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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2006
Page
5
The Jackson County Sheriff and De Soto Police investigate a burglary at the Bir-San-Se Café at 108 N Chestnut St. The break in was discovered Saturday shortly before 5 a.m. Entry was forced and a cash register opened with an unspecified amount stolen.
A northbound tractor trailer on Interstate 57 crashed into an overpass embankment in Williamson County near mile marker 58 after the driver Mark Robinson aged 44 from South Zanesville Ohio reported feeling ill and blacking out. Robinson suffered minor injuries, was taken to Herrin Hospital, and cited for driving while fatigued and driving under the influence of drugs.
Graduate students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will vote on September 13 to unionize under the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association. Organizers, Graduate Assistants United, filed a petition in April with more than 1,500 members seeking an election as university officials weigh who qualifies as bargaining unit members.
A community spaghetti dinner fundraiser is planned in Marion to aid Chris and Jennifer White and their children Riley Tyler and Aaron. The event runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Marion Lions Club with tickets at 10 per person and carryouts available. Donations may be sent to The Chris and Jennifer White Family Fund.
Herrin business owner Larry Fredman erases outstanding balances for Herrin Maytag employees after learning the plant will shut down on December 31. Fredman calls it the right thing to do, saying the community helped his store for 50 years and now workers deserve support while they seek new jobs.
CARBONDALE The city ended one of its busiest construction years with more than 100 million dollars in total projects within city limits at the close of fiscal year 2006. Mayor Brad Cole praised growth and investment, citing internalized economic development and sustained effort across fiscal years 2004 through 2006.
Carbondale City Council will convene Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a presentation on the city wide clean up program slated to start June 1, 2005. The city reported 37 million dollars in new construction permits and a fiscal year end record through April 30, 2006. Twelve month estimated construction in Carbondale reached 100,788,889 dollars with 60 single family homes and 519 multi family units under way amid commercial, professional and retail development.
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