Prison A Team blamed for beatings at Marion
Inmates testifying in a class action at Marion describe a new C-unit with more freedom and fewer tensions than the rest of the penitentiary. They accuse a special A-Team from Leavenworth of beatings during 1983 and say abuses continued into recent months as litigation progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Penitentiary At
Marion
William McCoy
McCoy
U.S
Leavenworth
Kan
Maldonado
Retired Carbondale workers protest insurance cutoff
Retired Carbondale employees, including former City Manager Carroll Fry, challenge removal from the city group health plan. Thirty-nine retirees were notified they will lose coverage effective April 30 and may face higher costs with replacement conversion policies. City officials cite cost containment and a high payout ratio while arranging meetings with Blue Cross Blue Shield to explain options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Blue Cross-Blue Shield of
Illinois
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Jim Trammel
City Code Enforcement Division
Trammel
Scott Ratter
Fry
Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Bill Dixon
Ratter
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Helen Westberg
Water rate hike on Carbondale council agenda
Carbondale council will hold public hearings on proposed water rate increases and a reduced city budget for 1985 86. The plan calls for a 9.1 percent rise for typical residences to 22 39 monthly and up to 11.3 percent for large industrial customers, effective Aug 1. The budget would drop 9.7 percent to 21 388 531, with general fund up 13.5 percent and funds for public safety up 22.7 percent. Also on the agenda are hearings on federal revenue sharing expenditures of 1 174 758 and a 50 000 CDAP grant for a revolving loan fund for exterior renovations in the old downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Old Central Business District
Tests inconclusive on death of geese at Crab Orchard
Federal wildlife health labs seek a control sample after tests on Canada geese found dead at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge remain inconclusive. About 30 birds died from mid November to mid January near a pond in a closed 25 square mile area. suspected linkage to PCB and lead contamination near the former Sangamo Electric dump prompted a precautionary comparison with healthy geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Nancy Weil
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Federal Wildlife Health Laboratories
Wayne Adams
Sangamo Electric Co
Adams
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Health Laboratory
Wisconsin
Blacksmith Elliott-Francis Finds Iron Craft Fulfillment
Elliott-Francis, who holds a PhD in physiology, pursues blacksmithing in SIUC’s garage and Makanda, building a home without running water or power but rich in ironwork. She designs tool benches, rails, and hardware while planning a Makanda shop move and展示 at local fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott-Francis
Tim
Elliot- Francis
Pulliam Hall
Siuc
Makanda
Handley House
Main
Carbondale
John A. Logan College
Polly
Board tightens subdivision rules in Williamson County
The Williamson County Board votes to enforce stricter subdivision ordinance rules with a 30 day compliance window for developments started after Nov 1 1982. Highway Superintendent Duane Wittenborn notes many subdivisions in the county fail to follow guidelines and cites Illinois law requiring any land split into two or more parcels under five acres to be surveyed platted and submitted for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Duane Wittenborn
Illinois
Grand jury reconvenes April 3 in Hiller funds probe
A Franklin County grand jury scheduled to reconvene April 3 over missing funds from County Clerk Bob Hiller’s office after more than five hours of session Friday with no charges. The probe concerns about 78 000 missing from the clerk’s office and could extend two to three months more before indictments. The county board last week filed suit accusing Hiller of unlawfully taking about 58 092 in real estate tax redemption money and around 20 000 in other fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Bob Hiller
Terry Green
Franklin County Board
Hiller
Anna man improves after heart transplant
Mike McGee, a 30 year old from Anna, shows improvement after a heart transplant at Barnes Hospital St Louis. Doctors say his condition is serious but stable rather than critical but stable. He remains in intensive care for at least two more days and is expected to discharge in two to three weeks if no complications arise after a five hour operation completed by 4 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McGee
Anna
McGee
John Miller
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Regional jail plan eyed for Southern Illinois counties
The Southern Five Regional Planning Commission completed a feasibility study for a regional jail and is distributing copies to Johnson Massac Pope Pulaski and Union counties. A March 26 meeting with county representatives is planned. Johnson County has no jail and others face obsolete facilities. State Sen. Glenn Poshard attended a Karnak meeting and expresses interest in aiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Five Regional Planning Commission
Southern Illinois
Philip Fletcher
Southern Five
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Union
Fletcher
Johnson County
Max Ray
Karnak
Ray
Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Law resigns as Mount Vernon head basketball coach
Keith Law resigns after eight years at Mount Vernon High School where his 107-101 record in the South Seven Conference included a 12- seasons run with 5-19 and 7-18 in the last two years. He will stay as driver education teacher. Law led the team to the 1980-81 conference title and a 1982-83 tie with Carbondale. Previously he coached at Momence High School, posting 59-23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Keith Law
Mount Vernon High School
Law
Mount Vernon
Carbondale
Momence High School
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A-Team
C-unit
Ralph Friederich
Leo Daily
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Abe Martin
Salukis
Dwight Nase
Williamson Board
Anna Man
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