Legislation Could Save Retired Miners Health Benefits
UMW officials press federal action to fund health care for 3,500 Illinois retirees affected by Horizon Natural Resources bankruptcy. Cecil Roberts notes miners and families earned promised coverage. Horizon and bankruptcy courts are criticized for leaving them without benefits. The saga traces AEI Resources, Zeigler Coal, Old Ben Coal, and Horizon from 2002 onward as Chapter 11 reorganizations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Horizon Natural Resources
Illinois
UMW
Cecil Roberts
Roberts
Southern Illinois
Horizon
Zeigler Coal
Old Ben Coal
AEI Resources
AEI
Zeigler Coal Holding Co
Old Ben Coal Co
Southern Illinois Coalfields
Zeigler
Grizzlies lead Frontier League with fan friendly appeal
Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark four miles from downtown St. Louis draw steady crowds and boast a $6.6 million stadium as Marion eyes 2007 Frontier League entry. Engineers Sandy Nichols and family watched a ground rule double from lawn seats, signaling strong independent baseball appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Gateway Grizzlies
GCS
Sauger
Grizzlies
Frontier League
Sauget
St. Louis
Sandy Nichols
St. Louis Cardinals
Nichols
Waterloo
Southern Illinois Baseball Group
Marion
Reagan
Jackie
Suspect tied to counterfeit $20 bills in Pinckneyville area
One man, Robert Allard, 25, of Pinckneyville, is jailed on a forgery charge after counterfeit $20 notes surfaced at Carns Pizza and other local businesses. Perry County authorities, with Murphysboro investigators, say more bills may be involved and urge vigilance. Allard was arrested Saturday after a delivery driver reported fake currency. a detector pen confirmed the fakes. Investigators continue examining possible ties to additional incidents in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
Robert Allard
Mountain Lion Road
Perry County
Allard
Keith Kellerman
Todd Carns
Carns Pizza
Perry County Drug Task Force
Kellerman
Carns
Also Mentioned on This Page
MLB
Sports
BY Todd Hefferman
Mike Thiessen
Emily Schildknecht
O'Fallon
Izzy the Grizzly
Cahokia
East St. Louis
ST. Clair
Rhonda M. Ethridge
Mississippi
Cardinals
Kenton Jeralds
Herrin
Milliqwaire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!