Du Quoin coal gas site ruled out as too costly
Barbara Schechter reports that Du Quoin is ruled out as a viable site for a coal gasification plant while Illinois officials push for a Wood River demonstration plant funded by 33.3 million in bonds to convert high-sulfur coal into gas for electricity. Allis-Chalmers plans a 300 construction and 100 permanent jobs project using 675 tons of Illinois coal daily to make 40 megawatts for IP. Ohio may follow with a parallel proposal. only one plant will be built depending on funding.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan du Quoin
Illinois Energy
Metro- East
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Wood River
Illinois
Illinois Power Co
Perry County
Illinois Coal Gasification Group
Illinois Power
Allis- Chalmers Co
Ohio State
East Lorain
Ohio
Allis-Chalmers
Roger Woods
Joe E. Lucco
D-Edwardsville
Illinois Division of Energy
Woods
du Quoin
Allis Chalmers
Gollay
Carbondale to gain jobs as Marion lab closes
Two public health laboratory positions will be created in Carbondale when the Illinois EPA water testing lab in Marion shuts down in July. The Marion work will shift to Carbondale, expanding the staff from four technicians and two others to handle environmental and health tests for 27 southern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Department of Public Health
Carbondale
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Marion
Public Health Lab
EPA
Springfield
Chicago
DPH
Thayer
Michael Mauzy
Carbondale Lab
Maury
Illinois
House Appropriations Committee
Champaign
Fossey feared death in Michigan prison faces theft arrest
Belleville artist Weldon Fossey, 34, released from Marion federal prison, was arrested in Malden Missouri on theft and burglary charges after fearing a Michigan life sentence. His bond was revoked as extradition discussions moved forward. his mother says he acted to avoid Michigan custody and possible death, while noting he had recently leased an apartment and stocked groceries.
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DeMaris Berry
Weldon Fossey
Michigan
Fossey
Belleville
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Malden
Edith Fossey
Florida
Marion
Dunklin County
Missouri
Fosse
Williamson County
Federal Penitentiary
Paw Paw
Mich
Weldon
Fairview Heights
Comprehensive plan debated with next meeting date set
Carbondale Planning Commission discussed the new comprehensive plan guiding development to 2002. Senior planner L. S. Bruno said explanations will occur over several meetings with no major issues expected until then. Residents are invited to the next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday May 31 in Conference Room B at Carbondale City Hall.
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Carbondale
Commission
Carbondale City Hall
E. College
Illinois to install six new weather observation stations
Dixon Springs in Johnson County will host one of six Illinois weather observation stations linking to a National Weather Service computer in Washington. Nine other sites are at Urbana, Elwood, near Chicago, Brownstown, near Vandalia, DeKalb, Kilbourne in Mason County, and potential future sites include Carbondale. The network, coordinated by Marlowe Thorne of the University of Illinois Extension Service, could expand to 15 stations and cooperate with multiple universities, agri businesses, and private observers. Data collected will include temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, humidity, dew point and wind, transmitted by touch-tone telephone to a central computer for forecasts and agricultural advisories used by media and farmers.
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Dixon Springs
Johnson County
Illinois
National Weather Service
Washington, D.C
Marlowe Thorne
University of Illinois Extension Service Agronomist
University Research
Urbana
Elwood
Chicago
Brownstown
Vandalia
DeKalb
Kilbourne
Mason County
Thorne
Carbondale
Belleville
Watseka
Bloomington
Hoopeston
Mattoon
Decatur
Nashville
Univer
Service of Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Agriculture Weather Service
West Lafayette
Ind
County actions seek funds to repay defunct agency taxes
Three of five counties that belonged to the defunct Mississippi-Ohio Valley Regional Planning and Development Commission seek authority to collect debts owed to the IRS by MOVER. The agency owed about 60 000 in Social Security and withholding taxes, reduced to about 32 000 with interest and penalties after payments from assets. Alexander County did not pass the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi-Ohio Valley Regional Planning and Development Commission
MOVER
Internal Revenue Service
Commission
Grant Coordination Agency
Pulaski County
Ron Connell
Pulaski
Massac
Union
Alexander County
Connell
Southern Medical Center
St. Mary’s Hospital
Miners fight to keep Benton UMW health office open
Retired Southern Illinois miners campaign to block the closure of the UMW Health and Retirement Funds satellite office in Benton and another in Springfield. The move shifts medical claims handling to Evansville Indiana, leaving Illinois with no local agency for most retirees. The Benton closing prompts petitions and concern over increased claims volume for the Evansville office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds
Benton
Springfield
Illinois
Gional
Evansville
Ind
UMW
Forest Hill
Herrin
Hill
Joseph Angleton
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Allis-Chalmer
Oak Creek
Wisc
the Corporation Group
Illinois Power, Central
Illinois Public Service Co
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Iowa Power Co
Public Service of Oklahoma
Consumers Power Co
Public Service of Indiana
Ohio Edison Monongahela Power Co
Potomac Edison Co
West Penn Power Co
Northside
Old White City Park
Herrin-Colp Road
Eers
James Thayer
Health Department
Health
John Hawkins
IRS
Spencer D. Lorton
CPA
Lorton
Southern
Alaska
UMW Health
Medicare
Angleton
West Frankfort
UMW District 12
Kenneth Dawes
Health Fund Trustees
Washington
Regional Funds
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