Jackson official defends stance on courthouse pay raises
Jackson County Finance Chairman Douglas Eriksen says the budget excludes courthouse pay raises to curb deficits and argues he would authorize raises only if payroll is cut elsewhere. He notes added revenue is already committed to new sheriff staff and that any surplus would reduce the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County Board
Douglas Eriksen
Eriksen
Berkowitz
Jackson County Y faces budget crunch as memberships fall
Jackson County YMCA grapples with a $250,000 budget and a $10,000 deficit as rising costs and declining memberships bite. Director Robert Gillespy resigned earlier this month and Anna Lee serves as acting director. The Y sees stretched utilities, aging building, and reduced United Way funding from $10,000 to $8,000. A revised fee plan may shift costs to individuals while keeping access broad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
YMCA
Robert Gillespy
Ymca Board
Gilbert Kroening
Gillespy
Anna Lee
Doris Hines
Dawn Harriett
Kroening
United Way
Ms. Lee
Telephone rates may rise for 8000 business customers
General Telephone Company of Illinois asks the Illinois Commerce Commission to change depreciation on terminal equipment, likely increasing costs for about 8,000 business customers using PABX CENTREX UNIT REX and multiline systems, while residential and single-line customers are unaffected. President Donald D Gall notes rapid tech change makes equipment obsolete before its depreciation period ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Company of Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Donald D. Gall
$5 Million Flood Control Plan Rejected in Illinois
The U S Army Corps of Engineers proposed a $5 million flood control project for the levee along the Mississippi River in Union County and northern Alexander County but state and local funding sources deemed it too costly. The plan would add three pumping stations a large gravity drain and 11 000 feet of new ditches with a cost to benefit ratio around 1.24 to 1. Local funds would cover about $1.3 million while the federal government would pay about three quarters. Instead officials urged two 60 inch gated gravity drains though engineers say these would only aid drainage not prevent floods. The study continues to consider the option. East Cape Girardeau Drainage District could not be reached for comment.
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H.B. Koplowitz
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Union County
Corps of Engineers
Alexander County
Corps
H.A. Kassner
East Cape Girardeau
Kassner
Sanders elected president of Illinois school boards group
Marion attorney James W. Sanders, longtime member of the Marion Unit Two School District Board of Education, was elected president of the Illinois Association of School Boards at its annual meeting. He urged full funding of public schools, accountability to taxpayers, and proposed regional seminars to improve public relations and transparency in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Sanders
Marion Unit
Illinois Association of School Boards
Marion
Sanders
Association
State of
Illinois
State jobs anchor Southern Illinois prosperity
Southern Illinois relies on state employment for growth with about one in six nonagricultural workers in seven counties tied to state payrolls. Major state employers include Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Menard and Vienna correctional centers, and regional offices. Total state jobs exceed 13,000, underscoring regional economic diversification beyond agriculture and mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Seven County
State of Illinois
Johnson County Board
Max Ray
A.S
Ike’’ Kirkikis
Greater Egypt
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Menard Correctional Center
Vienna Correctional Center
Anna Mental Health Center
Chester Mental Health Center
Menard Psychiatric Hospital
Marion
State jobs shape Southern Illinois economy and Chester hub
Employment estimates show Illinois non farming jobs with state positions heavy in Southern Illinois. Chester relies on three state facilities for stability, while Carbondale and Herrin highlight private sector strength. Federal posts remain small, centered at Marion Veterans Hospital and nearby prison.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tom Dennis
Bill Barris
Herrin
Williamson County
Illinois
Washington D.C
Veterans Hospital
Marion
U.S. Penitentiary
Carbondale
Simon's 1980 donations include many from outside district
An analysis of Simon's 1980 campaign contributions shows about half of individual donations came from outside the 24th Congressional District. Total reported contributions reached $146,056 with roughly $106,000 from individuals, including about $51,300 from outside the district. Most outside funds came from Chicago and the East St. Louis region, with some from Hawaii and Switzerland.
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Simon
24Th District
U.S
Paul Simon
24Th Congressional District
Chicago
Cutler
Lawrence Irwin
Hudson, Ill
William Schettler
Lesser
J. W. Sih
Gerald Sinclair
Salem
Elizabeth Stein
Blooming
United Mine Workers
The
International
Illinois District
United Parcel Service Political Action Committee
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Jackson
Mark Berkowitz
Employee Association
County Highway Department
Lee
John McCutchen
SIU
Lloyd Comte
Ava Trims
Faner Hall
Illinois Job Service
United States
Chester
Gary McClure
Menard Psychiatric Center
McClure
Kirkikis
Franklin County
Johnson County
County
Randolph County
Unionounty
By Evan M. Davis
National Organization For Women
Majority Congress Committee
Democratic Party
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