Ten Million Loan Fund To Aid Tornado Victims In Illinois
Illinois state officials announced a $10 million loan fund to assist tornado victims in Perry and Williamson counties. Funds will be deposited at 11 percent interest and lent to businessmen and homeowners at no more than 13.5 percent. Six Marion banks have joined, with more expected. State hopes for a federal disaster declaration to expand SBA loans.
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Kathy Best
Springfield
Illinois
Perry
Williamson
Jerome Cosentino
Cosentino
Gene Johns
Dmarion
Marion
Herrin
Carbondale
Butler
EDS Federal Corporation
EDSF
Marion Police and Fire Departments
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Thomas L. Wimberly
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Southern Illinois
Wimberly
U.S. Small Business Administration
Department
Marion leaders map how to bounce back after tornado
About 75 Marion officials and business leaders met Thursday to plan recovery and growth. Two task forces under the Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce will coordinate efforts to attract retailers, promote reopening, and consider a new enclosed mall.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Southern Illinois
Greater
Marion Area
John Gardner
The
Chamber
Gardner
Steve Bly
Illinois
Marion Leaders Visit Charles City for Storm Recovery Lessons
Seventeen Marion area leaders including the mayor police and fire chiefs and business and civic figures will travel to Charles City Iowa next Tuesday to observe disaster recovery efforts after a crippling tornado. The group will meet with Charles City Chamber officials and return the same day on a Britt Airways plane to discuss all aspects of recovery.
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Marion Area
Iowa
Charles City
Marion
Dorain Fletcher
Greater Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County budget row over rat nest funds for raises
Jackson County finance committee wrestles over whether surplus funds from the nursing home general fund and the Social Security and IMRF balances could be used for courthouse employee raises. Chairman Crim notes the question remains unresolved after a lengthy session. The committee also rejects adding staff for microfilming but approves $600 for microfilm if feasible and refers a centralization plan to another committee.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Board
Robert Crim
Courthouse Employees Association
County General Fund
Jackson County Nursing Home
Nursing Home
Douglas Eriksen
Social Security
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Eriksen
County General
IMRF
Shirley Booker
Circuit Clerk
Swanwick post office closes. delivery to Coulterville begins
Swanwick loses postal facility as Coulterville takes over mail delivery changing Swanwick zip to 62237. Residents gain home delivery and doorstep services. Postmaster Jo adjacent retires. no jobs lost though. Delivery changes aim to improve service for Swanwick residents.
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Swanwick
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Eva Boman
Coulterville
Mercedes Netute
East St. Louis
Netute
Coun 1Y
Joadwie
Swanwick Post Office closing clarified with staffing update
The June 4 report on Swanwick Post Office closing misidentified clerk Jo Anne Chadwick as retiring. She returns to duties as senior clerk at the Steelville Post Office. Separate Murphysboro High graduation notes honor top seniors and scholarship recipients.
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Southern Illinoisan
Joe Jines
Jo Anne Chadwick
Swanwick
Steeleville
Shirley Ellis
Clifford
Gladys Ellis
Murphysboro
Philippe Miller
Daniel Frank
Tony Goodin
Shelley Jones
Dale Maulding
Dawn Miesner
Sylvia Ruiz
Cathy Tripp
Deborah van Fandt
Sherri Wisely
Jay Wittenborn
Cliff Stein
General Telephone
Shelley Jines
Ellen Crone Watden
Cynthia Ripley
Gladys Wright Queen
Alinda Arbeiter
Ronald Joe Westerfield
Carbondale parents group accuses district of withholding data
Carbondale Association for Talented Education CATE accuses School Superintendent George Edwards of denying access to statistics on resource programs for academically talented and developmental reading students The petition seeks restoral of half time positions and will be discussed at the June 23 board meeting Edwards says the data is not yet ready and will be released after student eligibility is determined The district notes enrollment and school count declines reduce staffing needs
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisand
Carbondale
George Edwards
Carbondale Association For Talented Education
CATE
District 95
Donald Garner
Edwards
Brush
Lewis
Gaylin Fliger
Fliger
Marion confrontation leaves Colpman wounded in shooting
Marty Gentile, 25, of Colp, listed in stable condition at Marion Memorial Hospital after a Thursday night shooting at 614 East Union Street. Police said he suffered a .22 caliber wound to the lower left abdomen in a confrontation. No arrests, investigation ongoing.
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Colp
Marty Gentile
Marion Memorial Hospital
Marion
Les Synder
Gentile
Ber
E. Union St
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King City Federal Savings and Loan Association of Mt. Vernon
Lee Enterprises
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WDDD
Robert Butler
Jackson County
Colpman
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