Southern Illinois bridges praised as safest in state
Dale Janik of the Illinois Department of Transportation says Southern Illinois has safer state bridges than other districts. He notes 2 percent of the district's 579 bridges are in critical shape versus 12 percent of 7,600 statewide. Factors include mild climate and lower traffic.
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Anthony Man
Springfield
Southern Illinois
Department of Transportation
Dale Janik
Department
Janik
U.S. Department of Transportation
Congress
Illinois
Regional Bridge Projects in Southern Illinois
Springfield reports totals of state and local bridges in seven counties. Franklin shows 219 bridges with 28.3 percent deficient valued at 1.4 million dollars. Jackson 188 total with 35.6 percent deficient at 4.8 million. Johnson 108 total 27.7 percent deficient at 1.6 million. Perry 112 total 23.2 percent deficient at 2.2 million. Randolph 151 total 38.4 percent deficient at 3.4 million. Saline 171 total 36.4 percent deficient at 243 thousand. Union 188 total 42 percent deficient at 1.5 million. Williamson 158 total 14.5 percent deficient at 2.6 million.
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Springfield
Illinois
Franklin
Jackson
Johnson
ePerry
Randolph
Saline
Union
Williamson
Afterwork options for swing shift workers in Southern Illinois
June 10 sees Southern Illinoisan staff join night owls in search of after shift activities. Den ny s in Carbondale and Mary Lou s offer late openings and friendly service, while diners greet early-morning workers. Cable TV provides 24 hour movies and news as another outlet.
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Nancy Weil
Ilinoisa
Southern Illinoisan
Denny’s
Carbondale
Mary Lou’s
Drug money and covert payroll used to fund drug deals
Mrs. Poland testifies about profits from more than a million dollars in marijuana and cocaine purchases from Horatin in 1983 and 1982 totals, and a payroll scheme to hide debts. She recounts an illegal front paid to Horatia, a $40,000 Carbondale house bought with drug proceeds, and warnings from local officials about plantings.
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Nancy
Ernest Poland
Taylor
Campbell
Polands
Sims
Sharps
Jim
Hrvatin
Carbondale
Governor visits Southern Illinois with new development projects
Thompson touted a bundle of river to river road projects linking Grand Tower and Cave-in-Rock, aimed at future downstate Illinois economic growth. It was his second Southern Illinois trip in a month, responding to earlier criticisms of promises without work.
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Grand Tower
Cave-in-Rock
Downstate Illinois
Thompson
Southern Illinois
Downstate
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