Randolph County center secures 52000 youth counseling grant
The Human Service Center for Randolph County in Red Bud Chester and Sparta will use a $52,000 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services grant in fiscal 1983 to divert youths from child welfare or juvenile justice. Executive Director Don Burke says services include consultations training and job placement to link teens with families and access other aid. The program targets ages 13 through 18 and is one of 20 demonstration grants. Franklin Williamson Youth Services Bureau received $100,000.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Human Service Center
Randolph County
Don Burke
Red Bud
Chester
Sparta
Burke
Franklin-Williamson Youth Services Bureau
Carterville seeks grant funds for new fire station
Carterville plans a grant application to cover a new fire station or renovations costing about 90000 dollars. Mayor Frank Samuel notes full funding if awarded and a public hearing set for June 1 at 6 30 p m. The project aims to expand EMS and fire services and replace a structurally damaged 1980 station.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Department of Commerce and Community Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Samuel
Attorney Opposes Hospital Plan In Benton
West Frankfort attorney J Max Mitchell former Franklin County Taxpayers Association lawyer urges Franklin County residents to file a taxpayers action to block Franklin Hospital reorganization in Benton He says citizens should hire counsel to keep the hospital in the hands of the people and to act if operations falter though he declines to lead the effort.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Taxpayers Association
Franklin County
Franklin Hospital
Benton
J. Max Mitchell
Franklin County Taxpayers Associ
Ation
Carbondale panel backs walk to school and shorter bus times
Carbondale Elementary School committee endorses letting more pupils walk, limits bus routes to 35 to 40 minutes, and keeps kindergarten and junior high apart on buses. Boundary shifts move intermediate grades from Birch to Green Street and reassign students to Parrish and Thomas schools, with letters promised to parents.
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Carbondale
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Birch
Green Street
Glenview Drive
Parrish School
Brush
Anthony Young
Harold Bardo
Gordon White
Karl Bartelsmeyer
Lewis School
Parrish
Thomas
George Edwards
Du Quoin school board member Chancey resigns
Gayland Chancey resigned from the Du Quoin school board saying he was fed up with 4-3 votes and lack of budget cuts. He cited concern over the athletic budget and noted the board restored a second salary for a male coach while two women coaches seek parity, prompting state civil rights inquiries. The district has 30 days to fill the seat. if not, the regional superintendent will appoint.
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al Martin
Pat Ferrari
Denise Kelly
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Equal Opportunity Commission
Chancey
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