Water boil order issued after Frankfort water breaks
West Frankfort residents must boil drinking water after four breaks in three days. Water and Sewer Commissioner Val Stanley says daily tests aim to lift the order by Wednesday. Breaks due to ground shifts, aging pipes, with one 12 inch line at Adams and Lindell affecting a home and storage shed.
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West Frankfort
Val Stanley
Stanley
Bend Lake Intercity
Adams and
Lindell Streets
Adams Street
Williamson County deputies file grievances against Oxford
Deputies Phil Richey and Donald Dorris lodged grievances with the Williamson County merit board Monday over shift schedules set by Sheriff Russell Oxford. Oxford defended the moves as giving field experience to radio operators and deputies. The board tabled the grievances for study.
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Russell Oxford
Williamson County Merit Board
Phil Richey
Donald Dorris
Richey
Dorris
Oxford
Civic center measure gains emergency status in Illinois
Springfield reports the House Rules Committee approved emergency status for a two bill package creating local exposition center authorities with state subsidies from tobacco and pari mutuel taxes to repay bonds. Rep. Stiehl opposed citing revenue needs while Rep. Choate supported aiding tourism and convention facilities statewide.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
House Rules Committee
Celeste Stiehl
Belleville
Clyde L. Choate
D-Anna
Peoria
Illinois
Choate
Stiehl
Dwight Friedrich
Centralia
Sam Vadalabene
D-Edwards
Walker Administration
General Revenue
Zeigler City Clerk Resigns After Nine Years
Geneva Sciranko. Zeigler city clerk, resigns effective June 15 at the city council meeting due to family illness. Council delays naming a replacement and approves an appropriation of about 308180 with 248580 for general corporate purposes including Federal Revenue Sharing. Liquor licenses capped at nine as of June 7, replacing prior unrestricted issuance.
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Zeigler
Geneva Sciranko
Johnston City approves plan for new Washington Elementary
Johnston City School District 1 advances a single story Washington Elementary plan for four acres in city park. The 575 student building to be funded by 1.3 million from the Capital Development Board plus 550000 in bonds and existing materials. Final approval rests with the Illinois Capital Development Board.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston City
Washington
Adams Street
East 12Th Street
Illinois Capital Development Board
Springfield
Remo Castrale
Castrale
Carbondale mulls takeover of Attucks youth program
City Council extends Attucks Community Services Board contract for two weeks while debating whether city hall should run the Youth Services and Unified Social Service programs. Board must reach 12 members to meet federal funding rules and be a legal body.
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Joseph Arimond
Southern I Linoisan
Carbondale
Attucks Community Services Board
Burma Hayes Center
Citizen Board
Margaret Nesbitt
HUD
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carroll Fry
Fry
Hans Fisher
John Womick
Womick
Robert Stalls
Drowns in Elkville Strip Pit Near Cemetery
Charles W. Griffin Jr., a 19 year old from Du Quoin, drowned Monday in a strip mine pit about 300 yards south of Elkville cemetery. He stepped from the shoreline into about 50 feet of water while swimming with friends. Divers from the Du Quoin fire department recovered the body at 4:40 p.m. Arrangements were pending at Neal Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
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du Quoin
Elkville
Charles W. Griffin, Jr
Jackson County
Griffin
S. Mulberry St
Charles W. Sr
Romella Faye Vancil Griffin
Neal
Christopher to open street bids for oiling city streets
Christopher City Council will open bids on June 14 to oil and chip streets not currently paved. Mayor Gene Smith says the $85,000 project will use $75,000 from state Motor Fuel Tax funds and $10,000 from city funds. The council also approved extending a water main to City Park No. 2 and plans for two tennis courts.
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Christopher City
Gene Smith
Christopher City Park No
Pulaski County Elementary Schools Ordered Closed
Two Pulaski County elementary schools, one in Mounds and one in Mound City, will close after the Meridian Board of Education found them non compliant with health safety and fire codes. The combined 540 pupils will attend the remaining open elementary in Mounds, possibly on a split schedule. estimated upgrade cost is 800000.
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Mounds
Pulaski County
Meridian Board of Education
Mound City
Waltonville Cyclist Dies After Collision
Waltonville cyclist Chris Hicks, 15, died from injuries after turning his bicycle into the path of a van on Illinois 148. Hicks was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hicks and was riding when the accident occurred Monday.
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Waltonville
Chris. Hicks
Hicks
Samuel Hicks
Illinois
Bradley Chorus Wins Grand Prize In Tours Competition
The Bradley University chorus from Peoria Illinois won the grand prize at the Tours international choral competition led by John Davis. They also claimed first in the mixed voices category as prizes went to groups from Hungary France West Germany and Britain.
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Tours
France
Bradley University Chorus
Peoria
Ill
John Davis
Hungary
West Germany
Britain
Lesser City Grants Major Pay Hikes for Many Employees
The Lesser City Council approved 62 percent raises for most employees who have served a year or are not on probation, affecting about 10 of 18 workers and adding $350 monthly. The meeting also delayed action on an unlimited liquor licenses ordinance after a 523-signature petition and protests from about 40 residents. four taverns currently operate in the city, with July as the target for a decision.
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William Schettler
Carbondale approves subsidized ambulance contract change
The Carbondale city council approved a one year contract with Southern Illinois University Carbondale increasing ambulance charges to 45 dollars per person transported. The new clause faces criticism for potential multiple patient cases and ethical concerns about patient treatment.
Menard Farm inmate flees then recaptured after hours
Charles Hunt, 32, an inmate at Menard Correctional Center in Chester, escaped from two prison employees late Monday. He fled into nearby woods, eluded guards for nearly five hours, reportedly became intoxicated from homemade apricot liquor, and was recaptured at dawn. He is returned to the general population as investigators prepare a case for the Randolph County state’s attorney.
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John Clayton
First Judicial Circuit
William Meehan
Oxford
Meehan
Cairo
Williamson County
Robert Hewerton
Clayton
Charles Hunt
Menard
Chester
Michael Fair
Hunt
Fair
Fairh
Randolph County
Harper Likely Named SIUC Dean of General Academic Programs
Clifford D. Harper, longtime Black American Studies director at SIU Carbondale, is expected to be named dean of general academic programs at SIUC. The appointment will be announced at the Board of Trustees meeting in Carbondale, with Harper reported to report to Frank Horton.
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Clifford D. Harper
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIUC
Frank E. Horton
SIU Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Harper
Horton
East St. Louis
St. Louis University
Sangamon State University
University of Illinois At
Champaign - Urbana
Peebles Named Ohio University Vice President for Operations
C E Peebles, a 53 year old veteran SIU business affairs executive, will join Ohio University as vice president for operations on August 1. He will oversee fiscal management, physical plant, facilities planning, personnel and support services under a university wide administrative reorganization. He has long ties to SIU and began as a student employee at 1940, later serving in World War II before earning a degree and rising through fiscal and business operations roles through Edwardsville, Carbondale, and Central Illinois.
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C.E
Gene
Peebles
Southern Illinois University
Ohio Universes
Athens
Eebles
Ohio
Pittsburg
SIU
Alton
East
Ector
Edwardsville
Carbondale
University of Illinois At
Champaign Urbana
U of I
Champaign-Urbana
Siu-C
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Ed Greer
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Merit Board
Bill Stevens
Henry Sniller
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William Riggin
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Oks School Plan
City Park
CDB
Simon, Rettberg, Garrison,Flom, Inc
Attucks Board
Charles Griffin
Christopher
Pulaski
Bradley Chorus
Carbondale Ambulance
Ohio University
C.E. “Gene
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