Memorial Hospital expansion faces state health panel challenge
Illinois Department of Public Health opposes Memorial Hospital in Carbondale advancing a 3.5 million second phase expansion adding 19 beds and two elevators. A CHPB hearing in Chicago will weigh whether the plan meets regional bed needs despite memories of phase one approval and a growing residency program. The state cites excess beds in the region and urges formal referrals with area hospitals rather than adding capacity, while hospital officials defend the project as improving access and training doctors for underserved Southern Illinois.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Illinois Department of Public Health
Health Facilities Planning Board
DPH
Main Street
Comprehensive Health Planning
Southern Illinois Inc
CHPSI
George Maroney
Memorial
Illinois
Carbondale
Maroney
St. Louis
Refuge manager weighs conservation and growth at Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Project Manager Wayne Adams spoke to the Sierra Club about balancing conservation with economic development. He cited funding limits, proposed improvements, and a plan for moist soil management to aid waterfowl, noting nearby industry reductions and the return of two resident eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Wayne Adams
Adams
Crab Orchard
Illinois
Sierra Club
Shawnee
Fish and Wildlife
Hogan’s Point
Crab Orchard Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Ordill
Elmac Corp
West Virginia
Turco Manufacturing Co
du Quoin
DuPont
Cubicaon
Jackson County Health Board eyes new combined office building
Jackson County Health Board plans to buy land between Carbondale and Murphysboro to construct a combined office building to replace renting two buildings. The move aims to cut rent costs, though funds are cautious with a $250,000 reserve. Board discusses finance committee briefing amid county tight finances.
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Jackson County Health Board
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Health Department
Siegfried Wolff
County Board
Health Board
Wolff
Virgil Beadle
NCPAC cuts back targets in Simon fight plan
National Conservative Political Action Committee trims spending on Rep. Paul Simon to 20 000 with 6 000 spent, while boosting funds for Rep. James Wright and Rep. James Jones and keeping focus on other vulnerable House members. John Wright and James Jones receive large targets while Kennedy and Metzenbaum face near rival totals.
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Paul Simon
D-Makanda
House
National Conservative Political Action Committee
NCPAC
Joseph Steffen
Simon
James Wright
Texas
Illinois
Budget Committee
James Jones
Oklahoma
Jones
Steffen
Wright
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Republican Party
NGPAC
Judge orders board to restore court salary funds
Circuit Judge Richard E. Richman ordered the Jackson County Board to reinstate 2215 to the court secretary salary account, restoring it to 12775 from 10560 after a March cut. He ruled the board’s action void, saying only the presiding judge may set court pay and that mid year cuts undermine the budget and judicial independence. County official Robert Crim questioned the ruling but plans further study. Douglas Eriksen pushed to cut funds, claiming prior misallocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Richard E. Richman
Jackson County Board
Richamn
Richman
Robert Crim
Douglas Eriksen
Eriksen
County General Fund
County Board
Legislative Branch
Six Benton teachers not rehired in funding move
Six Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 teachers were not rehired on Thursday due to funding shortages. Title 1 teachers Elva Hungate Betty B Taylor Judy Monroe and Diana Keith were let go. Kathryn Prior of severe and profound handicaps program loses position as it moves to the high school. Linda Moore, hired temporarily, also not rehired because of uncertainty of other staff return.
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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Elva Hungate
Betty B. Taylor
Judy Monroe
Diana Keith
Kathryn Prior
Linda Moore
Inland Steel Coal Co to idle two Illinois mines
Inland Steel Coal Co will idle its No 1 near Lesser and No 2 near McLeansboro in Southern Illinois for a week starting April 20, affecting about 1,350 workers. Labor relations rep Vernon Bozarth cited weak steel demand and low production as causes. operations expected to resume midnight shift April 12, with hope not to repeat.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan Inland Steel Coal Co
Southern Illinois
Vernon Bozarth
Inland
Chicago
Bozarth
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State Agency
Jackson, Perry
Randolph Counties
Southern
Murray Berger
Carbondale Community High School
Berger
Uge
Franklin County Emergency Service and Disaster Agency
West Frankfort
Warren Brown
Franklin County
ESDA
West Frankfort Library
E. Poplar St
Dennis H. McCarthy
Jackson County
The
Benton
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