Forty residents protest Marion housing project near North State Street
About 40 residents in an affluent northeast Marion neighborhood opposed the planned 44 subsidized low income housing units off North State Street. They warned the development could lower home values while City Council and Housing Authority consider site changes and open meetings rules. A public meeting is planned within two weeks to hear residents’ comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
State Street
Marion City Council
Marion Housing Authority
George “Corky
Williams
Robert L. Butler
City Hall
Housing Authority
Ruby Connett
North State Street
Bill Cadle
N. Logan St
Finis Holmes
Reeves Street
David Hilton
Holland and
Copeland Streets
Will Thomas
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dogs not killed after attack worry officials in Royalton area
Two dogs that mauled a 6 year old girl in Royalton remain unaccounted for weeks after owners delayed destruction and refused to reveal their whereabouts. Officials fear potential danger as leash laws are pledged for strict enforcement while authorities verify the dogs involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Churchill
Royalton
Tom
Sandy Shafer
Shafers
Hurst
Bush
Bennie Nix
Tom Shafer
Tim Toler
James Robinson
Mr. Shafer
Erma Shafer
S. Hubbs
Toler
Robinson
Delegates at NLC meeting weigh Reagan budget effects
Carbondale councilwoman Helen Westberg reported the National League of Cities gathering in Washington focused on money as Reagan’s plan aimed to curb inflation and slow federal spending. Westberg and others lobbied Illinois lawmakers for federal programs vital to Carbondale’s budget, amid anticipated cuts. Reagan urged support for his recovery plan, warning local governments face hardship if action isn’t taken. Urban leaders backed the goals but pressed to protect urban redevelopment aid. Carbondale relies heavily on federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois
National League of Cities
Washington, D. C
Carbondale
Helen Westberg
Reagan
Shawnee CETA cuts seen as too swift
A Shawnee Consortium official and a Washington Labor Department source clash over canceling 112 CETA public service jobs with less than a week’s notice. The Labor official urged delaying until Reagan’s budget release to gauge funding while the consortium cites a mailgram about post Sept 30 funds and pays unemployment claims, risking jobs in Union Johnson Alexander Pulaski and Massac counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C
Karnak
Cheryl Vanderford
CETA
Vanderford
Labor Department
Ronald Reagan
Department of Labor
Reagan
Consortium
Union
Johnson, Alexander
Pulaski
Massac
Southwestern Coal agrees to follow Perry County road ruling
Evan M. Davis reports Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp will comply with Perry County Board orders on a controversial road replacement tied to a 11 year old agreement. The company cites surface mining rules and proposes $400,000 to county and villages plus land concessions, contending an industrial park is the best use of the land. Public opposition in Cutler is blamed on a local faction rather than the broader community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Perry County Board
Robert Holloway
Southwestern
Perry County
Victor Provart
Cutler
Pyatt Blacktop
Gerald Sims
Holloway
Monay
Cutler Village
Willisville
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Congress
Pinckneyville hospital under scrutiny over skilled care unit
Pinckneyville Community Hospital faced complaints from about 10 people representing five patients at a board meeting over moving Medicare patients to larger SKU rooms to boost funding while private pay residents shifted to smaller third floor rooms. Administrators said notices went out Feb 13 for a Feb 23 shuffle and defended care standards and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern
George Ranta
Ranta
SKU
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Cooper
Illinois
SedeGow
Sancarred “Mous
Threr Bedromm
Larry Castrale
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County
Amy Imhoff
Gary Imhoff
Shirley Domineck
Zeigler-Royalton School
Loomis Carter
Washington
Westberg
Southwestern Coal
Pinckneyville Hospital
Illinois Department of Public Health
Joint Commission On Accreditation For
Health Department
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