SIU Carbondale road project nears Grand Avenue completion
As classes resume on August 21, SIUC work on widening Grand Avenue on the east side of campus nears finish. The $311,000 program includes rebuilding Grand Avenue between Washington and Wall, resurfacing Wall Street to Grand, and rebuilding Wall Street from Grand to Park. An aerial view shows Wall Street at the top, the Student Recreation Building center left, and Illinois Central Gulf tracks bottom.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grand Avenue
SIUC
Washington
Wall Streets
Wall Street
Freeman Street
Park Street
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Herrin City Workers End Two Day Walkout
Herrin city workers return to duties Tuesday after a two day walkout over non union hires in weed spraying. Union Local 372 protested two non union workers used by Building Codes Inspector Frank Hubbard, while city officials said the workers were temporary. The mayor called the dispute settled after a one hour meeting, with no further disruptions to garbage collection or road repairs expected.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinois An Herrin
Mario
Ottolini
Laborers International Local 372
Stipu
Herrin
Frank Hubbard
Arthur
Sonny’’ Smith
Hubbard
Smith
Mail service disruptions eyed as strike looms in Southern Illinois
Postmaster seals contingency orders as nationwide postal labor talks stall. If a strike hits at midnight Thursday, military personnel may sort mail and deliveries could be reduced. Social Security checks may be picked up at offices, and large cities like New York and Chicago would drive action. Carbondale division oversees 180 offices and 1,300 staff across zip 628 and 629 areas.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Hubert Goforth
Carbondale
Goforth
Carbondale Offic
New
York
Chicago
Postal Service
Social Security Administration
Southern
Illinois
Carbondale Division
East St. Louis
Locomotive Delivered to Crab Orchard and Egyptian Rail Road
A third engine was delivered to the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Rail Road in Marion in a reverse piggyback move. The 30-ton Davenport engine, donated 1935 by Rosiclare Lead and Fluorspar Mining Co, will serve short trains and switching. President Hugh Crane notes the engine, valued at 10000, has been stored 25 years and is in excellent condition. The railroad operates a tourist train and hauls coal and freight in Marion.
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Crab Orchard and Egyptian
Marion
Davenport
White Brothers Trucking Co
Rosiclare Lead and Fluorspar Mining Co
Rossclare
Hugh Crane
Drowns at Company Picnic In Du Quoin Lake
Cutler man Bryan A. Selle, 28, of Route 1, died Sunday after entering Hayes Fair Acres lake at the Du Quoin state fairgrounds during an Essex International picnic. Police and multiple rescue units searched seven hours before locating his body at 1:20 a.m. Witnesses said Selle swam out, went under suddenly, and could not be saved. An inquest will be held. funeral arrangements are pending.
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Bryan A. Selle
Route 1
Cutler
Hayes Fair Acres
du Quoin
Selle
Essex Inernational, Inc
State Fairgrounds
Mr. Selle
Essex
Perry County
Frank Maxton
du Quoin Emergency Services
Jackson
Franklin County
Maxton
Hill Funeral Home
Dongola youth killed in motorcycle car crash
Jeffrey A. Casey a 17 year old Dongola High School student died Sunday when his westbound motorcycle was rear ended by a car driven by Michael G. Swink also 17 of Dongola on Cypress blacktop road near I 57 Union County State police said Swink was ticketed for driving while intoxicated. Casey born July 17 1960 in Anna survived by his mother brothers and sisters and other relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with burial in American Legion Cemetery Dongola.
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Jeffrey A. Casey
Dongola
Cypress Blacktop
Union County
Illinois
Casey
Michael G. Swink
Swink
Dongola High School
Anna
Curtis
Barbara Toler Casey
Timothy
Patrick
John
Jerry
Detroit, Mich
Mike
Aurora
Bradley Toler
Brian Thompson
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
American Legion
Disaster areas designated in five northern Illinois counties
The SBA designated Grundy LaSalle Lee McHenry and Winnebago counties as disaster areas due to flooding from June 26 to July 2. Residents may qualify for low cost long term SBA loans to repair or replace damaged property not covered by insurance with loans up to 50000 for real property and 10000 for personal property.
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Chicago
U.S. Small Business Administration
Illinois
Grundy
LaSalle
Lee
McHenry
Winnebago
Beating and Robbery Suspects Named in Carbondale Case
An 18-year-old Anna man Steve Woolard and a 14-year-old Metropolis youth are accused of entering a rural Carbondale home, beating a 78-year-old woman Lucy Widdows, and taking cash and groceries. Widdows, treated for head injuries, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Both suspects face aggravated battery charges and are held without bond as they await court appearance. Local SIU Carbon dale and Carbondale police assisted deputies in the investigation.
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Ann Schottman Knol
The
Southern Illinoisan
Anna
Metropolis
Carbondale
Jackson County
Lucy Widdows
Route 1
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro High hosts outdoor area visit by Smokey the Bear figure
Herb Modglin of the Department of Conservation toured Murphysboro High School Fray’s nature study section. Federal and state funds support preparation of the south campus area as workers this summer improve the spot.
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Smokey the Bear
Herb Modglin
Dept. of Conservation
Murphysboro High School
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R. R
Butch Nevious
Herrin City
Paul Dunning
du Quoin Lake
Sandra
Carol Corzine
Nancy Williams
Linda Porter
Montgomery
Susan McRaven
Doc and
Ethel Toler
E. W. Miller
SBA
Steve Woolard
Sheriff's Office
Woolard
Speedway
U.S. 51
Smokey
Joe Jines
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