County board seats still vacant in Jackson County
Jackson County remains short two seats after Tom Redmond and Allen Cissell left the board. Democrats must nominate replacements, but no mechanism enforces the 60 day rule, and delays persist as precinct captains review candidates before Evans brings selections to the board.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Tom Redmond
Allen Cissell
Cissell
Illinois
Dan Brenner
John Evans
Redmond
Evans
Olive Branch relocation plans move forward in Alexander County
Alexander County officials advance a possible relocation of Olive with a planning group to guide site selection and design. The county seeks a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to fund feasibility work environmental assessments and property options. SIU Carbondale geologist Nicholas Pinter and team assist buyout applications for about 200 Olive Branch residences with FEMA.
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Pis
Olive
Alexander County Offi
Cials
Alexander County
Jeff Denny
Denny
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Nicholas Pinter
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Home Rentals Sues City Over Permit Denial in Carbondale
Carbondale landlord Lindsey Fisher of Home Rentals filed Sept 13 in Jackson County Circuit Court alleging the Aug 16 City Council denial of a special use permit was arbitrary and seeks reversal and conformity with city code. The plan for a two story four unit building faced opposition from the Library and mixed support from CHurch and Preservation groups. The council vote was 4 3 to deny after extended discussion with Carpenter months and City Manager comments on pending litigation. The suit proceeds to court March 13.
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Carbondale
Lindsey Fisher
Home Rentals
First Judicial Circuit Court
Jackson County
Fisher
Carbondale Planning Commission
West Monroe Street
Arbor District Neighborhood Association
Historic Preservation Commission
Home Renitals
Julia M. Bridges
Arbor
First Christian Church
Carbondale Public Library
Joel Fritzler
Jane Adams
Don Monty
Lee Fronabarger
Chris Wissmann
Corene McDaniel
Lance Jack
Allen Gill
Korean journalist compares U S river projects with Korean levee plans
Korean broadcaster Hong Sa Hoon visited Southern Illinois to study the Four Major Rivers Project and U S Army Corps dredging. He met with scientists at Washington University and SIU Carbondale, noting cross national similarities and questioning flood outcomes and U S government action.
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Hong Sa Hoon
Korean Broadcasting System
Illinois
Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hong
Korea
United States
Bob Criss
Washington University
Nicholas Pinter
SIU Carbondale
Eddie Bauer
St. Louis
Corps of Engineers
U.S
Olive Branch
Thebes
Grand Tower
Alan Rogers
Hong SaHoon
Korean Broadcasting Service
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