Marion tavern gets 30 day liquor license suspension
Marion Mayor suspends Teahokia Lounge license for 30 days starting Feb 27 after disturbances including a Feb 26 shooting. Luther Frey faces attempted murder charges. Charles Simpson in satisfactory condition. Ted Walker owner faces action for repeated incidents. hearing set and bond posted. Walker willing to accept suspension.
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Marion
Ao Butler
Teahokia
Main St
Luther Frey
Charles Russell Simpson
Fry
Simpson
Doctors Memorial
Carbondale
Butler
Ted Bill Walker
Walker
State Liquor Se Commission
Frey
Carbondale to Plant Pedestrian Mall Trees Donation Plans
Hillside Nurseries of Carbondale and Energy Monday donate the first bed of trees valued at 900 dollars for a proposed pedestrian mall along the Illinois Central Gulf tracks between Walnut and Main. The CFBE reveals plans to plant 16 beds, install lighting and benches, financed by local businesses buying tree beds priced 500 to 900 dollars each with 50 to 100 dollars annual maintenance.
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Rich Rediker
Hillside Nurseries
Carbondale
Energy Monday
Jim McKinney
Hillside
Agnes Wright
Carbondale Foundation
Wanut
Main Streets
CFBE
Stevenson
McKinney
East St. Louis
ICG
Wright
Mike
James Beaty
Susan Stone
Environment Group
Champaign-Urbana
Champaign
Jonesboro Teachers to Receive 150 Dollar Pay Raise
Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 43 will give teachers a 150 dollar raise this year. The boost comes after the return of about 2,740 dollars from a service charge on 68,000 dollars withheld from tax units. The Board of Education voted to retroactively apply the increase to the current school year, with costs around 4,200 dollars for 22 teachers and new salary ranges based on education level.
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Jonesboro Community Consolidated
Union County
Mickey Kelley
Odel Moseley
Moseley
Board of Education
Anna hires new fireman to join department
Anna employs 46 year old Robert Ferrell of Anna as a new fireman. He replaces Marvin Mathis who resigned to become an insurance agent. Starting pay is 550 dollars monthly as City Clerk Mary Whit reports.
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Robert Ferrell
Anna
Ferrell
Marvin Mathis
Mary Whitney
Burglar Dropped From Marion School Day
A 14 year old Marion boy surprised a burglar Monday at a home near 105 S First St in Marion. The intruder, described as about 5 9 wearing blue jeans, fled in a white and blue car. The incident halted classes after the alert.
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Marion
Tom Bailey
S. First St
SIU Crossings Strain at Grand Avenue Route
Pedestrians at Southern Illinois University Carbondale face danger crossing Grand Avenue at Illinois Route 51 due to Faner Hall construction and track crossings. Officials say the only direct path to Morris Library is closed until Faner Hall completes in late April, with the extended opening of a passageway not planned until building completion next summer.
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Dave Butler
Southern Sli
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Grand Avenue
South Illinois Avenue
Rt. 51
Faner Hall
Morris Library
Michael G. Hays
Schaumburg
SIU
Ilinois
Sue Behrends
North Brook
Miss Behrends
George Mace
Dan Lane
Bids Sought for Marion Highrise Apartment Project
County Housing Authority invites bids for a six story, 64 unit Marion highrise at Main and Bentley streets with plans available at the authority office and Lee Potter Smith Co. of Paducah. Bids open April 5. EPA approval obtained for added utility load. Plans require a $50 deposit. work to start about 30 days after award and finish in 450 days.
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Construct County Housing Authority
Adolph Fluck
Authority
N.sixth St
Herrin
Fluck
Lee Potter Smith Co
Paducah
Environmental Protection Agency
Marion
Main
Bentley Streets
McIntosh dispute over lumber in ditch faces PCB variance
The McIntosh couple accused of land pollution violations and open burning asked the Illinois PCB for a variance to keep lumber in a ditch as erosion control. EPA seeks dismissal. hearing held Feb 15 with neighbors testifying of dumping and burning. A separate Peabody Coal Co case seeks a variance for mine waste treatment in Saline and Williamson counties. A PCB hearing on Marion landfill actions is set for March 15 at Marion City Hall after Feb 16 postponement due to a hearing officer injury.
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John
Mary McIntosh
Spillertown
State Pollution Control Board
PCB
McIntoshes
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
McIntosh
McIintosh
EPA
Dale Turner
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Turner
Peabody Coal Co
Saline
Williamson
Pollution Control Board
Marion
Marion City Hall
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P. J. Ryan
Southern Illinosan
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North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murph Independent
Associated Press
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Saddle & Spur
Innel
John E. Rogers
Bill Moreland
Byron Lipe
Henry Block
Hsirbloch
Walnut
Johnston City
E. 9Th
Sparta
Chester
Anna Pinckneyville
Vinna
W. Frankfort
C&k Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc
Tony Kheniser
George Kheniser
W. Monroe
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