.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Wayne Oestmann
Bill Dugger
Oestmann
Dugger
Edward Quaglia
Herman Garavalla
Victor Ritter
Paul Francis
Adrian Chamness
Quaglia
Charles McEvers
Bill Barras
Baldwin Piano and Organ
Barras
Oestmann-Dugger
Agree Developers of
Detroit
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Dinnis
Dinnis
Ottolini
Greater Egypt
Planning Commission
Stearns Aims for Herrin Mayor Seat in April Election
George Stearns 38 of Herrin announces bid for mayor in April city elections. A native and coal miner who works at Freeman Coal Co Waltonville No 3, he previously lost Ward 2 alderman race to Edward Quaglia. Also running are incumbent Mario Ottolini Joe Camarato and Jerry McDonner.
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George Stearns
16Th St
Herrin
Stearns
Edward Quaglia
Freeman Coal Co
Waltonville No. 3
Mario Ottolini
Joe Camarato
Jerry McDonner
Ambulance service may get new home
The Herrin Volunteer Ambulance Service will receive a new ambulance costing 29,300 from Starline Ambulances of Mount Vernon and may build a permanent headquarters behind the Herrin Fire Station at 400 S Park Ave. The project could start in spring following bids from three firms and a plan to involve Herrin High School building trades students. The council also denied Kenneth Ferrell’s rezoning request for 2600 Park Ave. and proclaimed January 26 as a city blood drive day with Jaycees permission to place a leaderboard on City Hall lawn.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Volunteer Ambulance Service
Herrin
S. Park Ave
Starline Ambulances
Mount Vernon
Herrin High School Building Trades
Paul Francis
Francis
Butler Coach
Indianapolis
McCarty Fire Equipment
Yorkville
Geania Mae Brown
N. Park Ave
Ferrell
Plan Commission
Terry L. McEvers
Herrin Plan Commission
Cecil Isaacs
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mario Ottolini
Herrin Jaycees
Jaycees
City Hall
South Side
Herrin council reopens Our Place Arcade after backing licenses
Herrin city council unanimously granted licenses for Our Place Arcade after a Monday night petition and testimonials. Police officer Clarence Johnson led the effort to allow operation of pinball machines and other electronic games at 105 E Walnut, despite earlier veto by Mayor Ottolini. Residents argued for a supervised place for youths. Johnson and Cundiff previously faced controversy over duty status and funding.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Our Place Arcade
Herrin
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Tom DeChristina
Bellview Place
Drew Watson
E. Pine
E. Walnut
Tom Cundiff
Jack Engram
Mario Ottolini
Ottolini
Police and Fire Merit Board
Cundiff
Tom
Carbondale mulls towing contract and storage lot vote
Carbondale Council rejects James Jackson's five acre storage site south of the Southeast Wastewater Plant for the towing contract. Jackson must find an alternative by February 15 or the award may be rescinded and rebid. Memorial Hospital rezoning for two Jackson Street parcels approved despite neighbor opposition.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Jim
Carbondale
James Jackson
Jackson
Raymond Bigler
Kar
Coucil
Planning Commission
Archie Jones
James Rayfield
U.S. 51
Marathon Oil Co
Memorial Hospital
Jackson Street
Loren Jung
W. Oak St
Jung
Carbondale Public Library
Cards to identify handicapped Marion drivers
Marion officials plan printed cards for physically impaired residents to display in cars lacking handicap plates. About 25 cards will be issued next week to holders of secretary of state letters naming them eligible for handicap plates.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Marion
City Public Health and Safety
George A. Williams
Illinois Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Williams
Maureen Johnston
Energy protests annexation by Marion near Illinois 13
Energy Village Board directed its attorney to file an objection in Williamson County Circuit Court against Marion's plans to annex west along Illinois 13 to Illinois 148. The board offered southern residents a path to annex into Energy to block further expansion while delaying action on existing applications until all requests are in.
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The
Energy Village Board
David Craig
Williamson County
City of
Marion
Illinois 13
Illinois 148
Bob Jeralds
Jeralds
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David Poston
Perry
City Park
David
Dean
Cathy Poston
Percy
Southern
Illinois
Herrin Council
J. W. Durham
Marion Housing Authority
Durham
General Telephone
Ray Smith
Marion Industrial Park Commission
Jesse Childers
Cannon Construction Co
Marion High School
Glenn Clarida
South Carbon Street
Illinois 37
Council
Linois 13
Illinois Department of Transportation
Halfway Road
Holiday Inn
Marion Truck Plaza
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