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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 2011

Page

7

Grand Theatre owner fights to keep small cinema alive

Rich Baker, owner of the Grand Theatre in Du Quoin, reflects on years of struggle to stay open as digital projection and 3-D surcharges reshape the industry. He rails at declining attendance, corporate theater consolidation, and rising costs while aiming to sustain a community cinema tradition.

Baker Showtime Cinema Fairfield Illinois Murphysboro Liberty Mount Vernon Rich Baker Grand Theatre du Quoin America U.S Michelle Pautz Elon University National Association of Theatre Owners Richard the Grand Bill Ivey Ivey Marlow Theater Herrin Digital Star

Carbondale reassigns FOIA duties amid jailhouse email friction

City Manager Allen Gill shifts FOIA officer duties at Carbondale PD to assistant city attorney Jamie Snyder to handle police records while City Clerk Rachael Keehn remains FOIA officer for other requests. Internal emails reveal conflicts over release timing, with references to a firearm theft and possible homicide tied to O Guinns pistol. Council members react variably as workload division aims to speed responses and maintain compliance. The council plans an executive session after a scheduled Tuesday meeting.

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