Carbondale City Hall to get new roof this spring
Carbondale City Council gave preliminary approval Monday night to replace the deteriorating roof on the Fairfield Building in the University City complex which houses City Hall since 1974 after a fire. The vote also covered financing plans for converting the former Inter national Hall dormitory into apartments as a contingency if it is not chosen for the FAA training facility, with public comments yielding none.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Fairfield
University City
College
City Hall
Carroll Fry
Council
International Hall
S. Wall Street
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Bill Dixon
TSA Partnership
Memorial Hospital of
Jackson Street
Abduction case spurs bid for civil penalties on helpers
A Cook County court awards 1.5 million to Deborah Marzec for her son's abduction aided by her son Charles Rosenbarger II's parents Charles and Maxine Rosenbarger. The ruling targets family members who assist abductors, aiming to deter backing from relatives and support broader laws for cross state or international cases. The Rosenbargers hide with Christopher in Costa Rica, complicating extradition and potential judgment modification upon return.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Carterville
Thomas Hoffman
Cook County
Charles
Maxine Rosenbarger
Charles Rosenbarger II
Christopher
Deborah Marzec
Rizzo
Williamson County
William Marovich
Dchicago
Marovitz
Rose
Nbargers
Opinon
Megan Mardesich
Costa Rica
Rosenbargers
United States
Carbondale districts consider action to force state payments
Carbondale High and Elementary districts study legislative and legal steps to compel Illinois to continue paying interest on a 160000 debt tied to a 1976 77 special education program. State buffer changed reimbursement timing, leaving 160000 in local costs while interest accrues at 5 percent annually. District leaders seek authority to demand back owed funds and hire counsel to explore legal options.
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Dave DeWitte
Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
State of
Special Education
Carbondale High School
Reid Martin
Martin
Special Education Cooperative
Linda Brandon
Jack MckKillip
Carbondale Hits Record December Sales Tax Total
Carbondale posted a December sales tax near 270000 dollars, a new monthly high. City Finance Director Paul Sorgen said Christmas sales pushed receipts above projections by about 8000 dollars. The city expects 2300000 in sales tax for the fiscal year ending April 30. income tax and motor fuel tax also surpassed projections by notable margins.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Paul Sorgen
Simon bill seeks relief for atomic veterans exposure
U S Senator Paul Simon proposed the Atomic Veterans Relief Act to aid veterans exposed to low level radiation from 1945 to 1963. The measure would offer immediate relief for radiogenic illnesses, extend VA health insurance to veterans’ children, and establish outreach centers for screening and counseling.
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Tim Landis
U.S
Paul Simon
Simon
House
Senate
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Atomic Veterans Relief Act
Veterans Administration
Atomic Veterans
Steeleville
Bob Farmer
Farmer
Maritime Service
Lane Evans
Union rejects three-year deal in Herrin as hours extend
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Worker's Union Local 1374 with 359 members rejected Alien Industries three-year contract in Herrin. A 24 hour extension runs to midnight as a bargaining round resumes. Two other Herrin firms, Container Stapling and Federal Wire Mills, rejected latest offers as contracts expire March 30 with talks due today or Wednesday.
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Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Worker’s Union
Local 1374
Alien Industries
Herrin
David Shoemake
Congress of Independent Unions
Federal Wire Mills Corp
Marion Council weighs future of industrial growth
Consultant Jeff Ashauer told Marion City Council that the city faces a mixed blessing with two industrial parks nearly full while regional land supplies keep overall demand flat. He urged reserving more industrial land now to stay competitive in the future.
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Marion
Jeff Ashauer
City retirees face higher premiums in plan conversion
Assistant City Manager Scott Ratter notes 7.8 percent of the 267 retirees carry premiums of about 31 412 dollars, roughly two dollars in claims per one dollar paid. Uraski, a Carbondale officer who retired after a car ram incident, would see his monthly premium rise from 251 to 381 dollars under the city plan, leaving him about 90 dollars for essentials. he fears becoming unable to cover his family without the existing group-plan rules. The council approved delaying the premium hike, and other retirees will have more plan options under the conversion.
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Scott Ratter
Uraski
Carbondale
Araski
Oscars Predictors and Winners Sparked by Amadeus Controversy
Local observers debated Oscar outcomes with Slack predicting eight wins for Amadeus and others miscalling supporting categories. Most accurate contestant Kim berly Clift of Harrisburg matched all categories but underestimated Amadeus eight by one. Prior prize twists included changing predictions after viewing The Killing Fields and swapping Best Song picks.
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Ashcroft
Slack
John Malkovich
Miles Forman
Mr. D’s
Stan Hayes
Ramada Inn
Kersotes
AMC Unversity
Kimberly Clift
Harrisburg
Sean Talbot-Laver
Carbondale
Miss Clift
Rick Williams
Sue Ann Wilson
Ava
Beth Brennan
Mount Vernon
Dave Shallenberger
Makanda
West Frankfort Council stalls on garbage fee plan
The West Frankfort City Council failed to reach a consensus on a monthly garbage fee. A motion to charge residents 2.50 dollars per month died for lack of a second.
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West Frankfort
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