Drug use rising among youths, official warns
Thomas Kirkpatrick Jr of the Dangerous Drugs Commission warns that drug use, legal and illegal, is increasing in the United States with the average age of first use dropping from 18 to 14. He cites a national study and notes high daily usage among high schoolers, drugs' profitability, and a revival of LSD use. He urges treatment over punishment and highlights Hill House in Carbondale as an effective 24-hour program with a waiting list, serving mostly 17 to 30 year olds.
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United States
Thomas Kirkpatrick Jr
The
Dangerous Drugs Commission
Friends of Hill House
Mari
Kirkpatrick
Commission
General Assembly
Hill House
Car
Bondale
Illinois
Windless claims flood Southern Illinois insurance agencies
Windless weekend storms drive 35 to 40 calls at several Carbondale Herrin and Marion agencies and 160 at Murphysboro Heins Agency with many claims for antennas tree damage to homes and roofs. Agents report primarily minor wind related damage to homes mobile homes and cars with deductible rules and debris removal limits shaping payouts.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Marie Bruns
Paul Brown Agency
Carbondale
Dick Cima
Allstate Insurance Co
Marion
Cima
Bracy Insurance and
Herrin
Char Marlow
Nature Tops Brush School Oaks in Carbondale Debacle
Mia Nature toppled three of 13 old oaks at Brush School in Carbondale as high winds ripped roots from the ground. The 265 year old oak near a historical marker remained. demolition by Keene Roadbuilders of Pinckneyville is set to begin, with two northern oaks and one southern oak lost. The district plans to retain the cleared site while deciding future use.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Carbondale
Gemelston
Keene Roadbuilders
Pinckneyville
Jones
Col
Daniel Brush
WCIL-FM Eyeing Return To Full Power By Midweek
WCIL AM and FM in Carbondale expect restoration after storms. A new 300-foot tower will be erected this weekend to return AM to full 1 000 watts, while FM antenna work will finish by midweek. Estimated damages run about $50 000.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
WCIL
Carbondale
Paul McRoy
McRoy
Wcil-Fm
Marion
Boil Water Orders Put on Carterville Cambria Royalton
Storms cut water pressure in Carterville and Cambria forcing a boil order for both towns and Royalton. Carterville water department said tests were pending with results expected today from a state lab in Marion. A Royalton plant outage also lowered pressure triggering the order.
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Carterville
Cambria
Royalton
Marion
Herrin workers' raises could trigger layoffs discussed
Herrin city officials face a potential layoff plan as talks over a 5 percent raise for street and water department cemetery and landfill workers stall. Mayor Ottolini says the budget cannot absorb 5 percent without layoffs, while union secretary-treasurer Monty Cooper downplays the threat. The special City Council session is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the issue, which stems from a deadlocked contract since March 1 and a budget based on 3 percent plus cost of living raises.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Street
Mario Ottolini
Herrin City
Monty Cooper
Dwayne Linton
Cooper
Ottolini
Laborers Local 372
Energy residents oppose Cablevision rate hike proposal
Energy residents rejected a 26 percent rate increase for Southern Illinois Cablevision at a village board meeting, with 57 saying no and 12 yes in a survey. The board tabled action, setting July 14 for a decision, while Mayor Jeralds suggests a smaller increase is more likely.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
al Flower of Energy
Southern Illinois Cablevision
Energy Village Board
Cable Company
Village Board
Bob Jeralds
Williamson County Jail Again Falls Short on Space and Standards
The 1971 jail in Williamson County, built for 46 prisoners, has space for only 16. An inspection urges adding jail space or reducing population to 16, amid high counts of 20 to 25 and repeated past recommendations. Violations include limited visiting days, lack of library access, and juvenile dayroom shortfalls. The grand jury has yet to inspect the jail as required.
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Cathy A Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Department of Corrections
Ronnie L. Wells
Makanda
Wells
Futhermore
Jerald Kobler
SIPC to fix Lake of Egypt scrubbers after EPA violations
The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative agreed to upgrade scrubbers at its Lake of Egypt coal plant after seven EPA New Source Performance Standards violations. They will test clean air equipment and report results within two to four weeks, facing possible fines up to 25,000 dollars per day per violation. SIPC plans about 500,000 dollars in scrubber improvements next year, on top of 16 to 18 million already invested. The plant serves Egyptian Electric, Southeastern Electric, Southern Illinois Electric, and Steeleville area customers.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Environmental Protection Act
Lake of Egypt
U.S. Epa
Chicago
Power Co-Op
EPA
Gail Suchman
Air Enforcement
Ms. Suchman
Chapman
SIPC
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Hopedale
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University Mall
Environmental Protection Agency
Tom Shafer
Cities Water Co
Larry Lindauer
John Brewster
John Connell
Dick Thomas
Harrisburg City Council
Connell
Jeralds
Illinois 148
Carterville Blacktop
Kobler
U.S
James R. Chapman
Springfield
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