Voters Back Rehab Center Tax Levy in Jackson County
In Murphysboro a 9,548 to 6,118 vote approved funding for the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County through higher residents' property taxes. The $500,000 yearly allocation covers employee benefits amid past financial controversy and NAACP protests over minority employment concerns. In Carbondale, residents approved expanding the city council from five to seven, including the mayor, by a 2,705 to 1,384 margin, a change seen as boosting representation and restricting outside discussions.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Perry County voters oust rivals in landslide wins
Incumbent Sheriff Keith Kellerman wins renomination as Perry County voters back him by a wide margin along with Kevin Kern for county clerk and Bill Taylor for treasurer. Kern, 29, asserts he will be the state’s youngest clerk and emphasizes better communication and cost controls. Taylor, 46, touts experience in business and security work, while Beltz compares budgets and Kellerman highlights budget cuts and inmate count gains.
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Perry County
Don Hirsch
Keith Kellerman
Kevin Kern
Bill Taylor
du Quoin
Kern
Illinois
Jim Justice
du Quoin Iron and Supply
du Quoin Evening Call
Walter Beltz
Tamaroa
Pinckneyville
Kellerman
Sheriff's Department
Beltz
Tibretta Bigham-Reiman
Cha Hill
Pyramid State Park
Sawyer
Chester Mental Health
Reiman-Bigham
Taylor
Perry
Jent elected Williamson County Clerk in landslide
Republican Saundra Jent defeated Democrat Rex Piper for Williamson County Clerk as 45 of 65 precincts reported. Jent led 8,742 to 5,214, after a career in the clerk’s office rising from part-time worker to chief deputy and interim successor to the late Barney Boren. Piper, a six-year county supervisor, conceded and praised Jent’s victory.
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Wmeca
Saundra Jent
L.C. Cavaness
Barney Boren
Marion
Williamson County
Rex Piper
Jent
Jen
Crab Orchard
Boren
Williamson County Board
Wendell Jent
Piper
Williamson
Kilquist and Booker win Jackson County offices in ballot sweep
Democrat William Jon Kilquist secures a sixth term as Jackson County Sheriff by defeating 25 year Carbondale Police lieutenant John Sytsma 10 430 to 5 489. Democrat Shirley Dillinger Booker re elected Treasurer defeating Dayton A Loyd 10 150 to 5 607. Clerk Larry Reinhardt runs unopposed. Kilquist pledges central dispatch integration to cut costs and improve crime solving. Booker vows ongoing tech upgrades and cost containment amid county budget pressures.
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Jackson County
William Jon Kilquist
Carbondale
John Sytsma
Dayton A. Loyd
Larry Reinhardt
Kilquist
Booker
Loyd
Bigham Re-elected To Perry County Board Seat
Perry County voters yesterday re elected Wayne Bigham to the County Board of Commissioners. Former sheriff Sam Hiller challenged the Democratic incumbent, who cited county achievements while promising focus on budget and debt issues. Hiller urged tighter budgets and district based representation amid upcoming reassessment concerns.
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Perry County Board of Commissioners
Sam Hiller
Wayne Bigham
Bigham
Pyramid State Park
Hiller
Jeff Ashauer
du Quoin
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Reinhardt
Osamu Tsukimori
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Shirley Dillinger Booker
Southern Illinois University
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