Fewer Rabies Cases Expected In Southern Illinois
Research assistant Katie Christensen reported to the Herrin Rotary Club that rabies incidence in Southern Illinois may decline in two years. Skunks are main carriers and mild winters may boost numbers. better surveillance could also affect counts. Jackson County reports many rabid animals, while Williamson Franklin counties show fewer cases.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern
Illinois
Jackson County
Williamson
Franklin
Larry Castrale
Williamson- Franklin
Ms. Christensen
Alan Woolf
Cooperative Wildlife Service
Marion library planning expansion amid budget debate
Marion Mayor Butler backs draft proposal to expand the 68 year old library main floor for storage and offices with a future wing. Board and council weigh financing options up to a hoped total under 300000, while basement water issues and Women's Club meeting space influence decisions.
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Dave DeWitte
Marion
Walter Novick
Novick
Council
Butler
Library Board
South Market Street
Marion Women's Club
Woman’s Group
Randolph County workers vote on 45 cent offer
Randolph County highway employees prepare to vote on a 45 cent per hour raise for the next two years after a Monday negotiation with the county board. Chairman Leonard Ernsting warned a strike remains possible if the offer is rejected, with work continuing through July and possible unpaid days off. The contract covers 12 highway workers split between Sparta Local 632 and Chester Local 925.
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Tony Stevens
Randolph County Highway
Randolph County Board
Leonard Ernsting
Ernsting
Highway Department
Sparta Laborer
Chester Laborer
Benton's Public Square Yield Signs Cause Traffic Jam
Benton residents urge removal of Yield signs after two months of stopped traffic and fender benders. May Leland Brown observed jams on the square, noting mixed effects. Commissioner John Seymour cited merchant protests and said signs were intended to move traffic but worsened it. city council voted to request removal by the state Division of Highways.
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Benton Public Square
Leland Brown
Brown
Union County board names successors to two agencies
At a Union County Board meeting on Monday, John Davis Jr. of Anna was named to replace Don Tripp on the Union County Hospital Board. Anna's Joann Edwards and Cobden's Reuben Hawkins were reappointed to the same board, and Dr. John Casper was chosen to represent the county commissioners on the Southern Seven Health Department Board, replacing Dr. H. R. Casper.
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Union County Hospital Board
Southern Seven Health Department Board
Union County Board
Anna City
Fred Blaylock
John Davis Jr
Anna
Don Tripp
Joann Edwards
Reuben Hawkins
Cobden
John Casper
Union County Commissioners
H. R. Casper
Wheelchair bound SIUC student killed in hit run
Catherine Humek a 22 year old SIUC freshman active for disabled rights was struck while on her motorized wheelchair on a northern Illinois street and died after being found 66 feet from impact. Authorities seek the motorist. Humek helped push for sidewalks and ramps.
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SIUC
Streator
Ill
Catherine Humek
Illinois
Miss Humek
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Humek
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