Carbondale approves grocer alcohol sales with C2 licenses
City council approves a plan allowing grocers within Carbondale to apply for Class C2 licenses to sell beer and wine. Licenses capped at eight, clerks 19 or older may ring up alcohol, and hours run 7 am to 11:59 pm Mon-Sat and 11 am to 11 pm Sun with mixed-use sales allowed outside alcohol hours. The ordinance set five amendments including caps and costs, clerk age, and extended hours. three members opposed, one abstained.
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Lee Fronabarger
Don Monty
Jane Adams
Fritzler
Monty
Adams
Fronabarger
Chris Wissmann
Corene McDaniel
Lance Jack
Liquor Advisory Board
Illinois Policy Institute flags gap in public private pay
An AFSCME protest followed by an Illinois Policy Institute report contends state worker pay and benefits exceed private sector levels. The report, using 2008 data, notes larger government compensation driven by benefits and questions pension funding.
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American Federation of
Illinois
Illinois Policy Institute
Pat Quinn
Wendell Cox
Cox
Southern Illinoisan
Afscme
The
Illinois Education Association
Tragic death case as 8 year old found in crawlspace
Franklin County investigators probe the suspicious death of Alexus Smothers after DCFS says abuse and neglect are alleged. Zumwalt-Jophlin remains jailed on a concealment of death charge. another child at the home is in DCFS care. Relatives remember the girl as a bright, precious child amid a troubled life.
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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
DCFS
Jimmie Whitelow
Whitelaw
Franklin County
Jennifer Gaskin
Zumwalt- Jophlin
Alexus Smothers
Smothers
Gaskin
Grand American to stay in Sparta with $25 million annual impact
The Grand American shooting event will remain in Sparta as part of a long term extension with the World Shooting and Recreational Complex contributing about $25 million yearly to the local economy. ATA delegates and leaders praise the move as win-win, noting benefits for vendors, infrastructure, and town finances while highlighting Sparta’s support and the event’s historic roots dating to 1900.
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Sparta
Illinois
ATA
Miller
Jeff Wagner
Wagner
IDNA
Annie Oakley
Roy Rogers
John Phillips Sousa
Illinois seeks to delay pay raises in budget crisis appeal
Quinn intends to appeal Benn's ruling that the state must fund agreed wage increases under AFSCME contracts. The administration says the dispute involves broader issues and could prompt a state court challenge. Officials warn paying raises could trigger a $200 million end-year deficit across 14 agencies, including DHS and Corrections. AFSCME condemns any breach, calls for honoring the arbitration ruling, and warns of federal action over contract impairment and equal protection.
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Benn
Quinn
American Federation of State
Illinois
Grant Klinzman
Department of Human Services
Afscme
Henry Bayer
Bruce Springsteen
Anders Lindall
Heat warns for seniors as dehydration risk rises
Health researchers caution that the elderly, especially those over 65, face higher dehydration risk in hot weather. Kent State’s Scott Sheridan notes many know cooling advice but few follow it, while University of Chicago geriatrics chief William Dale explains aging reduces body water and thirst signals. Water intake guidance varies, with doctors often advising a quart daily, even without thirst.
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Scott Sheridan
Kent State University
William Dale
Geriatrics
University of Chicago Medical Center
Dale
Zich
Cadell Rodriguez
Lindsey Tanner
Associated Press
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