Campus Habitat Fined Over Code Violations in Carbondale
A Jackson County judge ordered Campus Habitat to pay more than 30 000 in fines after a city of Carbondale code-violation suit. Assistant City Attorney Jamie Snyder sought the maximum 750 per day per violation for peeling paint A C system issues and a lease violation. Judge Christy W Solverson imposed 25 000 specifically for heating code breaches.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Campus Habitat
Carbondale
Jamie Snyder
Christy W. Solverson
Adam B. Lawler
Snyder
Solverson
Nesbitt’s Quick Stop Rebuilt After Fire and Loss
Over six months Margaret Nesbitt endured the loss of her brother and nephew and watched her community staple D's Quick Stop gutted by a June fire and demolished on Wednesday. She remains determined to reopen the fried fish restaurant, saying the loss hurts yet she prays and stays focused on rebuilding.
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Margaret Nesbitt
Nesbitt
D’s
Steve Jahnke
Walter Allen
Carbondale
Return sought for D's Quick Stop by Nesbitt family
Margaret Nesbitt invites help to reopen D's Quick Stop after her brother Elbert Simon died in December. The business formerly sold candy snacks and later added fish on Fridays and Saturdays as it awaited a revival.
Chancellor issues update on contract talks with Faculty Association
SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng announces ratification of a four year contract with SEIU including custodians, with 1 percent salary rise in 2013 and 2 percent in 2014. She laments ongoing talks with the Faculty Association and notes multiple meeting attempts.
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SIU Carbondale
Rita Cheng
Service Employees International Union
Dave Johnson
Fritzler Says City Officials Need Better Communication
Carbondale officials face a communication issue after Mayor Joel Fritzler noted that city leaders were unaware until news reports or a police release that Chief Jody O Guinn's personal handgun, stolen in June, was used in a murder last week. City Manager Allen Gill would not comment on timing or police communications.
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Carbondale
Joel Fritzler
Jody O’guinn
Allen Gill
Gill
Fritzler
International Day of Peace Observed Locally in Carbondale
The 30th annual International Day of Peace and the 11 Days of Peace wrapped up with events at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship and Carbondale Community High School. Olga Weidner of the U N A Southern Illinois Chapter spoke on UN peacekeeping. Students in Model U N discussed promoting peace ideals as a film on UN efforts played.
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Carbondale
New York City
U.N.A. Southern Illinois Chapter
Olga Weidner
Carbondale Community High
U.N
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D's Quick Stop
Basil Kenner
Kenner
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Codell Rodriguez
Cheng
SIU
Stephen Rickers
David Nalley
Len Williams
Friendship Plaza
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