Marion seeks state grant for new water plant project
Marion city officials move to apply for a share of an $18 million state program to fund a new water plant. The bid comes after years of unsuccessful efforts to replace the 53 year old facility built in 1964. A public meeting on community development needs is set for May 24 at City Hall.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Devel
Glenn Clarida
Clarida
Henry Burress
Clifford Owen
Hallie Abney
First Christian Church
Butler
Marion Mobile Village
Michael
Pamela Chamness
Spillertown Road
Herrin council approves fringe benefits package for staff
The Herrin City Council approved a fringe benefits package for 33 non union employees following a 6.1 percent salary rise. New features include Christmas Eve as a paid holiday, extended sick leave up to 120 days cumulative, $8 per hour call back and court pay for police and firefighters, and a $25 monthly EMT pay bump after certification. Policemen receive compensatory time instead of holidays. The package also sets exemptions for certain officials. The meeting also covered planning commission appointments, street contracts, fuel bids, and a new one way Ash Street rule plus a 25 mph zone on 22nd Street.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
White City Park
Victor Ritter
Ash Street
Southside School
22Nd Street
Grant Street
Carbondale Considers Attucks Boxing Club in Youth Program
Carbondale City Council tentatively backs the Attucks Boxing Club as part of the Emma C. Hayes Center coordinated youth program. The proposal, led by LaDona McIntyre Al Ross and Karriem Shariati, would serve ages 8 to 21 with up to 40 youths under USABF and Illinois Boxing Commission rules.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Attucks
Attacks Community Service Board
Emma C. Hayes
LaDona McIintyre
al Ross
Karriem Shari’ati
Illinois Boxing Commission
McIntyre
Carroll Fry
Fry
National League of Cities
Washington
Cedar Lake Poplar Camp Beach to Open This Saturday
Cedar Lake’s city owned Poplar Camp beach near Carbondale will open Saturday barring unforeseen catastrophe. The $85 000 facility has stayed usable as water levels meet the requirement with daily 10 30 a m to 7 p m hours and two lifeguards on duty seven days a week.
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Cedar Lake
Carbondale
Scott Ratter
SIU Carbondale president warns of midyear cuts and reserve plan
Albert Somit told the Faculty Senate that SIUC may set up a 2 percent reserve fund near $1 million to cushion potential midyear budget recalls by Gov James Thompson. With 32 faculty positions already cut, additional administrative hires are defended to boost fundraising and recruitment, funded from the university relations division. College deans will list faculty with release time to cut admin excess and keep teaching numbers up.
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Jean Ness
The
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Albert Somit
Somit
James Thompson
SIUC
Simit
Senate
Morris Library
College of Liberal Arts
James Light
Light
College of Communications and Fine Arts
College of Science
Norman Doorenbos
College of Education
Donald Beggs
Higher Education
Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Media
School of Agriculture
School of Technical Careers
Harry Miller
STC
SIU C cuts 32 faculty positions in first round
Southern Illinois University Carbondale reports a first round of budget cuts totaling 32 faculty positions across 12 academic areas to meet a 1.1 million dollar reduction in the academic affairs division as part of a 2.3 million dollar overall fiscal 1983 reduction aligned with Gov. Thompson’s plan.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
James Thompson
Liberal Arts
Communications
College of Human Resources and
Library Services
Samuel Goldman
Human Resources
Goldman
Dale Cluff
Morris Library
Cluff
Closing of chain idles 60 to 80 workers in Illinois
About 60 to 80 employees are out of work after the sudden closure of Borgsml ler and Grandpa John's seven stores in Southern Illinois. Walter Luebbert of Jefferson City Missouri declines further comment, planning to provide a precise figure later. Stores in Murphysboro Johnston City Herrin Grand Tower and Carmi were closed since Saturday with signs saying closed temporarily. No warning had been given to staff.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Borgsmiller
Grandpa John’s
Illinois
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Herrin
Grand Tower
Carmi
Borgsmiller’s
Stray dog bites infant in Jackson County
A 2-year-old De Soto boy was bitten severely in the head by a stray dog while petting its puppies. The Chow mix dog, unvaccinated, will be quarantined 10 days. if rabies signs are absent, the child may avoid rabies shots. Rabies vaccine clinics are offered in Jackson County. call 684-2151 for details.
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de Soto
Jackson County Animal Control
Vicki Ashley
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Jackson County
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