Council to vote on five year Main Street tax extension Carbondale
The Carbondale city council will vote on a five year extension of the Main Street special service area tax after a public hearing. The plan seeks to expand the district to include several North Illinois Avenue properties while keeping the annual levy at about $40,000, with a rate drop from 56 to 54 cents per $100. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in Ballroom B of SIU Carbondale Student Center.
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Carbondale
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
RAVE workers vote to join Laborers Local 508
RAVE employees at a sheltered workshop for developmentally handicapped people voted 29 to 11 with three ballots voided to join Laborers Local 508. The 58 eligible workers cast 43 ballots in two NLRB supervised elections. Debra Buchanan says bargaining will start within two weeks amid staffing concerns.
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ANNA
RAVE
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Don Gardiner
Debra Buchanan
Carterville
Buchanan
Trico Board Approves Raises for District Admins
The Trico school board approved substantial salary increases for district administrators after cuts to stem losses. Ray Hill, high school principal, receives 71000 up from 61000. elementary principal Jerry Ohlau gets 60000 up seven thousand. superintendent Dennis Smith from 78500 to 83000. Teachers gain a 5.8 percent one year contract. Smith cites Illinois School Association data and prior salaries.
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Campbell
Jerry Ohlau
Dennis Smith
Smith
Illinois School Association
Five Star Industries presents at Perry County Health Advisory
DU QUOIN The Perry County Health Advisory Committee heard Cory Wisniewski of Five Star Industries Inc. outline a nonprofit vocational program serving Perry County. Five Star offers day and residential programs, recreation, and respite care for people with disabilities while KidCare interest grows with about 110 applications distributed. SIH aims to align community projects with a recent survey, addressing public transit gaps and inviting Rides Mass Transit District speakers. The group will table at the Pinckneyville Mardi Gras on Oct. 27.
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SIH
Rides Mass Transit
Health Advisory Committee
Pinckneyville Mardi Gras
Power plant land tax break eyed for Enterprise Zone
Franklin County officials discussed adding EnviroPower land purchase for a Benton Franklin Enterprise Zone. The 650 million 550 megawatt plant would hire 150 permanent workers and generate 300 to 400 spinoff jobs plus 500 to 600 construction positions. The board seeks liability protections for bonds and to study tax effects, while also forming ambulance service and enterprise-zone committees. Stewart will chair a research panel and set Oct. 16 discussions.
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Franklin County
Lexington, Ky
Benton
Franklin County Board
Bill Richardson
Sanders and Rohr Ambulance Service
West Frankfort
Stewart
Bauer
Stephen Leek
Zeigler
Dennis Mitchell
Charles Horton
Marion superintendent wins Break the Mold award in Illinois
Tom Oates of Raymond received the Break the Mold award from the Illinois State Board of Education at a Springfield conference. The retiring educator was honored for pushing a national teacher certification exam and for strong parental involvement in Marion schools, with six teachers already taking the test and awaiting scores.
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Marion
Tom Oates
Raymond
Oates
Springfield
Illinois State Board of Education
Lee Patton
Patton
Tom
Southern Illinois
Nick Osborne
Mount Vernon Elementary
Mount Vernon
Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dann
Rainbow Family raid nets 18 arrests in Shawnee Forest
Pope County Sheriff A J Sparks led a weekend operation with Hardin County deputies, Golconda police, Forest Service agents, and a K nine team resulting in 18 arrests for drugs and counterfeit money. Seized marijuana, opium, LSD and about 30 counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Those held at Saline County Jail await further reports and potential court action. Forest Service permit issues surfaced as the Rainbow Family sought a group-use permit. one representative had obtained a permit activated to October 14.
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Pope County
Rainbow
Shawnee National Forest
A.J. Spark
Hardin County
Golconda
Forest Service
Saline County
Chuck Flynn
Becky Banker
Parking spaces in front of school closed
Pinckneyville residents mourn 17 year old Emily Pfau who died after a car struck her while she was leaving a high school football game. The city council ended parking in front of the high school and will seek a speed limit reduction on Illinois 154 near the campus.
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Pinckneyville
First Baptist Church
Emily Pfau
Emily
Circle Drive
Larry
Glenna
Sam Falk
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois
Best Buy to Open in University Place Carbondale
Best Buy begins construction at University Place shopping center in Carbondale with a planned April 6 opening and about 90 new jobs. The 30,000 square foot store will occupy the former Kroger East site, as DLC Management Corp advances improvements and maintenance in the complex. Mayor Neil Dillard and chamber officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce
Best Buy
University
Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dann
Neil Dillard
University Place
Tandy
Dillard
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Christi Mathis
EnviroPower
Joseph Dargazas
Pat Bauer
Harry Stewart
By Christi Mathis
Sara Bean
Southernillinoisan.com
Lone Star Steakhouse
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Blockbuster Video
DLC
David Hocker and Associates
Patrick J. Tandy
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