Williamson County primary paves way for Coleman and Askew wins
In Williamson County, Democrat Clifford Coleman defeated Robert Yearack for the commissioner nomination while Republican Homer Askew led the GOP race. With about 4,843 votes cast, officials projected a larger turnout. Askew may withdraw before the November election, with party leaders potentially nominating a replacement. Coleman, 53, runs for his first public office after running Big Daddy's Barbecue in Herrin since 1960.
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C. R. Walley
Williamson County
Herrin
Charles Samples
Marion
Askew
Coleman
Lloyd McMichael
State Department of Labor
Richard Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Chicago
Yearack
Blairsville
East
West Marion
East Marion
Council flags traffic plan as obsolete amid congestion shift
City engineer told council that finishing the south end of Carbondale’s north-south corridor will not relieve congestion. The Grand and Illinois intersection would reach 120 percent capacity at peak hours and only move congestion to Mill and Illinois. Public works director Schwegman noted Grand avenue closure west of University and an unfinished campus loop limit relief. Councilors to review recommendations next week.
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Carbondale
J. Schwegman
Public Works
Schwegman
Grand Avenue
University Avenue
Grand and
Ilinois
Mill and
Norman
Wiliam Cellini
Hlinsis Avenue
Mill Street
University
Tllinois
Division 9
Rand
Carbondale council agrees to split sewer repair cost
Carbondale officials debated a resident sewer backup after heavy rains. Charles Gunn asked for $104 to cover half the cost of replacing a faulty cast iron connector. Council agreed to pay half, citing damage caused by city agents during city work. Norman said broader fixes will come with a new interceptor sewer project.
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Charles Gunn
Cindy
Carbondale
Gunn
Guan
C. William Norman
Norman
Clark Vineyard
E. Snider St
Guni
City Budget Balancing With TV Delay Spars Debate
Carbondale City Manager C William Norman outlined steps to balance the current budget during Tuesday's meeting. Savings include $20 000 from delaying new hires, a $4 000 police equipment error, and reducing fire department new personnel to two, totaling about $59 000 in direct cuts while mulling a $200 used television for dispatch. Councilman Fisch er pushed to reinstate a new TV set, while Norman and Eaton argued the savings outweighed the need.
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Carbondale
Manger
William Norman
Norman
Hans Fischer
Bill Eaton
GOP judges earn their election pay
In Creal Springs Precinct 2 Williamson County voters show a party split with three Republican election judges named per precinct. The Republican vote at Creal Springs precinct Tuesday was 3 for Askew and 0 for Sampies, while nine Democrats also cast ballots.
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GOP
Cress Springs
Williamson County
Hower Askew
Creal Springs
Askew
Charles Sampies
Death of William Gwin Reported From Vehicle Crash
No evidence of foul play cited in the death of William Gwin 50 of Percy from a broken neck after a one car accident on Rt 4 four miles south of Willisville. Coroner Vernon Deshner said Gwin died on arrival at Memorial Hospital Chester around 2:20 a.m. June 5 while returning from work near Dongola. Gwin and his father ran Gwin Drilling Co of Percy. A separate dynamite explosion at the company’s water drill rig near Dongola occurred about 1:30 a.m. May 22, described as being in crime.
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William €. Gwin
Percy
Eantion
Vernon Deshner
Randolph County
Gwin
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Rt. 4
Willisville
Dashner
Ae Gwin
Dongola
Gwin Drilling Co
Friendship Baptist Church
Burglary Try Foiled in Carbondale by Police
Early today at Carbondale an attempted burglary at 500 W Main St was halted by police after four Missouri men drove to the site. Three were captured, one inside the building and two at a roadblock near Country Club Road and old Route 13 west of town. a fourth man was arrested later. James McBride and Roy Cook were arraigned in Jackson County Circuit Court on burglary charges, with a third man to be arraigned. Police said entry was gained by breaking a west side window. vault wall was penetrated but no entrance gained and nothing stolen. Burglary tools were found in the men’s car and in the building. damage estimated in the few hundreds of dollars. The men offered no resistance.
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W. Main Se
Missouri
Country Club Road
Old ‘Re. 13
Carbondale
James McBride
Roy
Cook
Jackson County
Tange
Themen
Don Meyer
Wingate
Shawnee Development Council Legal Services Bureau
Remrey
Jonesboro
Herrin unit board okays facilities for special ed program
Herrin Unit School Board approved a plan to expand special education facilities in Williamson County. The district would seek authorization to levy a state tax of 16 cents per $100 assessed value for up to five years to fund new classrooms in Marion and Herrin areas amid statewide space shortages. Pending state approval, two or more sites would add six classrooms in Marion with more later. a coach to aid football basketball and track was discussed but no decision made.
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Minvisaw Herrin Unit
Williamson County
Russell Emery
State Office of Public Instruction
Nho
Herrin
Marion,Unit
Emery
Embery
Room vandalized in dorm fire arson suspected
Southern Tennis University police report arson suspected after a room in a student apartment at 3,512 Hayes in Carbondale was vandalized between 3 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Beds were torn, a sink plugged, a gas stove left on, a feather pillow torn, and eggs thrown. Minor fire damage occurred. tenants Kenneth Jacobs of Okanville and James Hennings of Deerfield were questioned.
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Carbondale
Southern Tennis University
Hayes
Kenneth Jacos
Okanville
James Hennings
Deerfield
Two Carbondale men held in narcotics probe
Johnson and Union County officials arrest two Carbondale men, Tad Remrey and Keith A. Enstrom, in a probe of narcotics purchases in small drug stores. Both are held on $5,000 bond after a high speed chase from Vienna to Anna. They face charges of unlawful possession of narcotics, altered labels, illegal narcotic syringes, and illegal possession of firearms. Authorities seek further charges for drug law violations and note prior motor vehicle offenses and a past arrest record.
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Carbondale
Johnson
Union County
John C. Taylor
Tinvison
Tad Remrey
Keith A. Enstrom
Vienna
East Anna
Thon
William Lewis
Remrey
Enstrom
Unlaw
Enea
Lewis
Johnson County
Atty
Lewis Wingate
En Istrom
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Tech
Ress
Cary
Suspeci
Chicago
Wingate
Renfro
Enstom
Anna
Union County Sheriff's Department
Enstrom and Remrey
Alto Pass High School crisis exposes reporting gaps
In Alto Pass Illinois the high school faces bankruptcy of operations and possible loss of state recognition as attendance drops and state aid wanes. A regional director questions why the board was not warned earlier while calling for broader access to visitation reports and stronger public disclosure to taxpayers and parents. A theft case follows a separate note of a $200 burglary.
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Southern
Trindsan
Alto Pass
State Office of Public Instruction
Division of
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University of Ilinois Research Hospital
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