Pittsburg Illinois a small coal town with modern amenities
Pittsburg a former coal mining community in Williamson County grew into a quiet retirement town. Residents like Keith Violett and JoAnn Peebles highlight its seven mile proximity to Marion and six miles to Johnston City, abundance of churches and active village services including a hall with a library, pantry, and senior center. Local businesses such as Anderson's Warehouse Furniture Ace Equipment Bailey's Automotive Service and four churches define daily life in this 600 person community.
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Marion
Harris
Liberty No. 6
Corinth
Johnston City
Pittsburg
Bend Lake
Crab Orchard
Violett
Anderson’s
Ace Equipment
Bailey's Automotive Service
Freewill Baptist
Methodist
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship
God’s Tree of Life Baptist
Governor proposes state wide senior free rides with local limits
Mass transit districts face revisions as the governor’s plan lets seniors ride free only within their local district. Downstate areas gain funding from a Chicago tax, while districts await law passage and clarity on eligibility and cards. Officials weigh costs and whether universal free access is feasible.
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Chicago
Springfield
Paul McChaney
Decatur
McChaney
Blagojevich
Rebecca
Rausch
Dava Shorb
Jackson County
Shorb
Downstate
Trial date set as witnesses and DNA data emerge
Friday trial date to be set as Garnati may call witnesses. Prosecution evidence includes cell phone records, police reports, surveillance videos, cassette tapes and DNA swabs from four men. DNA test results confirmed received. Reports dated Aug 22 and Aug 13 detail call to set up a drug deal and a theft investigation at Herrin Gas Mart.
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Garnati
Rinella
Ilinois Enforcement
Derek Wynn
Ronchetto
Herrin
John
Brian Drew
Murray
Residents protest sharp utility rate increases in Pinckneyville
At a Monday meeting residents including Cathy Foutch vented over bills doubling or tripling as natural gas costs rise with oil. Mayor Holder and commissioners said city passes along gas costs, not profit, and that rates surged after gas had not risen for a decade. They argued high unemployment in Perry County worsens impacts and defended the need to curb city expenses to avert state takeover.
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Cathy Foutch
Joseph Holder
David Stone
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Davis
Holder
August Kellerman
Hospital plans new facility with expanded private rooms
Hospital official Childers described replacing the 1950s building, with drawings finished and plans for a 2010 move to a new hospital, medical office and surgical center. The plan adds 146 beds, doubles overall space, shifts to private rooms, and seeks a Certificate of Need from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board with a summer decision expected.
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Childers
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
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Murphysboro
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