Fischer reveals plans for Jackson jail courthouse
Architect Hans Fischer outlines preliminary jail and courthouse redesigns for Jackson County. A jail site between 10th and 11th streets in Murphysboro is deemed adequate, with 30 male and 10 female cells planned. Voters may approve funding in March for the site purchase and jail construction, while courthouse reorganization focuses on accessibility, safety, and consolidating public offices on the first and second floors.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Board
Hans Fischer
Fischer
10Th
11Th
Murphysboro
U.S. Post Office
Don White
County Sheriff's Department
Assessor
State’s Attorney’s Office
Public Defender’s Office
Buzbee Eyeing Lt Governor Run in 58th District
Democrats expect to hold the 58th Senate seat with Kenneth Buzbee slated for lieutenant governor. Ray Chancey notes multiple hopefuls align behind a single candidate if slate approved. Bruce Richmond plans to stay in the House, while Wayne Alstat looms as GOP challenger in a district with strong Democratic leanings. U S Rep Paul Simon endorses Buzbee and outlines potential roles.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Democratic Central Committee
Ray Chancey
Murphysboro
Senate
Buzbee
Giant City Lodge
Chancey
St. Clair County
Jackson County
Union County
Burbee
Bruce Richmond
Richmond
John Jackson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois
Jackson
116Th
House
Outback
Bruce
Wayne Alstat
Rvergennes
Vincent Birchler
D-Chester
Alstat
U.S
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
Carbondale kids parade to celebrate Halloween fun
Carbondale Park District hosted a Halloween parade and costume contest in downtown Carbondale with kids from preschool to third grade in homemade and store bought outfits. The event featured the Carbondale Marching Terriers and mascots from SIU Carbondale, with four costume-category winners awarded games, haunted-house passes, and McDonalds coupons.
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Carbondale
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Park District
Bleyer Field
Turley Park
Cookie Monster
Smokey the Bear
Hama’s Bear
Woodsie the Owl
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois Avenue
Spiderman
Superman
Batman
Frankenstein
Carbondale Jaycee
McDonald’s
District 12 UMW leader Banovic fights non union mine programs
United Mine Workers District 12 President John Banovic in Carbondale outlines daily labor relations, absenteeism policy fights, and local mine compromises. He previews Saturday work optional in 1984 contract talks and plans to organize non union mines near Carmi Galatia and Springfield while stressing job stability pension and safety. He also discusses Kerr McGee Galatia talks and upcoming UMW meeting in Wam Tuesday.
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UMW
Banovic
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers District 12
Illinois
John Banovic
Kenny Dawes
Carbondale
Carmi
Galatia
Springfield
Kerr-McGee Coal Corp
Kerr- McGee
Kerr-McGee
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Wam
Reagan
Carbondale NAACP to honor Elbert Simon at banquet
Elbert Simon will be guest of honor at the Carbondale NAACP annual banquet at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mayor Hans Fischer proclaims Nov 7 1981 as Elbert Simon Day for civil and human rights work. Simon, 43, active in unions, Mount Olive district, and Camp Turley project, has led the local NAACP chapter since 1974 with a focus on equality and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Buzbee
Marine Corps Reserve
Illinois National Guard
National Guard
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Elbert Simon
NAACP
Hans Fischer
Jack Neblette
Jeanether Simon
New York
Dallas
Chicago
Mount Olive Tist District Association
Oed
Colp
Carterville
Association
Carbondale Employment and Resource Center
Bmma Hayes Center
Narcot
Ic Addict Rehabilitation Coordination Organization
NARCO
Illinois State Penitentiary
Menard
Carbondale Northeast Community Development Congress
Carbondale Naacp
Richard Hayes
Camp Turley
Sonorn
Shirley Chisholm
The
United States
Fischer
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Benjamin Smith
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Michelle Jabr
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Chet Polk
James Kelly
Justin Otto
Chris Brink
Peter Smith
Quillin Gold
Emanuel Gould
Jenny Rubin
Hriston Killian
Nevan Pearson-Cody
Patrick Langen
Laura Robb
Ben Watkins
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Marty Petterchak
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B.G
Carbondale Sectional
U.S. Postal Service
American Postal Workers Local Union
Illinois Postal Workers Union
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