Federal programs create 900 plus Southern Illinois jobs
Four public works projects in Alexander Hamilton and Franklin Counties are funded under Title 10 Job Opportunities Program as part of a 125 million federal appropriation. About 172 new jobs plus 750 summer posts for youths will be created across the region with SPEDY funds supporting roughly 335 jobs for ages 14 to 21 in Jefferson Williamson Franklin Perry and Jackson Counties.
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U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Department of Commerce
Alexander
Hamilton
Franklin Counties
Alexander County
Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Franklin County
Phillip Jenkins
US Army Corps of Engineers
Jenkins
Economic Development Administration
Franklin
Marion
Jefferson
Williamson
Perry
Jackson
Jeff Lingle
Lingle
West Frankfort
Herrin
Carbondale
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Steeleville
Illinois Farmers Union
SPEDY
Randolph County
Sarah Clarke
Shawnee Development Council
Karnak
Carbondale library tax may rise a penny per hundred
Carbondale property owners may pay about one cent more per $100 of assessed value this year to support the Carbondale Public Library. The library seeks a levy of $101,250 plus a $8,692 special levy for operations, raising the rate to 15 cents per $109 equalized value.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Paul Sorgen
Makanda
Marion approves funds for county detective unit for second year
Marion City Council approves continued funding for the county detective unit. The unit began last year with a $54,800 Illinois Law Enforcement Commission grant, covering 90 percent of the budget. Local towns Herrin Johnston City Carterville and Marion share the rest with Marion contributing $6,400 this year, down from $620 last year.
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Williamson County
Marion
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Herrin
Johnston City
Carterville
Robert Butler
Johnston City Board weighs two new grade school sites
Johnston City School District discussed two possible sites for a replacement Washington Grade School. Officials kept the locations undisclosed, noting each site would be about 40 to 50 acres, as the district seeks to resolve mine subsidence damage and funding for feasibility work.
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Johnston City Board
Johnston City
Washington
John Oliver
Illinois Capital Development Board
Monroe Street
CDB
City shifts control of child health programs to Carbondale
Carbondale will administer health and child care programs directly through the new Division of Human Resources replacing the Model Cities structure. The move consolidates about 65 city employees and nearly 1 million dollars in funding under city oversight, with contracts reduced to roughly 10 under the Community Development program.
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Division of Human Resources
Attacks Board of Governors
Emma C. Hayes Center
Attucks Board
Model Cities
Robert Stalls
Donald Monty
Senior Citizens Council
Egyptian Association For the Mentally Retar
Car
Bondale Library
Comprehensive Training and Development Corp
Hayes Center
Unified Social Service
Helen West
11 Year Old Girl Killed in Michigan Bicycle Accident
An 11 year old girl, Jeanece Byse of Carrier Mills Illinois, was struck by a car and killed while riding a bicycle in Oakland Michigan on Monday night. Investigations by local authorities continue to determine the cause and any potential factors involved.
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Jeanece Byse
Carrier Mills
Ill
SIU Extends Settlement Offer in Allen Lawsuit
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has offered to settle the $100000 suit filed by former philosophy teacher Douglas Allen. The offer, made two to three weeks ago, follows years of negotiations. Allen now teaches at the University of Maine and has criticized SIU C administrations.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
John W. Huffman
Siu-C
Douglas M. Allen
Huffman
Allen
SIU Board of Trustees
SIUC
Center For
American Association of University Professors
AAUP
ICG to Buy 10 Track Tamper Machines for Main Line Upgrade
Southern Illinois area likely to receive one tamping machine as Illinois Central Gulf Railroad purchases 10 dual tampers from a South Carolina firm for nearly 2 million dollars. The company aims to accelerate track maintenance on a 910 mile main line with replacements of thousands of ties and miles of resurfacing and welded rail in coming months.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
ICG
Carbondale
Frank Malone
ECG
South Carolina
Alan S. Boyd
Malone
Amtrak
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Murphysboro Businessman Joseph Borgsmiller Dies
Joseph Borgsmiller 80 of Murphysboro, longtime Murphysboro Grocery Co. operator, died Monday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Born March 17 1895, he married Janet Ruppert in 1921. He served in World War I and held community roles including Elks Lodge, American Legion, and school board president. Survived by daughter Joe Ann Strong, son Rupert, siblings, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Services set for Wednesday at St Andrews Catholic Church. burial in St Andrews Cemetery. Memorials to be named.
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S. 22Nd St
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Grocery Co
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Henry
Elizabeth Borgers Borgsmiller
Janet E. Ruppert
St. Andrew Catholic
Elks Lodge
American Legion
Paul Stout
Borgsmiller
First National Bank
Murphysboro High School
Joe Ann Strong
du Quoin
Rupert
Elizabeth Graeff
John
Theodore
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Melvin Vandeloo
St. Andrews
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