Shoemake granted five day delay before prison report
Former Herrin Alderman Thomas Shoemake, who was to begin a four year term today for extortion, received a five day extension to report to federal authorities until noon Friday. He pled guilty July 19 to extorting 1500 dollars from Southern Illinois Cable TV Inc in exchange for a city council vote to extend the firm's franchise.
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Karen Rothe
Shoemake
Southern Illinois Cable TV Inc
Herrin
U.S
Clifford Proud
John B. McVey
Sandstone Correctional Institution
Minnesota
William
Bill” Humphrey
Safford
Ariz
Basil Russell
Murphysboro Apple Festival draws crowds and cleanup turnout
Murphysboro hosted its four day Apple Festival drawing 30,000 to 40,000 attendees before closing Saturday night. About 16 city workers cleaned downtown streets within three hours Sunday morning after thousands left portions of the parade route. Chair Marion Nash described turnout as larger than last year, though budget concerns linger with a $39,000 cap and outstanding bills. Merchants benefited as families from nearby towns and states reunited for the event. Weather stayed cloudy with no rain and Nash expressed overall satisfaction with the festival’s outcome.
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Marion Nash
Walnut Street
Seven year old Donny Garner shines in backgammon tourney
Seven year old Donny Garner, a second grader from Carbondale, leads in Murphysboro's Beach Backgammon Tournament. He has upset top players, including Larry Whittenburg and his father Donald Garner Sr., and aims to win the event to secure a trip to the World Championship Backgammon Tournament in the Bahamas.
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Jean Ness
Donny Garner
Donny
Murphysboro
Larry Whittenburg
Donald Garner Sr
Carbondale
Whittenburg
Winkler School
Garner
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Whittenberg
Bahamas
Protestes At ICC On High Electricity Rates In Illinois
West Frankfort Mayor Jack Woolard will address the Illinois Commerce Commission at 9 45 a m in Springfield to protest rising electricity costs. He is joined by Franklin and Union county residents, SCAM members Christine H Heaton and State Senator Gene Johns as they speak at 10 a m and 10 15 a m respectively about the 25 percent summer differential rate granted to CIPS to conserve power.
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
West Frankfort
Jack Woolard
CIPS
ICC
Franklin
Union County
Southern Counties Action Movement
SCAM
Christine H. Heaton
Commission
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Southern Illinois
Johns
SIU student accused in theft of Carbondale police car
A Southern Illinois University student, William Walsh, 21, is charged with felony theft of a Carbondale police squad car after taking it early Sunday. He is also charged with criminal damage to property and fleeing to elude officers after blowing two tires and leading security police on a high speed chase through Carbondale. The car was stopped near the SIUC Student Center and Walsh was detained after a struggle. He remains jailed in Jackson County with bond to be set.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale
William Walsh
S. Washington St
Jackson County
John Clemons
Clemons
Terry Mick
Ing
Mick
Graham Street
SIUC
Grand Avenue
South Illinois Avenue
Walsh
Murphysboro
Heath to Buy 40 Acres for Saluki Golf Project near Marion
Evansville developer Richard J. Heath says he will close on 40 acres this week for the planned Saluki National Golf Course and housing project on Marion's west edge. He expects to complete the Wohlwend land purchase next week while the Brookings and Wohlwend families were not available for comment. Heath also notes a fifth owner, Tyrus Setliff of California, remains involved as options were taken on land east of the Marion Industrial Park.
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Heath
Marion
Richard J. Heath
Evansville
Ind
Raymond
Edward Brooking
Marion Industrial Park
Tyrus Setliff
California
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Plan protest to board over Marion bus schedules
A group of Marion Community Unit 2 parents plans to attend a 7:30 p.m. school board meeting at 1410 W. Hendrickson St to press for changes in bus routes and times. They say elementary riders wait up to an hour and a half, while officials cite improved pickup times and note growth outside Marion.
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Joanne Wood
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Community Unit 2
Lenora Dobbs
Cedar Grove
Marion
W. Hendrickson St
McKinley School
Washington School
Parker
Eugene McGowan
Marion and Herrin
McGowan
First black member of county housing board retires
John L. Thomas retired from the Jackson County Housing Authority board after a 10 year tenure that began with minority representation pressure in northeast Carbondale. He praised tenant-focused improvements including senior high rises in Carbondale and Murphysboro, low rent projects, tenant organizations, youth programs, a tenant newsletter, and added services like a day care. Thomas, a longtime Carbondale educator and 1974 retiree, noted ongoing challenges such as turnover of minority staff and rent payment compliance.
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John L. Thomas
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Jackson County Board
William Kelley
Thomas
Authority
Murphysboro
Thompson
St. Louis Zoo
Northeast
New Orleans
Southern Illinois Normal
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Subdistrict 8
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United Mine Workers
Nash
Famiries
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Monica
Vickie
Earl Taylor
Hurst
Joe Jines
Chase
Lawrence J. and
Ronald Wohlwend
Housing Board
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