Preliminary injunction denied in water line dispute near Carbondale
Circuit Judge Bill Green denied Murdale Water District’s request for a preliminary injunction over water service on Tower Road. The city had hooked up five homes to its lines, with potential future reversion and possible compensation debated. The case centers on which entity has the right to serve about 550 residents on Ordonale west side, amid lack of legal precedent and ongoing negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Tower Road
Carbondale
Bill Green
Murdale Water District
Green
Jackson County
Water District
Murdale
Mardale
Orbondale
City Water
Styrest Nursing Home
Carbondale Lines
Jack Foster
Waste and Sewer Services Department
John Womick
Mardale Board
Richard Crowell
Womick
Parrish
Crowell
Styrest
Carbondale Extends Job Service Lease Month to Month
Carbondale City Council votes to let the state Job Service occupy the Emma C Hayes Center on a month to month basis to avoid a lapse in service as state and federal officials negotiate budget cuts. Officials weigh City cost sharing to cover the $3200 annual lease while lawmakers seek a long term solution. The council also denied a university cleanup grant and commended Ercie Sumner for her youth program work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Emma C. Hayes
du Quoin
Illinois Bureau of Employment
Donald Monty
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Kenneth Buzbee
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Ercie Sumner
Emma C. Hayes Center
Ms. Sumner
Washington, D.C
Carbondale council OKs New Era sewer assessments
Carbondale City Council voted 3-2 to retain the New Era Road sewer project despite residents pleading for a repeal. Seven properties face 16,287 dollars each at 7 percent interest over 10 years, with the city share at 30,359 dollars. Mayor Fischer said annual per-property costs may reach 300 dollars. Some owners hoped the city would underwrite the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
New Era Road
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Carroll Fry
Louis Blaise
The Bar Wins License Despite Local Objections
Objections from long-time Carbondale bar opponent Rev. Les Pappas fell flat as the local liquor control commission issued a Class A license to Jo-Mi Company of Champaign for The Bar at 213 E. Main St. The Bar will replace Second Chance, which closed last May, bringing Carbondale’s Class A licenses to 46. The commission also signaled it would favor an application for Los Gringos at North Washington Street after issues with Burt’s Sandwich Shop lease are resolved and health, fire, police, and code permits obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Liquor Control Commission
Les Pappas
Jo-Mi Company
Champaign
Second Chance
E. Main St
Pappas
Illinois
Joseph McNamara
Commission
Los Gringos
Lbj’s
North
Washington Street
Burt Cannell
Burt
Carbondale bikeway plan eyed despite education push
City officials push a three year 36000 plan to expand Carbondale’s bikeway network from 6.4 miles to nearly 15 miles with new bike routes on streets sidewalks and lanes. The plan includes bike decals replacing metal plates, a 2000 map print run, and emphasis on education and enforcement per speakers including SIUC cyclists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woolf
Southern
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Larry Bruno
Environmentalists contest Pleasant Hill Road overpass work
Eldon Gosnell, project director, says no complaints about the clearance work for the Pleasant Hill Road overpass phase of the railroad relocation project and that the nearby Marbe arboretum is not affected. A sign opposing the work was erected over the weekend and removed Monday.
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Carbondale
Pleasant Hill Road
Eldon Gosnell
Marbe Arboretum
Housing Authority expands Section 8 subsidies to 38 more families
Jackson County Housing Authority increases rent subsidies to 38 additional qualified families in private rentals, bringing total Section 8 units to 166. Budget cuts of 14.5 percent statewide prompt review of funding effects while tentative HUD approval secures a $249,862 modernization loan for incinerator replacements, fire prevention, and building upgrades. Eight new family units in Ava and 25 elderly units in Carbondale near Lenus Turley Park expected to be ready soon.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Housing Authority
James Seed
Seed
U.S
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ava
Lenus Turley Park
Herrin group aims to lease new twin theaters to chains
Herrin Community Theater Inc stockholders authorized board member Jerry Fiorina to seek a theater chain operator for the planned twin cinema. The group hopes to boost funds by stock sales and industrial revenue bonds from the City of Herrin, needing 200000 to 300000 dollars to build. About 90 people have paid 29300 dollars as sales extend indefinitely.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Herrin Community Theater Inc
Jerry Fiorina
Fiorina
Marion cable subscribers protest loss of Christian station
A Marion Cablevision group with 310 signatures urged the city council to restore full-time Christian Broadcasting Network programming, arguing the 12 hours for the new WDDD channel limit religious access and that other channels duplicate each other. City officials noted FCC rules require carrying local programming and reported 56 percent support for the change from a statewide survey of about 3,600 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Marion Cablevision
Marion City Council
Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN
Marion
WDDD
Cablevision
CBS
E.E
Doc
Jeter
Robert Butler
Minor changes delay Perry road workers pact
The Perry County highway workers pact faces delay as wording changes postpone signing at the county board meeting. Wording revisions were agreed upon and the contract is being retyped for a vote at the next meeting after a two week strike by seven highway department employees. Also, the Illinois Central crossing near Five Star Industries will be improved once permission from the Illinois Commerce Commission is received. Derek Doelling was named to fill the unexpired term on the Pinckneyville Community Hospital Board following Charles McKinney’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Perry County
Winton Bigham
Highway Department
Five Star Industries
Perry County Work
Illinois Central Railroad
U.S. 51
du Quoin
Bigham
Roy Smith
Road District No. 1
Darrel Geoge
Illinois Commerce Commission
Derek Doelling
Pinckneyville
Charles McKinney
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
McKinney
Pepper to address area seniors in Carbondale
Sen Claude Pepper 81 will speak to senior citizens about federal programs at a public meeting in the SIUC Student Center at 3 p.m. Oct 29. The Florida Democrat and aging committee chairman is praised as a longtime champion for elderly Americans and opposes budget cuts affecting Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pepper
U.S
House Committee On
Carbondale
Florida
Paul Simon
Pepper
Simon
Gerontology Council of
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
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Fry
Council
Hans Ficher
Carbondale Council
Blaise
Helen Westberg
Charles Watkins
Duane Lanchester
Dan Casebeer
Casebeer
Paul Matalonis
East Park Street
Pleasant Hill Prank
Jerry Lower
Herrin Group
Perry
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