Public Aid whistleblower sues over termination suit
James Bowers former Department of Public Aid employee files suit in U S District Court seeking 1.5 million damages, alleging officials including director Jeffrey C Miller fired him after newspaper stories questioned missing Blue Cross BC printouts. The suit accuses supervisors of pressuring him to resign and misrepresenting his termination.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Department of Public Aid
U.S. District Court
James Bowers
Jeffrey C. Miller
Bowers
Drew J. Leahy
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Lori Anderson
Insurance Company
Michael Berger
Lawrence
Miss Best
Ms. Anderson
Diana Kanady
Department
Jim Bowers
Miller
Pinckneyville council OKs water pollution fix plan
Pinckneyville city council approved plans for a $40,000 facility to correct a water plant pollution problem by routing pollutants to the nearby sewage plant. The project could cost as little as $25,000 if done by city workers. The meeting also covered a private lounge project near Fountain Motel expected to yield nearly $1 million in annual business, a liquor license for Barbara Williams, extended liquor hours for Capri Lanes, a sewer relaying cost adjustment up to $2,454, and a 9,000 dollar bid for a new street department truck from Hubler Motors.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Pinckneyville
EPA
Beaucoup Creek
George Harris
Southern Engineering
Jonesboro
Harris
Alan Williams
The
Fountain Motel
John Boyd
Williams
Barbara Williams
Du Quoin names new police fire and finance commissioners
In a Monday council reorganization Du Quoin named Ralph Roach police and fire commissioner and Wayne Bigham finance commissioner. Jerome Roxnowski remains streets commissioner and Robert Murray stays water commissioner. Bigham’s election prompted the reshuffle after replacing late Bert Williams. Other moves included a new deputy clerk Debra Furlow, deputy water works and sewerage comptroller Shirley Pfeiffer, and utility clerk Tami Harrison with staged raises. The council approved Jones Intercable rate and a lighting project at the city pool. A bid from Sims Motors for a patrol car and a water dept truck was accepted.
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Evan M. Davis
Debra Furlow
Shirley Pfeiffer
Police Pension Board
Bertha Darsham
Ruth Malan
Bigham
Jones Intercable
Hall Electric of
Sparta
Regional library safety drive to relocate Carterville entrance
The Shawnee Library System will relocate the Carterville driveway to the north to improve sight distance, with bids opened July 14 and possible award July 21. Work costing about 20000 dollars should finish by September 1. The board also partners with the University of Illinois on a daily delivery route through Belleville, Carterville, Carbondale and Flora and seeks bids for a delivery van. It boosted state library computer funding from 119500 to 134375 dollars to cover higher costs due to delayed funding.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Shawnee
Carterville
Jim Abel
Abel
Library Board
University of Illinois
Belleville
Carbondale
Flora
Illinois State Library
Memorial Hospital faces 16000 emergency visits this year
Memorial Hospital in Carbondale expects more than 16000 visits to its emergency department this year. Weekdays see about 20 patients per 24 hours while weekends can reach up to 150. Administrator George Maroney notes the ED is the only area staffed by a physician 24/7 and the only state designated trauma center in the region.
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Carbondale’s Memorial Hospital
George Maroney
Memorial
Royalton Board tightens tavern licenses to four
Royalton Village Board limited tavern licenses to four, despite a prior fifth license issued by Mayor Charles McDickens. The 4 to 2 vote, with Lefler Gulley McPhail Knox in favor and Downen Kost against, also preserves one license cap for a package liquor store. The board discussed rehabilitation grants, water system purchases, and park rules amid broader budget moves.
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O.R. Walley
Royalton
Charles McDickens
Jock Lefler
Dale Gulley
Loren McPhail
Ronald Knox
Karen Downen
Joe Kost
McDickens
Laverne Burklow
Guy Gebbin
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gebbia
District treasurer resigns from Sesser-Valier school district
Albert Dale retires after 59 years in education and district service. Claude Lewis also leaves as superintendent after 32 years. James Sobecki to take over in July. Board approves replacing Dale with Donna Cockrum as treasurer and notes potential board vacancy. July payroll of 40,214.97 funded by interim borrowing. tentative 1980-81 budget totals 2,167,233 receipts and 2,169,233 expenditures. Leases authorize 25 year baseball diamond leases to Lesser and Valier for recreation facilities, contingent on grants. Mayors Mitchell and Buchanan attended.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Albert Dale
Sesser- Valier Communit Community Unit School District
Board of Education
Dale
Lesser-Walier
Claude Lewis
James Sobecki
Mary Havlovic
Curtis Hancock
Betsy Joliet
Denver
Calo
Donna Cockrum
Lewis
James Pearson
Pearson
Bank of Lesser
Lesser
Walier
Ned Mitchell
M Buchanan
Valiera
Lions Club Queen Crowned at Du Quoin Carnival
Sherry Whitley was named Lions Club Miss Du Quoin at the carnival finale in Du Quoin last weekend. First runner up Diana Williams and second runner up Chris George. Attendance rose versus prior years though the club has not yet disclosed the amount raised for its charities.
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Sherry Whitley
Lions Club
du Quoin
Diana Williams
Chris George
Lions
Gene Showalter
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Kathy Best
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mike Lawrence
Ees
Anderson
Kanady
Pinckneyville Council
Oks
Lee Schroeder
Capri Lanes Bowling Alley
Roger Smith
Smith
Hubler Motors of
Eric Pflanz
Robert Armstrong
Roach
Franklin Street
Walnut Street
Sims Motors of
Water Department
Royalton Board
Farmers Home Administration
Murphy
State Department of Revenue
Federal Internal Revenue Service
Downen
Finance Committee
Lipe
Lefler
Curtis Field
Olympia
B and J
W. Kennicott
Sesser-Valier
Carters
Mannington
Willow Carbondale
Mmnnington Mills Run
Mannington Mills. Inc
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