Miners fear layoffs permanent in Illinois coal fields
Tim Landis reports nearly 2,000 Southern Illinois miners have been laid off in two weeks as Kenellas Energies Brushy Creek Mine, Old Ben Coal Co. mines, and Consolidation Coal burn workers. Officials cite soft markets and stockpiles, with experts warning some job losses may become permanent despite claims of temporary shifts. The piece notes high 1984 production, shifts in demand, and potential effects of tall stacks rules and acid rain policy on coal sales.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Kenellas Energies Inc
Brushy Creek
Harrisburg
Old Ben Coal Co
Franklin County
Old Ben
Consolidation Coal Co
Pinckneyville
Illinois
Taylor Pensoneau
The
Gerald Hawkins
Illinois Umw
Hawkins
Burning Star
Sex abuse case ends in mistrial
A Williamson County jury deliberated nearly 12 hours before declaring a mistrial in the aggravated criminal sexual abuse trial of 43-year-old George McPheron of Johnston City. The 9-woman 3-man panel split 6-5-1 after four days of testimony, with one count and an assault charge dropped for lack of sufficient evidence. The trial of another case involving an eight-year-old girl remains undecided, with authorities awaiting potential retrial decisions from the parents.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern
McPheron
Williamson County
Charles Garnall
Finger pointing over Hartec Marion pullout and jobs
Hartec Enterprises halted relocation efforts in Marion after Optima Management blamed a site change and flood risk for extra costs. Marion officials countered, saying site was not in a flood plain and questioned coordination. The stalled plan threatened 79 jobs at the Marion Industrial Park and a $215,000 revolving loan fund.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern
Illinois
Optima Management
Marion
Hartec Enterprises
Hartec
Optima
Doris Boynton
Education reform conference targets teacher salaries and quality
Southern Illinois educators at an informal conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale discussed teacher shortages low salaries tenure recertifications and incentives. Rep Bruce Richmond led talks on funding reforms and statewide results with aims to recruit retain and improve teachers and highlight the need for state paid mandates and public relations by administrators.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Pete Riggio
du Quoin
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Richmond
State Senate
Carl Planinc
Carterville
Planine
Allen workers get final offer by union in Herrin
The Armagamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Local 1374, with about 359 members in Herrin, will vote Monday on a three year contract with Allen Industries. Union President David Shoemake said the 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. vote will be at the Herrin Eagles Hall. An informational meeting is set for today 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall before moving to the union hall. He said the proposal is final, not tentative.
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Richmond
Washington
Armagamated Clothing and Textile Worker’s Union Local
Herrin
Allen Industries
David Shoemake
Herrin Eagles
N. 16Th
Shoemake
Eagles’ Hall
Union Hall
W. Monroe St
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