Williamson County official arrested on drug charges
Williamson County assistant public defender J Kenny Fox, 31, and Larry Alan Barnett, 22, were arrested at the Marion Holiday Inn on three counts of delivering a controlled substance methaqualone. Investigation by the Illinois Bureau of Investigation and others followed six weeks of inquiry. Both men posted $5,000 bonds and were released. Fox faces up to 20 years in prison with fines. Barnett is charged jointly. Fox is a Chicago native with degrees from Michigan State University and DePaul University.
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J. Kenny Fox
Williamson County
Fox
Larry Alan Barnett
Route 2
Carbondale
Barnett
Marion Holiday Inn
SIUC
Lewis
Paul
John Clayton
Howerton
Chicago
Michigan State University
DePaul University
McCarty and Levin
Marion
Smith St
Highland Park
Kenneth Hubler
Hubler
Earth moving ahead on Illinois 13 schedule
Construction on the 5.3 mile Carbondale Murphysboro highway proceeds with earthwork ahead of typical pace. DOT says July 1978 completion for new westbound lanes and repaving remains the target, with paving possible by August and full westbound opening by December if weather holds.
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Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ilinois Dept. of Transportation
Roy Harris
District 9
DOT
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
Harris
Mud Creek
Big Muddy
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
New Era Road
James F. Newton
Southern Illinois Airport
Newton
SIU board approves 10.5 percent pay hike guidelines
Edwardsville SIU Carbondale trustees adopt a 10.5 percent average salary raise for all employees with July 1 1978 as the effective date. The plan allocates funds for across the board increases and merit-based raises, with civil service workers receiving 40 percent across the board and 60 percent for merit.
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SIU Board
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Siu-C
Warren W. Brandt
Three Hurt in Carbondale Fight Arrests Made
Three hurt in Carbondale after a Friday night fight in the 400 block of South Illinois Avenue. Patrolman Marvin Voss was injured and three men Henry Houston 20 Ja mes Moore 21 and James Tripoli 27 were arrested on aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges. Tripoli Capprica Conaughy 20 also treated for injuries at Memorial Hospital.
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Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
Marvin Voss
South Illinois Avenue
Voss
Henry Houston
E. Sycamore St
James Moore
James H. Tripoli
Chicago
Moore
Houston
Tripoli
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Memorial Hospital
Preserving Illinois roadsides and wildlife campaign
The Audubon Council of Illinois calls for reduced roadside mowing to save wildlife and wildflowers. The plan cites energy and labor costs and urges limiting cutting to safety, snow removal, and visibility zones.
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Audubon Council of Illinois, Inc
Audubon urges wildlife friendly roadside maintenance program
Raymond Mostek argues mowing and herbicide use on roadsides fosters weeds and cycles of control. He urges limited mowing and tree planting by IDOT, and promotes roadside habitats for wildlife, wildflowers, and birds like Indigo Bunting and Cardinal Flower, offering a free program.
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Stek
Audubon Council
Illinois Dept. of Transportation
Mostek
Raymond Mostek
P.O
Villa Park
Ill
Mlinois
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Sheriff’s Department
Metropolitan Enforcement Group
William Lewis
Bernard Paul
By Joe Garner
The
Southern Illinoisan
Murphyshoro
Ed Greer
Henry de Fiebre
Edwardsville
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
James Thompson
SIU
Mike Sanfilippo
Lucy Clark
Cobden
Main
Washington Streets
Garden Goodies
Ben Gelman
Lombard
Council
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