Union leader says Du Quoin plant future remains uncertain
Ray mond O Mohundro former UFCW Local 530 official says Du Quoin Packing workers are very disturbed after six months without word on reopening. He notes repeated I dont know responses from the company and cites layoffs beginning Sept. 26 and ongoing allowance status leaving workers waiting for news and unpaid vacation pay.
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Ly Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
du Quon Packing Co
du Quoin
Walter Naumer
Blue Bell
Illinois
Naumer
the du
Quoin
O’mohundro
O Mohindro
Jackson County courthouse repairs eyed at 72000 cost
An estimated 72000 or more would cover roof and exterior weatherproofing at the Jackson County courthouse. Willard Hart urged repairing tiles, adding a pitched roof with insulation, chimney work and limestone weatherproofing while the board seeks bids on roof replacement and weatherproofing.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Willard C. Hart
Murphysboro
Mary Nell Chew
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Fischer and Stein
Carbondale
Chew
Don White
Death penalty sought for dogs that attacked girl
Williamson County State's Attorney Randy Patchett plans to push nuisance provisions in Illinois law to destroy two large dogs that mauled six year old Amy Imhoff on February 12. He notes no current statute allows destroying dogs for attacking people and aims to craft a bill with area legislators. Outcomes depend on locating the dogs and court leverage, with sheriff’s investigators engaged.
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Dave DeWitte
Royalton
Shafer
Hurst
Patchett
Illinois General Assembly
Williamson County
Marion teen wins national racking horse honor
Seventeen year old Lisa Davis of Marion earns 1980 Juvenile Horsewoman of the Year in a seven day World Championship Racking Horse event at Decatur Alabama. The Marion High student is described as a skilled rider with the champion mare Shadow's Bay Lady and has shown across six states. The Davises operate a Marion racking horse stable and plan to breed their world champion after Lady's record victories. Lisa is active in school clubs and arts activities and hopes to become an art teacher while continuing in competition.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Lisa Davis
Marion
Shadow’s
Lisa
Decatur
Ala
Curt
Nancy
Davis
Illinois
Walker
Davies
Marion High School
John
Davises
Midwest
South
Alabama
Lady
Cullman
Wilfred James
Art Club
Art Honor Society
Mitchell Museum
Mount Vernon
Williamson County commissioner defends trip expenses dispute
Commissioner John Hamilton defended a $261.60 travel voucher for a March Springfield workshop, saying he attended county business though funds were higher than two colleagues. He admitted failing to register for the Illinois Assessment Workshop and claimed some meal estimates were necessary while others supported his receipts. The board chair noted no formal policy requiring receipts for all meals and urged standard of living alignment, while Hamilton blamed political motives for the furor.
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Dave DeWitte
Williamson
John Hamilton
Springfield
Hamilton
Marion Daily Republican
Illinois Property Assessment Institute
Bill Mattingly
Judy Whitson
Illinois Department of Revenue
Mattingly
Williamson County Board
Curtis Palmer
Chers
Mrs. Whitson
McDonald's
McDonald’s
Palmer
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United Food and Commercial Workers Local 530
East St. Louis
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Chicago
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Diana Gordon
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Jay Bryant
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