Southern Illinois water supply flips to normal
The Illinois State Water Survey reports May weather reversed Southern Illinois from moderate drought to normal. A near record wet May brought 7 to 14 inches of rain in the southern third, with Carbondale and Harrisburg areas over 11 inches, making it the second wettest May of the century there. Forecasts show 80 percent odds of near or above normal June rainfall in the region and 70 percent for June-August. May floods filled reservoirs in Eldorado, Harrisburg, Centralia and Salem as rivers like Cache and Little Wabash rose from low levels. Central and northern Illinois remained normal or above. Only the northwest district had 44 percent of normal rainfall. southeast reported 192 percent above normal and southwest 180 percent.
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Illinois
Illinois State Water Survey
Stanley A. Changnon Jr
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Centralia
Salem
Cache
Little Wabash
Northwest
College loan plan raises costs under House bill
The House Education and Labor Committee approved legislation increasing college loan costs. A 4 percent guarantee fee would reduce a $2,500 loan by about $100 upfront, while monies lent to parents would rise from 9 to 14 percent interest. The panel backed continued categorical grants and cut NEA and NEH funding by 20 percent from 1981 levels, effectively about 30 percent with inflation.
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Byran M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
House Education and Labor Committee
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Simon
Reagan
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
New judge delays Herrin election case halt until midweek
The Herrin city treasurer race challenge against Ter ry Hughes was postponed as Associate Judge Brockton Lockwood, amid a jury trial, will not hear the case before next week. Petitioner Robert Hardcastle claims 100 additional votes after a misread ballot at St Mary’s Catholic School altered a 79 vote margin. Hughes, sworn May 11, seeks dismissal for missing candidate data.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Brockton Lock
Wood
Lockwood
Snyder Howell
Terry Hughes
Williamson County
Robert Hardcastle
Hughes
Hardcastle
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Marie Propst
West Frankfort Park District considers patrol guard hire
West Frankfort Park District Board discussed hiring a security officer to patrol parks to curb vandalism after a recent break-in and damages to the concession stand. The board also placed on display a 181800 budget for 30 days, up from 173800 last year by 8000.
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West Frankfort Park
Du Quoin Water Fight crowns Griffin Upholstry champs
Griffin Upholstry captured first place as 45 civilian teams competed in the third annual Du Quoin Fire Department Lions Club Water Fight at City Park. Cardinal Drive-in took second, Du Quoin Jaycees earned third as 1,000 spectators watched. A 2 pm youth water fight is planned with two divisions for ages 12 and younger and 12 to 17, and applications are still being accepted.
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Griffin Upholstry
City Park
Franck
Olmsted Public Library Joins Shawnee Library System
The Olmsted Public Library in Pulaski County becomes the Shawnee Library System’s 35th member. System Director James Abel notes the library organized and elected its first seven board members in April.
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Olmsted Public Library
Pulaski County
Shawnee Library System
James Abel
Olmsted Library
End of mine strike aids West Frankfort coal museum drive
The end of the United Mine Workers contract strike boosts plans for a coal museum in West Frankfort. Director Paul Morrill reports mixed prospects but says conditions are improving after the 72 day strike. He will update the steering committee August 15 on costs and fundraising prospects, noting ongoing endowment and potential equipment donations from Gerald Scanlon.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
Paul Morrill
Morrill
Kenny Gray
Gerald Scanlon
Scanlon
Wenedy
Illinois Umw
John Banovic
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