Flood insurance scarce in flooded Southern Illinois counties
FEMA data shows only 1267 flood insurance policies across 10 counties near major rivers with many damaged homes. Alexander and Gallatin report over 400 residences damaged, yet policies are as low as 258 and 36 respectively. Metropolis has 56 policies amid 250+ flooded reports. John Taylor’s home in Metropolis was heavily inundated after years without flood insurance.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Alexander
Franklin
Gallatin
Jackson
Massac
Perry
Pope
Pulaski
Randolph and
Williamson
FEMA
Metropolis
John Taylor
Taylor
Third Street
Illinois
Grand Tower
NFIP
Jim Renshaw
Betty Wilson
Consolidated Insurance
Carbondale
Gene Romano
Fema Region 5
Chicago
Romano
Flood Devastates Reed Station Mobile Home Park Near Crab Orchard Creek
Parker Robyn Reichling and neighbors salvage what they can after floodwaters destroyed most mobile homes at Reed Station Mobile Home Park. Owner Angie Knope reports 18 inch water marks and widespread ruin while residents await federal relief and disaster aid. Twenty five residents remain in a rental office in Carbondale as agencies tour the site.
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Crab Orchard Creek
Angie Knope
Robyn Reichling
Ing
Reichling
Reed Station
Knopes
Carbondale
Knope
Fair funding eyed as state lawmakers weigh budget cuts
Southern Illinois legislators say the 11 day fair boosts area sales and income tax, though budget talks leave specific line items unsettled. Du Quoin Fairgrounds reported about 1.4 million in 2010 revenue, with events like a Family Jamboree and low camping fees helping raise annual revenue and local activity.
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Illinois
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Perry County
du Quoin
Rednour
State Department of Agriculture
House
Gov. Quinn
Senate
du Quoin State Fair
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
State workers face higher health costs as plan guidance emerges
Mercer consultant Todd Swim warns state retirees could pay closer to half of health care costs. Aimed at offsetting an annual 680 million health bill, the plan could generate about 260 million. Costs vary by service length, pension, and retirement age, with examples from 65-year-olds with 20 years and 40 thousand annual pension facing hikes up to 233 per month, while someone retiring at 55 could pay over 700 monthly. Gov. Pat Quinn previously floated a similar idea, with no final agreement in sight as House Democrats weigh next steps.
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Todd Swim
Mercer Consulting
Arterickson
Swim
Pat Quinn
Schoenberg
Steve Brown
Michael Madigan
Chicago
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