Isolated topless dancing doesn't warrant injunction
In Carbondale Circuit Court Judge Bill Green rejected the city of Carbondale's bid for a temporary injunction against the Plaza Lounge over topless dancing. He cited only two or three isolated incidents and noted no proven ongoing or planned pattern. The city plans further action, including a possible permanent injunction and license considerations.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Plaza
E. Main St
Carbondale
Bill Green
City of
Jackson County
James Temple
Temple
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Plaza Lounge
Viki Rose Parrish
Charles Grace
Green
John Womick
Plaza Motel Lounge, Inc
Buffalo Bob's
E. College Ave
Marion Businesses Back CO&E Rail Spur Deal
Marion business leaders credit CO E Railroad with keeping local industry viable as city council agrees to buy 8.5 miles of track from Illinois Central Gulf for 400000 to preserve rail service. CO E plans lease purchase to gain title while expanding upgrades to the line and continuing freight to Evansville and nearby customers.
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Shirley E. Johnson
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Crab Orchard
Egyptian Railroad Co
Steve Bly
Wolohan Lumber Co
Bly
U.S
Canada
Ilinois Central Gulf Railroad
Illinois Central
Robert Butler
CO & E
Illinois Central Gulf
Bill Schreiber
Butler
Ray
Sonny” Waldron
P & S Grain Co. Inc
Waldron
Ing
Evansville
Schreiber
Gas trace idles Old Ben No 21 Mine near Lesser
A routine test Monday found a trace of carbon monoxide in a section of the Old Ben No 21 Mine near Lesser. The company idled that section today while sealing the abandoned area and pumping carbon dioxide to lower oxygen levels. About 500 work in the mine.
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Ben No. 21
Lesser
Motive elusive in Marion area slaying of Regina Costellia
Williamson County investigators still seek a motive in the strangling death of 19 year old Regina Oliver Costellia found nude and hanging from a South Market Street bridge near Marion. Sheriff Kobler notes motive is often key but remains undiscovered as detectives pursue possible suspects and review recent calls from an unidentified man. This case joins two prior local unsolved murders with no motive determined, underscoring ongoing investigative effort.
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Shirley E. Johnson
Williamson County
Regina Oliver Costellia
Marion
Jerald Kobler
Kobler
Costellia
James Wilson
South Market Street
Terry L
Carterville
Herrin
Donald R. Ripley
Virginia Witte
Union County Tax Multiplier Set at 1.8253 by State
The Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs certifies a final multiplier of 1.8253 for Union County. The figure must be applied to the assessed value of all locally assessed non-farm property before taxes can be extended. The multiplier, based on the department’s assessment to sales price ratio study, aims to equalize county assessment levels and ensure intercounty uniformity for fair tax distribution and proper state aid to schools.
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Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
Union County
J. Thomas Johnson
Court issues injunction against union in Illinois tower project
A Johnson County Court injunction in Vienna bars International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 and officers from interfering with work on the New Burnside water tower. Brown Steel Constructors of Newman GA faced a last week attack by men with pipes, leaving four of six workers hospitalized. The consent order allows peaceful picketing and literature distribution while preventing intimidation or interference. Court action before Judge Duane T. Leach resolved the preliminary hearing with subpoenas served to Wardell Riggs Sr., Clifford Ross, Dale Choate, and John Lutwinski.
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Johnson County
Vienna
Illinois
International Union of Operating Engineers
Harrisburg
Burnside
Brown Steel Contractors, Inc
Newman, Ga
Cliff Arnett
Georgia
Union
Wardell Riggs Sr
Carterville
Clifford Ross
Dale Choate
John Lutwinski
J.F. Souders
R. Edward Welton
Friday meetings set for SIU chancellor finalists
The SIU Chancellor Search Assistance Council schedules Carbondale 9 to 11 a.m. and Edwardsville 10 to 11 a.m. meetings to arrange on campus visits for four finalists. Names are expected Friday morning, ending secrecy since Keith Sanders was named chair February 16.
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Frank Suhadolnik
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
James Brown
Colyer Hall
Edwardsville
Economics Department
Keith Sanders
Ance Council
Board of Trustees
Henry the VIII Inn and Lodge
North Lindbergh St
St. Louis
SIU
Sanders
Carbondale
Harris Rowe
Ozark cutbacks rattle Williamson County air scene
Business leaders and officials study impact of Ozark Airlines reduced service at Williamson County Airport as firms consider moving offices to St. Louis area. About 60 percent of airport traffic is business travelers. last month 1,347 passengers boarded, down from 1,578 a year earlier.
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Shirley E. Johnson
Southern Illinoisan
Ozark Airlines
Williamson County
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
Ozark
John McCarty
Southern Illinois Inc
Williamson County Airlines
Systems Analysis and Research Corporation of
Washington D.C
Illinois Department of Transportation
Federal Civil Aeronautics Board
Florida
al Douglas
Chicago
Charles Stoker
McCarty
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Air Illinois
Jackson County
Giant City School hiring sparks parent backlash
Parents in the Giant City School District condemned the board for hiring relatives as teachers after a secret session the night before. The board appointed Lee Ellen Starkweather and Kathy Escue to teaching posts, with Ted Rohrenberger as a music teacher. Critics questioned objectivity and requested disclosure of all applicants, while board members defended the decision and announced plans to recruit a new superintendent.
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Giant City
Jean Ness
Lee Ellen Starkweather
George Starkweather
Kathy Escue
Everett Escue
Starkweather
Nberger
Murphysboro
Delores Knowlton
Giant City School Board
Jean Schisler
Larry Halliday
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Siu-C
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American Bar Association
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