Disclosure laws may discourage candidates and contributions
National elections expert Richard G. Smolka warned that new financial disclosure laws may deter some candidates from running and reduce contributions. Speaking in Carbondale during SIU training for Illinois election coordinators, he urged practical voter registration methods and noted coordinators advise rather than police local elections.
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Carbondale
Richard G. Smolka
American University
Washington D. C
Smolka
Nbc-Tv News
Washington
Illinois Board of Elections
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Springfield
Chicago
Elections Board
Illinois
SIUC
Richard M. Scammon
Elections Research Center
Washington, D. C
Paulownia Tree Grows in Silo Near Carbondale Farm
A Paulownia seed pod sprouted in an unused silo on the Ruffin Mitchell farm in rural Carbondale about five or six years ago. Mrs. Mitchell recalls the tree beginning as a small shoot and now extends above the silo top. The Mitchells plant several of these fast growing trees in their yard and note they may reach 12 feet or more.
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Ruffin Mitchell
Carbondale
Mitchells
Roy Williams
Charles Harris
Ed Greer
Benton Considers Old Ben Building as City Hall
Benton officials approve leasing the Old Ben Coal Co building at 500 W. Main St for city hall. The plan calls for 33 500 yearly rent with a 215 000 purchase option after two years, aiming to move in by July 1 and use the site with landscaped grounds. The police would move to the new offices. fire housed in the old hall until a new station is built.
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Benton
Benton City Council
Ben Coal Co
W. Main St
James B. Childress
Russell W. Davis
Bob Tedrow
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinoisan Inc
North
Illnois Avenue
Carbondale
É6th Street
Herrin
Walnaut Street
Murphysbere
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Herbert Mundell
Mundell
Benton Building Commission
Building Commission
Commission
Franklin County
City Hall
Chicago Lawyer Murphy Runs For Attorney General
Chicago lawyer Patrick T. Murphy announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He argues the office must control bureaucracy and defend citizens rights, citing cases of bureaucratic delays affecting a juvenile ward and neglected road repairs. Murphy aims for a campaign under $200,000 and has raised about $10,000.
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Chicago
Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
Attorney General
Carbondale
Patrick T. Murphy
Murphy
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Ray Chancey
Legal Aid Society of Chicago
William Scott
Scott
Attorney General’s Office
Herrin custodians seek union representation for bargaining
Herrin Community School District 4 custodians seek LIU North America Local 72 recognition as their bargaining agent. James Mooney reported seven of nine custodians signed cards. Board President Brandon said the item must appear on the next meeting agenda. The contract's expiration was moved from July 2 to July 30 to continue negotiations.
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Barb Leebens
Clindsan
Herrin
James Mooney
Herrin Board of Education
Laborers International Union of North America Local $72
Lee Roy Brandon
Mooney
Davis named to senior citizens unit
Union County boards appoint Claude Davis of Anna to replace Rosemary Walton on the 12 member senior citizens advisory council. The panel was created to qualify for a $71,000 grant for a senior center and to seek Community Development Act funds. The board extended custodians’ negotiations from July 1 to July 30 and awaits Gov. Walker’s action on a Capital Development Board bill that could supply 9 percent of project funding with districts covering 5 percent.
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Rosemary Walton
Anna
Senior Citizens Advisory Council
Union County
Board of Commissioners
Claude Davis
William Clarida
Daniel Walker
Capital Development Board
Springfield
CDB
Clarida
Brandon
Accident near hospital injures Carbondale man
Arthur P. Aceto, 35, of 607 E Park St Carbondale, lost control on West Main Street and struck a utility pole in front of Doctors Memorial Hospital. He walked to the emergency room for treatment of minor facial injuries.
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Arthur P. Aceto
Aceto
E. Park St
Carbondale
West Main Street
Doctors Memorial Hospital
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