Opinion paves way for contracts with briber
The attorney general's office issued an opinion that allows state contracts with Lester Crown related firms to continue. It says anti bribery rules apply only when the state awards contracts, not when a private firm subcontracts. The ruling impacts Material Service Corp. and Henry Crown and Co. amid questions from Rep. Skinner and the Legislative Investigating Commission about propriety of a Chicago office lease.
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Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Attorney General
Lester Crown
General Assembly
Material Service Corp
Crown
Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission
Henry Crown and Co
Tive Audit Commission
Edens Expressway
Chicago
Illinois Legislative Commission
Opin
Ions Division
Calvin L. Skinner
Crystal Lake
Ronald Ewert
Legislative Investigating Commission
Commission
Border quake devastates rural Oaxaca area killing two
A 6.2 to 6.7 magnitude quake struck near Mexicali at 10 28 p m Sunday, destroying 50 homes and killing a girl and a man when a roof collapsed and a bridge fell. The tremor was felt across the border into California and Arizona with 60 injured and significant canal damage.
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Mexicali
Mexico
California
Arizona
U.s.-Mexico
Colorado
Imperial Valley
United States
Brawley
Los Angeles
Rabies Quarantine Lifted Pending Test Results in Jackson County
Jackson County may lift its rabies quarantine Tuesday if a bat and a dog tested today are negative. Since November there have been about 11 confirmed rabies cases in animals, with several around late May. Distemper was confirmed in two June cases, including a dog from DeSoto that attacked a family pet. a 10 year old girl who played with the puppy will not need rabies shots.
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Jackson County
Animal Control
Vicki Ashley
Ashley
DeSoto
Checks Missing From Marion Mailbox After Trip
Marion police report $562 in Social Security and unemployment checks stolen from a local woman's mailbox after she left for Murphysboro last Monday. A Marion man also reported about $100 damage to his vehicle and roughly $20 worth of gas siphoned from his car early today. the driver’s window was broken.
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Marion
Jo Ann Camden
Murphysboro
Robert Derder
E. Main St
Williamson road bids approved and mental health board seat
Williamson County commissioners accepted low bids for road maintenance materials from Illini Asphalt Wilson Asphalt and Southern Illinois Stone and Willis Trucking. Les McCollum named to the Community Mental Health Board to fill the remainder of John Reynolds term. Herrin Senior Citizens seek four buses funded by a federal act and state program. Commissioners will reconvene next Monday at 9 a.m.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County Commissioners
Les McCollum
Herrin
McCollum
John Reynolds
Reynolds
Illini Asphalt Co
Benton
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Buncombe
Willis Trucking Co
Jonesboro
Illini Asphalt
Wilson Asphalt
Federal Urban Mass Transit Act
Illinois Department of Transportation
Court allows access to shopping centers for demonstrations
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states may require private shopping centers to permit peaceful demonstrations or petition drives by the public, so long as the activity does not severely disrupt the centers' commercial functions. The decision aligns with California's stance and broad state power over private property use.
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Washington Star
Washington
Supreme Court
California
Man’s fingers blown off by quick fuse dynamite
A Carbondale man, Wendall E. Johnson, 21, lost fingers and a thumb on his right hand in an explosives accident at a wedding reception near Giant City Road. He was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville. A second man, Brian Bunion, was treated and released at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale after debris embedded near his right ear. The explosion involved two beige sticks with short 10 second fuses obtained from a used car lot in northern Illinois.
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Carbondale
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Wendall E. Johnson
Route 3
Jackson County
Brian Bunion
Route 1
Runion
Giant City Road
Johnson
Illinois
Trico vandalism suspects charged in Jackson County
Two 17 year olds from Ava and two juveniles are charged in circuit court with burglary and criminal damage to property over a school district vandalism case in the Trico area. The four allegedly broke windows valued at 7900 dollars in the Trico school district.
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Ava
Jackson County
Trico
Paul Hottes
Reno Modglin
Trico Community Unit
William George
Hottes
Modglin
William Schwartz
Grandpa's to open new discount store after fire loss
Grandfather's plans to rebuild a Murphysboro based discount store on Illinois 37 north of Johnston City call for opening in eight to ten months. The new building will sit about 200 yards from the original site, be larger than the 55,000 square foot fire-destroyed store, and carry similar merchandise with a liquor department added. About 30 to 35 workers were employed previously. A contractor is being sought with a decision expected in 30 to 60 days.
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Grandpa’s Discount
Illinois
Johnston City
John Jusits
Murphysboro
Jusits
Justis
Southern Illinoisan publication and service details
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan include offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and other cities with regular Sunday and daily issues except Saturdays and holidays. Subscription rates are listed for various durations and mail delivery outside the area not available where carrier service exists.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
Illinois
Carbondale
16Th
Herrin
Ill
Murphysboro
Marion
Oil royalty owners may miss new tax in Illinois
Rep. Paul Simon says oil royalty owners in Illinois face a slim chance of exemption from the windfall profits tax. Speaking to more than 300 people in Carmi, Simon noted he is co sponsoring legislation to secure the exemption for royalty owners and small producers.
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Carmi
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Simon
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