Optimism Ekes Out Hope Rend Lake Mine Reopens
Union official Bennie Wilson of UMWA Local 1545 says Rend Lake Mine near Sesser may reopen next year after a scheduled June shutdown. Up to 300 affected, actually about 250, four mines closed, seven idled. Mine touted as profitable with solid safety record despite layoff last year. About 30 workers stay to air and clean, while others idle awaiting future decision. Located Route 148 Jefferson County near Lesser.
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Sesser
Consolidation Coal Company
Rend Lake
Consolidation Coal
Bennie Wilson
UMWA
Wilson
du Quoin
Mother Nature
Route
Jefferson County
Franklin County
Lesser
Inland Steel
SIU students aid in foal watch at Horse Center
SIUC animal science students continue a 15 year tradition of night shifts during foaling season. Imprinting occurs daily for the first two weeks, while students gain up close birthing experience intended to prepare them for horse industry careers.
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Kara Smith
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC
Smith
Sheryl S. King
Animal
Pickup Truck Tows Trailor Struck by Train in Murphysboro
Marvin E. Cross of Murphysboro 43 was driving a 1974 Chevrolet pickup pulling a trailer with a small car when a freight train struck it Sunday at the Union Pacific crossing on Bowlby Road DeSoto. Cross received a ticket for failure to yield at a railroad crossing. A separate Marion Police investigation targets a break in at Honeybakers Restaurant where a safe was reported missing.
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Murphysboro
Marvin E. Cross
Jackson County
Bowlby Road
Ilinois 149
DeSoto
Cross
Marion
Honeybakers
Town & Country Shopping Center
Keith Ingram
Ingram
Cassie Blair
Buckner
Blair
Missing West City woman Cassie Blair sought by police
West City authorities enter the second week of a missing person probe for 35 year old Cassandra Blair seen leaving a Benton bar with three others after 1 a.m. March 16. Police have followed several leads and sightings in Johnston City Herrin and Du Quoin while not ruling out foul play.
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West City
Cassandra
Cassie” Blair
Benton
Claude Filkins
Blair
Filkins
Cassie Blair
Johnston City
Herrin
du Quoin
Randy Blair
Franklin County
Longtime Carterville banker honored for 50 years of service
G. Phil Heckel, 87, was feted by Carterville State and Savings Bank for half a century on the board and as president. Ed Goodwin presented a gold pin and Don Gentry a bank plaque as Heckel recalled steady growth from a three to four person staff to 22 and assets climbing from 2 million to over 45 million since 1952.
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Carterville
Carterville State and Savings Bank
G. Phil Heckel
Ed Goodwin
Heckel
Community Bankers Association of Illinois
Don Gentry
Albert
Elles Store Co
Heckel’s, Inc
Phil
Ruth
Linda
Bob Coffield
Herrin
Fred Harrison
Goodwin
Harrison
Clay Tudor
The
Churches plan 1.5 million phase one expansion at Lyerla and Park
Leaders outline a three phase building program beginning with a two story facility on Lyerla Drive funded at over 1.5 million. Phase two adds a worship center within three to five years, while phase three adds classrooms. The Christian Life Center, former Elks Lodge renamed, hosts a 10,000 square foot sanctuary seating 560 with a 1 million price tag.
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The
Christian Life Center
Elks Lodge
Steve McKeown
Compromise urged after heated school issue debate in Pinckneyville
At a post election school board meeting in Pinckneyville both supporters and opponents urged unity while backing a plan for a new high school with 75 percent state funding. They offered to serve on committees to craft a revised plan amid distrust and calls to keep the project on the state funding list.
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Henwood
Pinckneyville
New School
Stu Wright
Anne Denman
Williams
Wright
Tim Mathis
Ted Cunningham
Mathis
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Gene Schumaier
Citizens For Truth
Marion to pass tattoo ordinance with fines and permit rules
Marion officials draft a tattoo shop ordinance using existing laws after earlier oversight. Violations trigger fines from 250 to 1000 dollars and possible suspension or revocation of city permits. The ordinance, to be printed in pamphlet form, takes effect April 4. Illinois requires 21 for tattooing.
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State of
Illinois
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Baecht and Smith
Tim Petrowich
Cooper
Berton
Buckner Police
Thompsonville
Cassandra Blair
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
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Lyerla Drive and
Park Avenue
Lyerla and Park
McKeown
Christi Mathis
Craig Williams
LPCI
PCHS
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