Carbondale Man Drowns At Kinkaid Spillway
Michael Bennett 26 of Carbondale drowned Wednesday afternoon at Kinkaid Lake near Murphysboro. He slipped on rocks and fell into a deep pool at the spillway overflow area while fishing with friends and a dog. His body was recovered about 8 p.m. by Jackson County EMS divers after a five hour search.
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Carbondale
Kinkaid Spillway
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Michael Bennett
W. College St
Bruce Humphreys
Allen Winthrop
Jackson County Emergency Services Team
Don Ragsdale
Bennett
Raigsdale
Danny Jones
Michael Haley
Elkville
Humphreys
Fire destroys Royal Brass and Hose Company warehouse near Benton
A fire swept a Bent on area Royal Brass and Hose Company warehouse three miles north of Benton on Illinois 37, consuming a one story metal sided structure with heavy hydraulic equipment valued over $600,000. No injuries were reported and the State Fire Marshal's office investigates the blaze. Fire departments from Benton West City Lesser West Frankfort and Christopher assisted. low water pressure hindered efforts. Royal Brass plans to maintain operations from Madisonville Kentucky until a new local site is found.
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Sue Ellen Cox
Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinoisan
Royal Brass and Hose Company
Benton
Illinois 37
Larry Pettit
Pettit
West City
West Frankfort
Christopher
Inn- Ewing
Ken
Neth Davis
Drew MacDonald
Royal Brass
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Illinois
Madisonville
Benton Royal Brass
Energy division overhaul prompts debate on goals
City council restructured the energy division into the Housing and Energy Department. The cut of a full time energy auditor and reassignment of staff raised questions from Commission Chair Schauwecker about shifting priorities. Members urged watchdog like reports and recommendations while reviewing the proposed consolidation ordinance for council approval.
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Dillard
Housing and Energy
Commission
Steven
Helen Westberg
Cancer Society raises funds in Jackson County event
The American Cancer Society collected over $4,000 in its annual fundraiser in Jackson County, highlighted by an hors d oeuvres night at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Renaissance Room at $25 per person. A 1986 event is planned for April. Residents in Herrin Sunnyside asked the Public Works Committee to fix sewers and roads with a July 1 sewer phase goal and a $200,000 line project from 30th to 40th Streets along Cherry. Energy Village plans to divide the lagoon to remove odor and lift EPA status with a $305,000 upgrade, raising sewer rates about $10 monthly. Baltimore
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American Cancer Society
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Sunnyside
Herrin
Herrin Public Works Committee
Herrin Public Works
J.C. Kirk
Cherry
Quaglia
Water and Sewer Committee
Energy Village Board
Gene Eisenhauer
Energy
EPA
Johnson
Carbondale OKs Pearl rezoning amid protests
Carbondale Planning Commission backed Jim Pearl Inc to rezone a six acre parcel at 1015 E Walnut St to a planned unit development. Residents complained of screening drainage and noise, while a six to one vote favored sending the measure to the City Council with proposed buffers and a three stage development plan.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Jim Pearl Inc
Carbondale Planning Commission
Walnut St
Carbondale City
Pearl
Commission
Howard Zeigler
Tatum Heights
Ridgway couple faces hearing on toxic pollution problem
Ridgway residents Ken and Libby McNeil pressed Illinois EPA chief Richard Carlson at a House committee hearing about chemicals believed to have leaked from the nearby Wabash Valley Service Co. plant onto their property. The couple said the yard remains a dead spot after four years of seeking help, questioning land-use decisions and EPA actions while expressing doubt that testimony will yield relief.
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Springfield
House
Ken
Libby McNeil
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Wabash Valley Service Co
Richard Carlson
T Illinois Epa
McNeils
Herrin Seewer Plant Vandalism Prompts More Security
Herrin officials report vandalism at the sewer plant as a note left by suspects claims youth grievances. Entry was gained via a broken bathroom window, about $5 stolen from the soda refrigerator, and some keys taken though later recovered. Police say the case remains under investigation with evidence sent to a crime lab. Mayor Quaglia says the incident occurred between 3 and 7 a.m. on April 29 and that extra security measures will be implemented.
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Pete Rosenberg
Herrin
Mike Sollami
Clarence Johnson
Public Works Committee
Harry Crompton
Edward Quaglia
Quaglia
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies
Johnson County
Claude Harper
ICC
General Telephone Co
du Quoin
Illinois Commerce Commission
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WF Park Board
West Frankfort Park
Perry
Perry County
Perry County Building Commission
Garrison-Jones Associates Inc
Marion High
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Marion High School
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Williamson County
Hudson
John A. Keece Community College
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Training Funds
SI Springfield Bureau
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Michael T. Woelffer
State Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Snyder General Corp
Rockwell International Plastic Division
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