Herrin approves two year police contract with raises
Herrin City Council approves a two year deal for patrolmen and dispatchers of the Herrin Police Department retroactive to May 1. First year raises 55 and 60 cents per hour. second year raises 75 and 80 cents. Clothing allowance up $50 yearly. Residency rule amended to allow living within 10 miles of Walnut Street and Park Avenue in Williamson County. Seven dispatchers and 13 officers affected with salaries listed. Mayor says good agreement for city and police. Negotiations for next year include public works and firefighters.
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Herrin
Pat McMeen
McMeen
Walnut Street
Park Avenue
Williamson County
Mark Brown
Brown
Vic Ritter
Ritter
Public Works Department
Bill Mehrtens
Fraternal Order of Police
Civic Center Authority Board
Bob Marsh
Police
Bill Troutt
Troutt
Marsh
Larry Mings
Jeff Bellows
Bob Ellis
Ellis
West Frankfort Park
Du Quoin fights over term length for city officials
The Du Quoin city council debated two year versus four year terms for mayor and commissioners amid heated exchanges over legality and process. Officials seek a declaratory judgment to resolve contradictory statutes and ensure petitions for the 2005 election specify term lengths.
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du Quoin
Bill Appulin
Aaron Atkins
Kevin Kern
Perry
David Stanton
Stanton
Attorney General
Kern
Attorney General’s
Blaine Bastien
Atkins
Circuit Court
Illinois
Jeff Robinson
Robinson
Angie Roach
Look Good Feel Better Workshops Help Women Cancer Patients
Two free workshops sponsored by the American Cancer Society and partners will teach appearance improving beauty and skin care techniques to women undergoing cancer treatment. Sessions July 19 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and Aug 23 at Harrisburg Medical Center run 10 am to noon, with sign‑up deadlines June 23 and July 29.
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Southern
Carbondale
Harrisburg
American Cancer Society
West Frankfort prioritizes IEPA loans for lift station and water tower
West Frankfort City Council approved three infrastructure resolutions to qualify for Illinois EPA revolving loans totaling about 1 million dollars for Wharry Street lift station and aging water tower upgrades at 2.6 percent for 20 years. Also authorized street improvements on Cleveland Street funded by motor fuel tax.
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West Frankfort
Jim Brown
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Brown
IEPA
Wharry Street
Cleveland Street
Judy Little
Bill Levanti
Helen Irish
Union County Relay for Life set for this weekend
The American Cancer Society sponsored event at Anna City Park runs Friday and Saturday with 24 hour activities, survivor walk and Luminaria ceremony. Teams of 10 to 15 must raise at least 100 dollars each, aiming to surpass 70 thousand dollars in support of cancer research.
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Anna
Union County
Relay For Life
Anna City Park
American Cancer Society
Pam Land
Lana Kaye Glasco
Glasco
Call Land
Cancer.org
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Mary Thomas Layton
Plantscape Nursery & Landscape Service
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Southern Illinois
Christopher
Michael A. Thomas
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Union County Relay For Life
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American Lung Association
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Fulpet
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London
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Civic Center
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