Cleanup continues after rail merger cleanup duties shift
The Canadian National Railway, owner since 1999 after merging with GM&O, leads a lead and chemical cleanup at Meadows of Murphy and a mobile home park. Soil treatment uses lead binding pellets, allowing landfill disposal. air monitoring showed no contamination. Officials anticipate a closing report within four weeks and consider future industrial use of the site.
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Democrats celebrate Bilandic redistricting win in Springfield
Democrats cheered as Bilandic won the redistricting drawing in the Old State Capitol. Republicans voiced cautious optimism hoping federal judges will redraw districts fairly amid pending lawsuits and prior maps.
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Illinois seeks to lure coal plants and mines with new incentives
State officials, aiming to please Southern Illinois voters, plan incentives to attract coal power plants and coal mines. DCCA is devising how to implement the package after months of talks with about a dozen companies. Murphy noted about half remain interested, with names undisclosed. Last week, Illinois announced 7.7 million dollars in government funds to reopen the Bushy Creek coal mine in Harco and Liberty Coal Co received money to restart a mine closed in 1999, saving and affecting 171 workers.
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County weighs budget relief with land auction plan
Bowen cites budget relief and Rex Piper notes a sizable saving as the county faces annual insurance premiums over 500000. To cover costs, the county may auction 240 acres west of the Paulton Blacktop at 800 to 1000 per acre, with a spring referendum possible. Commissioners reconvene Monday at 9 a.m.
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