Anna Mental Health Center to Stay Open Amid Plans for Change
State mental health director outlined potential changes at the Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center while confirming the facility will remain open. Employees pressed for specifics, noting lingering vagueness and concerns over future consolidation and inter agency coordination.
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Ann Schottman
The
Southern Illinoisan
Larry Basler
Anna
Basler
American Federation of State
de Vito
Robert C. Steck
Springfield protester joins ERA rally at capitol
Kathy Greenholdt, 13, of Springfield joins about 100 pro ERA demonstrators at the capitol in Springfield Tuesday to express opposition to anti ERA speaker Phyllis Schlafly of Alton.
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Kathy Greenholdt
Springfield
Phyllis Schlafly
Alton
Capitol
Ex-deputy pleads innocent in Williamson County case
Carroll Grammer former deputy sheriff pleaded innocent in Marion Illinois to charges of official misconduct and theft. He is charged with stealing a citizen band radio from the ear of James Easter of Grand Chain who died in a March crash south of Marion on Illinois 37. The case stems from a three week Illinois Bureau of Investigation probe. Bail was set with territorial conditions to allow Grammer to move to Cleveland Tennessee. A jury trial request was renewed and a September trial likely.
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Carroll Grammer
Williamson County
Marion
Grammer
Carterville
James Easter
Grand Chain
Illinois
William Hood Jr
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
William Lewis
Territorial
Cleveland
Tenn
Atty
Bernard Paul
Lewis
Carterville Fire Damage Suspected Arson at Vacant House
Fire officials suspect arson after a vacant house at 800 E Illinois Ave Carterville was destroyed Tuesday night. Property owned by Lewis Moore of Herrin, uninhabited for years, with no gas or electric hookup. Firefighters were called about 9 p.m.
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Illinois Ave
Carterville
Brent Humphreys
Lewis Moore
Herrin
Humphreys
School board hears sports program stay advocated
The Anna-Jonesboro High School Board heard a Citizens' Advisory Commission urging the sports programs remain as they are. Spokesman Sue Patterson cited benefits outweighing drawbacks like late practices. no action was taken. The board discussed budgets for equipment across all sports and noted Title 9 compliance concerns from Supt. Tweedy, with levy adjustments announced for next year.
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Southern Illinoisan
Citizens’ Advisory Commission
Anna - Jonesboro High School
Sue Patterson
Ron Bittle
Carroll Belcher
Belcher
Robinson bound over for trial in carbondale shooting case
Johnny Ray Robinson, 25, of Carbondale, pleaded innocent in Jackson County Circuit Court to attempted murder and armed robbery. Judge Richard Richman bound him over after a preliminary hearing found probable cause. The New Year’s Eve attack allegedly left Gerory E. Prineas shot. Trial set for September. Robinson was arrested in May after charges were filed.
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Johnny Ray Robinson
Carbondale
Jackson County
Robinson
Richard Richman
Richman
Gerory E. Prineas
Prineas
Peter G. Prineas
Four Illinois Counties Get SBA Disaster Loans
The Small Business Administration grants disaster loans to Calhoun Greene Morgan and Scott counties in Illinois for flood wind and tornado damage. Homeowners may borrow up to 50000 for real property 10000 for personal property and 155000 for mixed property. Businesses and farmers may borrow up to 500000. Loans run up to 30 years at 6.5 percent interest.
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Chicago
Illinois
Small Business Administration
Calhoun
Greene
Morgan
Scott
SBA
Tag that day airlines warn
With airlines carrying more than half a million passengers a day identification tags for all checked baggage has become more important than ever says the Air Transport Association. Proper identification helps airlines trace suit cases gone astray and prevents passengers from picking up the wrong bag.
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New York
The
Air Transport Association
Union County Rejects HUD Grant for Home Repairs
Union County again rejects a 140000 HUD grant for repairing and winterizing homes due to HUD’s area concentration requirements. The board also refused a 21000 grant to winterize elderly residents’ houses because of a 300 per house limit and another county administering funds. The county joins Shawnee Resources Conservation and Development Project and forms a tax appeal board with August 1 appeal deadline.
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Union County
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Mit
Shawnee Resources Conservation and Development Project
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Illinois
Franklin, White
Hamilton
Union County Board
Cobden Village Board Sets Levy At 115 348 For Year
The Cobden Village Board approved its annual tax levy totaling 115,348 up 18 891 from last year. Tax rate set at 32 cents per 100 of assessed value for village operations with each Cobden taxpayer paying 16 percent.
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Bittle
Union County
Tweedy
Cobden
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