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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2007
Page
12
Johnston City officials debated lake access after Mach Mine, leaseholder for 49 years, closed the lake to the public. Residents urged action to restore fishing and hunting rights while the mayor considered liability concerns and city finances from the lease.
Du Quoin City Council will press on with planning its first tax increment financing district after Economic Resources Development presented an eligibility study. The 100 acre district, downtown area and Trogolo Building show extensive deterioration and excessive land use on most of 186 parcels, guiding goals and project types for future land uses.
Imogene Rodgers and her son Brian Rodgers received 100 day jail terms after a Union County jury found them guilty of criminal trespass in connection with a dispute over the will and estate of Levi Schlenker. Brian was also convicted of battery and Imogene of criminal damage to property. They attacked Troy Schlenker and face a December 10 trial on solicitation for murder for hire charges.
Perry County moves toward finalizing a countywide zoning plan with 90 percent completion reported by committee member Martha Morgenstern. Final drafts and proposed maps will go to the county board on November 6, with copies at Pinckneyville, Du Quoin, Cutler, and Willisville libraries. Three public hearings are planned for November.
Perry County Board members approved amendments to the 2006-2007 budget. The changes place the amended ordinance on file for public inspection and add about 30,000 to the contingency fund and 15,000 to the assessor's budget for a replacement vehicle.
Ivey presents a monologue at SIUC featuring a simple chair and tub with items like spray, a kerchief, and knick knacks. The performance explores emptiness and loneliness while revealing a rigid faith tested by Bosnian war carnage. The monologue ends by recalling a Croatian torture survivor, inspiring belief as she births faith.
In Carbondale court records Slaughter face trial for 2006 charges of manufacturing and delivering cocaine possession of a controlled substance criminal trespass and resisting a peace officer. The cases will be dismissed due to his death. Trevis Thompson faced a 2003 retrial order after arrest on Dec 5 2003 for shooting Carbondale high school’s assistant football coach in the leg and now has a January pretrial hearing. Police request information on Michael Thompson or Terrance Vinson at Carbondale Police Department 457-3200 or Crime Stoppers 549-2677.
Jeff Ashauer, economic developer for Pinckneyville and Du Quoin, is named to the South Central Transit District board of directors and to the Illinois Department of Transportation Region 11 Human Service Transportation Commission. The appointments position him to oversee regional transit and transportation services.
Perry County Homemakers Association will host Holiday Ideas Day with the program True Meaning of Christmas at 6 p m Thursday November 1 at First Baptist Church on Mill Street in Pinckneyville. There will be music activities and a quilt and basket drawing. The public is invited.
Police released a composite drawing of a white male with short dark hair about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds linked to the case. The vehicle is a white Jeep with a black soft top. Cavaletto, a 38 year old mother of two and Jordan School teacher, was last seen Saturday morning. Her body was found by a search party in a wooded area south of Copple Road. A $1000 reward is offered by Marion County Crimestoppers for information. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Centralia with visitation today.
Allegiant Air plans nonstop Las Vegas flights from Marion at 7 25 a m arriving 12 45 p m using a 150 seat MD 80 jet. The move follows Mesa Airlines cancellation and extends Illinois service to a sixth market including Rockford Peoria Springfield Champaign and Belleville.
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