Carbondale Seeks Voting Seats in Regional Planning Board
Carbondale seeks two voting seats on the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission. City officials argue for representation on the policy making body, contending current structure favors county boards and leaves Carbondale underrepresented. The committee said restructuring is only a stated consideration and no decision is imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Moreno
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission
Gerpdc
Moreno
City of
Carbondale
Commission
Kirk
Allan Baker
Pinckneyville
Frank
R. A. Benifield
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Jacsson County
Bonifield
Gray
Ex policemen urged to file formal complaint over forced resignation
Carbondale Police Review Board recommends Arthur Valentine Jr file a formal complaint with the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Valentine says he resigned under threat of arrest over marijuana dispensing. States Atty. Richman notes no warrant was issued, but could have been. He plans to pursue the board's recommendation, while officials caution about renewed prosecution if he reenters the force.
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Carbondale Police Review Board
Arthur Valentine Jr
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Valentine
Carbondale
Bard
Joe Dakin
Atty
Richard Richman
Richman
Harry Rubin
Tax bills loom for Jackson County residents
More than 33 000 tax bills will be mailed to Jackson County residents for 1971 payments on 1970 valuations. The total tax bill nears 7.7 million dollars with 26 705 real estate and 7 047 personal property bills. The decline in personal property bills reflects new 1970 assessment changes and upcoming state reforms.
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Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Liser libel suit faces dismissal motion in Murphysboro
A motion to dismiss was filed in circuit court in Murphysboro in a libel suit brought by Carbondale attorney Ted Lorek for $100,000 against Jackson County State’s Attorney Richard Richman. The suit also names two tenants, Mark E. Leatzow and Richard Johnson, seeking $50,000 from each.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
Carbondale
Ted Lorek
Richman
Lorek
Donald Mitchell
S. Lincoln St
Mark E. Leatzow
Richard Johnson
Bakalis to Open Regional Education Office at Mt Vernon
State Superintendent Michael J. Bakalis announced a new regional office in Mt. Vernon to cut Springfield trips and reduce travel costs. The office will operate five days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with staff from each division and an assistant superintendent directing it. Regular visits are planned.
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Michael J. Bakalis
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mt. Vernon
Bakalis
Southern Illinois University
Springfield
Southern Illinois
Doctors study regional trauma center plan in Carbondale
Dr. Bruce A. Flashner and Dr. David R. Boyd of the Illinois Department of Public Health will meet Southern Illinois officials at a noon luncheon and 1 pm session to discuss a statewide emergency care program. Carbondale chosen for regional unit due to SIU School of Medicine proximity.
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Carbondale
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Bruce A. Flashner
David R. Boyd
Illinois Department of Public Health
Southern Illinois Health
Doctors Hospital
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Complan
Jackson County Health Department
Civil Defense
eHalth Services Coordination Program
Southern Illinois and
Carbondale Area
Richard B. Ogilvie
SIU School of Medicine
Thompsonville Tornado Cleanup Stretches On
One month after a devastating Thompsonville tornado the village faces slow cleanup with many homes damaged and one dead. Officials say four to five weeks more are needed to clear debris amid wet fields and ongoing weather delays. SBA loans totaling 14400 have been approved for rebuilding, with federal aid options explained to residents.
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John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Thompsonville
O. E. Flannigan
Flannigan
West Frankfort
Benton
Warren Keith
Springfield
The
Small Business Administration
SBA
Keith
Red Cross
Richard B. Ogilvie
Board rejects transfer of Carbondale tavern liquor license
Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board declines to recommend transferring the Class A license from the Longbranch Tavern at 100 E. Jackson St. to 518 S. Illinois Ave citing a Feb. 10 policy freezing Class A licenses. The vote was 3 to 2 against the transfer amid downtown study and questions on open alcohol on public spaces.
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Carbondale Liquor Advisory Board
Longbranch
E. Jackson St
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
Long Branch
William Budslick Jr
Budslick
S. Illinois Ave
David Keene
Troy Barrett
Keene
Ron Briggs
Briggs
Barrett
Bob Thomas
Southern Illinois University
William Schmidt
Schmidt
Addison Hickman
Hickman
Bob Palmier
Ed Goldstein
Tom Bevitt
Ed Rosen
Palmier
Leo’s Liquors
Neal Eckert
Eckert
Bakalis Unveils Urban Rural Aid Plan for Illinois Schools
Illinois school aid could rise by about 7 million dollars in 56th and 59th district counties under Michael Bakalis plan based on needy students rather than population. Williamson County would gain 825 571 dollars with districts urged to press legislators for approval. Bakalis cites PTA and education groups backing the formula and warns current aid favors large suburban districts.
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Michelle S. Klaus
Michael J. Bakalis
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southern Illinois University
Bakalis
Williamson County
Southern
Illinois
General Assembly
Parent-Teacher Association
Illinois Education Associaciation
Illinois Association of School Administrators
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Chicago
Jackson
Union
Randolph
Perry
Monroe
Alexander
Washington
St. Clair
Gallatin
Hardin
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Saline
Williamson
Franklin
House
Precinct changes outlined by Williamson County clerk
Williamson County Clerk Barney Boren plans to send letters today to precinct committeemen requesting meetings on proposed precinct changes. He will meet prior to presenting proposals to the Board of Commissioners, aiming to consolidate about five precincts into two between June 21 and July 15 after leasing voting machines for larger precincts.
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Williamson County
Barney Boren
Boren
Board of Commissioners
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