Vote on janitorial bids ends with bid reset outcome
An initial vote considered awarding a two year contract to Ace Janitorial Service with Crowe and Ewing in favor and McKillip White and Legacy opposed. McKillip’s motion to award to Jackson Community Workshop died for lack of a second. Legacy then moved to reset bids for a one year contract, which passed unanimously.
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Ace Janitorial Service
Margaret Crowe
Norma Ewing
Ace
Jack McKillip
Gordon White
James Legacy
McKillip
the Jackson
Legacy
Crowe
White
Arbie
Drug trial details reveal community ties amid large marijuana ring
Nancy Poland of New Baden and 18 other witnesses illuminate a federal drug conspiracy running 1981 to 1984 across Jackson Perry Clinton and St Clair counties. Defendants including the Hrvatins Hall Hinkle Tharp Marks Pals Taylor Campbell and Schaeferle face charges for distributing over 1000 pounds of marijuana and tax violations. Poland received immunity. her husband Ernest Poland pleaded guilty and faces up to six years with further charges barred. Several others pleaded guilty prior to or during the trial as the case unfolds in Benton.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Elizabeth Renshaw
Nancy Poland
New Baden
St. Jude’s Children’s Hosital
Benton
Jackson
Perry
Clinton
St. Clair
Bill Barrow
James P. Sharps
Pinckneyville
John James Buchana
Hrvatin
Walker wife says she tipped FBI in spy ring case
Barbara Joy Crowley Walker told the press she alerted authorities after learning of the spy ring involving John A. Walker Jr and his son Michael. She and daughter Laura Walker Snyder reported to Boston authorities months earlier as John Walker faced espionage charges in Baltimore.
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FBI
Soviet Union
Walker
Ms. Snyder
Tonight Cloudy with Showers Tonight and Thursday Cloudy
Weather brief notes cloudy conditions with showers expected tonight and Thursday. Details on page 22.
Thompson hints he'll run again in 1986
Gov. James Thompson spent a day proposing and approving millions in projects across Illinois including a $6 million Giant City lodge renovation, $7.4 million for SIU work, and $1 million in economic studies. He hinted at a 1986 bid, saying he must ask his wife in Chicago before deciding.
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Thompson
Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
James Thompson
City State Park Lodge
Southern Illinois University
Marion
Illinois
Chicago
Cation
Illinois General Assembly
Joe Hale
22Nd Congressional District
Republican State Central Committee
St. Louis
Parks
Cahokia
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
East St. Louis
Carbondale
SIU
Capital Development Board
Siuc
Illinois state health plan aims to cut costs for workers
Gov James R Thompson unveiled an employee health insurance package aiming to save the state 25 million dollars next year while reducing workers’ outlay. The plan covers 250000 employees and dependents and results from talks with AFSCME. It encourages hospital patients to flag billing errors and allow half of savings to be kept. Home nursing for maternity patients and 100 dollar bonuses are included, with HMOs expanding to more cities and PPOs rolling out in September. Medical advisers will offer cost-saving counseling to employees who follow their guidance.
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James R. Thompson
American Federation of State
District 95 janitor bids called unfair
Nancy Weil reports that District 95 faces a dispute over janitorial bids with the Jackson Community Workshop alleging discrimination against handicapped workers. The board shifted to one year, citing experience, while bidders including Ace Janitorial and Citywide submitted varied offers.
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District 95
High court upholds pay board action in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court refused to roll back pay raises for more than 1,000 top state officials, preserving the Compensation Review Board that set higher salaries earlier. The court rejected claims the non elected board violates the constitution, noting it makes recommendations and allows the legislature to set salaries.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
State Compensation Review Board
High Court
Daniel Ward
Cook County
Supreme Court
I Sacle
Coalition For Political Honesty
Coalition
Patrick Quinn
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Murphysboro
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Patrick M. Tharp
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John D. Taylor
Anna
William J
U.S
Washington
Reagan
Aple
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Sam Nunn
Senate Armed Services Committee
Michael I. Burch
Pentagon
Defense Department
Information Unity Oversight Office
National Security Council
Wood River
Giant City State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Jim Ludwick
Nancy Weil
The
Jackson Community Workshop
Curtis Kohring
William Thomas
John Barbre
Barbre
Citywide Maintenance
Copening
Citywide
Brush
Kohring
Thomas
Jackson County
Winkler School
Lincoln Junior High School
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