Chester sees mayoral and alderman contests on final filing day
Filing closes on final day for Chester and nearby towns with Carl Gardiner challenging Mayor Stanley Maciejski while Neil Decker Howard Alms and Dale Lochhead seek Ward 3 alderman seats. Other offices include treasurer Charles Mueller city clerk Candace Cross and several incumbents pursuing re‑election across several villages.
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Southern Illinoisan
Chester
Carl Gardiner
Stanley Maciejski
Neil Decker
Howard Alms
Dale Lochhead
Charles Mueller
Christopher
John Regis
Candace Cross
Carbondale Memorial Hospital Breaks Ground for Expansion
Ground was broken for a 5.7 million expansion at Carbondale Memorial Hospital to add a three story wing and a second wing. Bed space rises from 137 to 150 with upgraded intensive care obstetrics and high risk nursery. Private contributions exceed 1 million. remaining funds from a 4.2 million revenue bond and 528000 hospital revenue.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Knoisan
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Eldon Ray
Kathryn Simonds
S. M. Wilson and Co
Granite City
George Maroney
Maroney
Hans Fischer
Carbondale
Fischer
Pfject
Parviz Sanjabi
Local Officials File for April 7 Village Elections
Chester and Cambria candidates file for village president while Stanley Ray Bloodworth and Bush Larry Pierce Sr. join two others as June filing closes for the municipal election. Hospital staff praise the new expansion and its promise of better regional care with over one million in community support.
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Charles Burnam
Harry Leming
William Collier
Vergennes
Donald Wisely
Ray Doerr
Paul Cochran
Kenneth Fisher
Dowell I. Dowell
Jerry Williams
Edna Hatcher
Jesse van Meter
William Keith
Sam Dick
Energy
Stanley Ray Bloodworth
Front St
Larry Jackson
Sanjabi
Ray
Fischer
Mrs. Simonds
Diane Gruny
Frank Bridges
Davies Gym items high on IBHE capital list at SIUC
The Illinois Board of Higher Education likely to approve the 1982 capital projects list, ranking Davies Gym equipment at 2nd for 312,600 and electrical upgrades at 287,500. SIUC also has energy system and medical school funding lines, with NIU leading at 312,600 for law school equipment.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Davies Gymnasium
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
SIUC
Springfield School of Medicine
Davies Gym
Siuc Medical School
James Thompson
Northern Illinois University
Law School
NIU
Wirtz Hall
Wabash Valley College
Chicago State University
Thompson
Springfield
University of Illinois
Eastern Illinois University
Gov. Thompson
Inmate Found Dead at Menard Psychiatric Division
A 43 year old inmate in Menard Correctional Center Chester was found dead in his cell at 6 30 a m Officials said the inmate’s name is being withheld pending relative notification Randolph County Coroner Gary McClure described the death as a strangulation rather than a hanging noting a sheet wrapped around the neck and around the cell bars Continued investigation expected by authorities
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Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Randolph County
Gary
McClure
Marion guard fears loss of pension and harassment
James Lasswell, a 35 year old guard at the U S Penitentiary in Marion, says ongoing harassment by prison staff threatens his health and retirement pay. He returned briefly in January after exhausting leave, then left again amid alleged mistreatment and fear for his life. Lasswell had complained of inmate beatings and said lack of promotion worsened stress, while officials cited privacy rules.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
U.S
Marion
James Lasswell
Johnston City
Ron Beal
Beal
Lasswell
Scouts Demonstrate Skills During Week Campout at Giant City
Boy Scout Troop 16 of Herrin won first place in the weekend skills contest at the Klondike Campout held at Giant City State Park. Tom Williams leads the troop as scout master. Troop 37 of Carbondale, guided by First Baptist Church of Termondal, finished second.
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Giant City State Park
Herrin
Klondike
Tom Williams
Carbondale
Ave
Red
Ternondal
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Ava
Barbara Jones
Elkville
Stephen Foster
Grand Tower
Charles F. Burdick
Spillertown
James H. Marsh
Jerry Whitehead
Pittsburg
Walter Tim Clark
Joe Jines
Hospital Board
Cambria Village
Carroll Modglin
Davies
Menard
Marion Guard
Champ
Richard Marchal
Grace Methodist Church
Order of the Arrow
Boy Scouts of America
Ft. Anna
Britt Malott
Alan Ferguson
Chris Diefenback
Boyd LaFoon
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