Auto theft in Southern Illinois sparks警 alarms and tips
Car theft remains a concern in Southern Illinois with 72 cases in Carbondale in 1980 and 52 through November 1981. Experts note thieves target a range from mopeds to semis, stressing that many thefts occur due to unlocked cars or keys left in ignition. Local police and locksmiths advise vigilant parking, visible lighting, key location awareness, and installing interior and exterior locks or alarms to deter criminals.
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Bill Torpy
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Edward Hogan
Jackson
Perry
Franklin
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Tom McNamara
John Bono
American Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange
Niemeyer
St. Louis Police Department
General Motors
Ford
McNamara
Chicago
Southern Illinois University
Automotive Theft Bureau
Mike DeLos Santos
Salem
DeLos Santos
van Canaan
Assurance Alarm Inc
West Frankfort
Marion water plant gets operator certification variance
The Illinois Pollution Control Board granted Marion a variance allowing Ron McKinney to continue operating the citys secondarily treated water plant while he pursues a Class One operator certification. McKinney, skilled as a Class Two holder, must earn the higher license by November 1 under best practices guidelines. The 4 million dollar facility discharges into Crab Orchard Creek and seeks to address ammonia and phosphorus limits via chemical treatments.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Ron McKinney
McKinney
Pollution Control Board
Crab Orchard Creek
Crab Orchard Lake
Mend your own clothes at SIUC Craft Shop
SIUC Carbondale opens a commercial sewing machine at the Craft Shop allowing students to repair garments themselves or hire staff for a small fee. Repair days run 5 to 7 pm on Mondays with dates Feb 12 and March 22. Additional services include wood shop, matting, and workshops in hammock making, silkscreen T shirts, basketmaking and kite making.
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SIUC
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Kay Zivkovich
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Zivkovich
Siu-C Craft Shop
Court Club Referendum Question Flares Over Park District Plan
Opponents urge voter decision on Carbon dale Park Districts Court Club buy citing Chapter 105. petitions with 500 signatures demand a referendum. District officials see funding via general obligation bonds with a $500,000 price tag plus $195,000 interest, possibly paid in five years. Court Club cost and timing prompt debate on legality and referendum necessity while supporters push for a quick, public vote.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Park
Court Club
Citizens For Responsible Growth
Park Board
CRG
Park District
George Whitehead
Mark Kloever
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County Taxpayer’s Association
Whitehead
George Twomey
Twomey
Sean Denney
Attorney General’s Office
Court Club Purchase
Richard Bortz
Counties Named in Illinois History Quiz Piece
Ben Gelman recalls the naming of Illinois counties from Virginia territorial days through statehood. The quiz highlights St Clair Knox Randolph Franklin Jackson Johnson Perry Union Williamson and notes remedies of naming origins and notable figures such as Edmund Randolph Oliver Perry Andrew Jackson and George Washington era leaders.
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Ilinois County
Jackson
Perry
Franklin
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Ben Gelman
The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Paul Powell
Vienna
Prairie State
George Rogers Clark
Kaskaskia
Cahokia
Vincennes
Virginia
Peoria
Mich
Igamea
Moingwena
John Todd
New Territory
Ohio River
Northwest Territory
Indiana Territory
Arthur St. Clair
Fort Ticonderoga
Cincinnati
St. Clair
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Knox
Henry Knox
George Washington
Cook County
Edmund Randolph
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
France
Andrew Jackson
U.S
Edward Pakenham
New Orleans
Europe
Johnson
Richard M. Johnson
Kentucky
William Henry Harrison
the Thames
Tecumseh
U.S.’ Navy
Oliver H. Perry
Lake Erie
Illinois Fact Book and Histori
Cal Almanac
George Wolf
Jones
Tennessee
Carolinas
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Williamson County
Hugh Williamson
North Carolina
Franklin County
Marion
Marion County
Francis Marion
the Swamp Fox
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Sprague
Rich Saal
Siu-C
Joni Nelson
Student Center
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