New jail not answer to Jackson's problem
Voters should reject the 6.5 million referendum next Tuesday and urge the county board to address the whole problem, including the cramped courthouse and inadequate judicial facilities. The current jail on the courthouse’s third floor is unacceptable and poses safety and expansion issues. The site choice limits parking and future needs, and the courthouse delay risks a deteriorating public complex. The editorial calls for a comprehensive plan replacing or restoring both jail and courthouse, with phased, credible action for Murphysboro.
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Jackson County
Hich
Illinois Department of Corrections
Jackson County Grand
Richard Richman
County Board
Richman
Murphysboro
State’s Attorney
Public Defender
Williamson County sheriff race prompts shift in focus
In Williamson County the elected sheriff faces political pressures after four years in office. Vernon Lowe, a former deputy and longtime state affairs observer, seeks the Republican nomination with pledges of better regional cooperation. Democratic candidate Harry Spiller, a former deputy and college instructor, offers extensive law enforcement and public administration background.
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Williamson County
Jerald Kobler
Sheriff's Office
Kobler
Williamson County Detective Unit
Vernon Lowe
Johnston City
Lowe
Secretary of State
Harry Spiller
Marion
Franklin County Board contested race in District Three
Three incumbent Democrats from West Frankfort seek renomination in District Three for the March 16 primary. Al Chiaventone Herman Sinks and John Tedeshi push to carry forward the hospital issue as the county contends with reorganizing the hospital into a not for profit and handling tax and bond matters while aiming to retain experienced board leadership.
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Franklin County
West Frankfort
al Chiaventone
Herman Sinks
John Tedeschi
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Cspital
Johnson County GOP primary pits two newcomers against veteran
In the Johnson County Republican race for two board seats four men compete March 16. Incumbent Max Casey, a Buncombe-area farmer first elected in 1980, faces Wade Hudgens, Goreville Elementary principal. Candidates tout fiscal conservatism and the need for professional, efficient local government with services like animal control and road maintenance.
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Johnson County
Max Casey
Buncombe
County Board
Absentee Voting And Bond Referenda In Southern Illinois
Voters at Southern Illinois University Carbondale urged to cast absentee ballots for the March 16 election if away during spring break. In Jackson County a jail bond referendum and in High School District 165 a bond for an addition to Carbondale East are on the ballot. Information available from County Board members at 684-2151 and the superintendent’s office at 457-3371.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jackson County
Carbondale East
City council run by Fry/Hoye sparks voter plea in Carbondale
A letter to the editor questions the selection of Carroll Fry as king and argues residents should have a vote on a proposed convention center and parking garage. The writer attacks past planning, questions taxable value, takings terms, and the lack of public input, ending with a joke on whether the city council evolved or was created.
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Carbondale
Carroll Fry King
Fry/Hoye
Consolidation urged to ease learning at CCHS
A Carbondale Community High School teacher argues the district’s multi campus setup wastes resources and hurts students. Electives unavailable at both campuses force travel, cutting class time and reducing instruction. The writer calls for consolidation to unite students and teachers and improve instructional time, warning a No vote signals apathy.
Public hearing note praises Sen Gene Johns in West Frankfort
A March 2 meeting in West Frankfort drew Sen Gene Johns and Reps Rea and Winchester. Johns and his wife arrived by car, others by helicopter, and Johns was praised for listening to constituents. The letter credits him with securing funds for the School for Hearing Impaired in Marion and urges voters to support him on March 16.
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Southern Illioison
Gene Johns
Rea
Winchester
West Frankfort
Sen. Johns
Southern Illinois
Marion
Gene
Johns
Simon unqualified for presidency letters to the editor
Paul Rushing of Marion responds to Martin G Anderson on Feb 23 arguing Simon lacks qualifications for the presidency. He accuses outside money influence and praises Southern Illinois roots while urging voters to defeat Democratic incumbents like Anderson and support Reagan era budget critiques.
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Southern Illinoisan
Martin G. Anderson
NCPAC
Southern Illinois
Anderson
Patrick Moneyhan
Paul Simon
Illinois
Chicago
Simon
Democratic Party
Reagan
Paul Rushing
Marion
Central campus needs school consolidation vote
The letter argues three disconnected Central campus buildings lack communication and centralized systems. Delays in notices during emergencies, scattered staff, and shared services hinder safety, coordination, and inclusion for handicapped students. It urges a March 16 Yes vote to consolidate Central schools and save funding.
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Peter W. Selkowe
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Jackson
Williamson
Franklin Board
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Boonpock Coty Jail
Fry
CCHS
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Carbondale Community High School
Congress
East Campus
Burger King
Bowen
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