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Carbondale Reporter

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News from August 2020

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Carbondale schedules April election for three City Council seats

By Elle Johnson | Aug 31, 2020

Three Carbondale City Council members, who will serve four-year terms, will be selected during an April 2021 election.

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3 Williamson County residents 80 or older test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 30

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

Three Williamson County residents 80 years of age and older tested positive for COVID-19 on August 30.

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Jayanthi Koka earns $106,100 working for the Illinois Department of Revenue during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Jayanthi Koka was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Jackson County officials report 21 coronavirus deaths, with 929 confirmed cases

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

There have been 929 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jackson County as of August 31, with 21 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

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Olugbemiga Salako earns $106,100 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Olugbemiga Salako was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Stephanie Honeycutt earns $106,100 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Stephanie Honeycutt was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Lisa Flynn earns $96,500 at Illinois Department of Human Services in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Lisa Flynn earned $96,500 during 2019 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services as an executive, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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On August 31, 1 African American resident of Jackson County had COVID-19 tests return positive

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

On August 31, one African American resident of Jackson County had their COVID-19 test return positive.

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2 Williamson County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 30

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

Two Williamson County residents in their sixties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 30.

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Michelle Bunch earns $106,000 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Michelle Bunch was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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William Foard earns $87,900 at Illinois State Board of Education in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

William Foard earned $87,900 during 2019 working on the Illinois State Board of Education as a principal consultant, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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No Jackson County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 30

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

As of August 30 there were 79 Jackson County residents in their sixties who were tested for the Coronavirus, none of those tests have come back positive for the virus.

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325 Jackson County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

As of August 31, there have been 325 Jackson County residents in their twenties who have tested positive for COVID-19.

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3 Williamson County residents in their fifties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 30

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

Three Williamson County residents in their fifties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 30.

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Jane Whitaker earns $106,000 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Jane Whitaker was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Williams Jackson earns $106,000 working for the Illinois Department of Corrections during 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Williams Jackson was ranked in the 92nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Best station to purchase diesel gas near zip code 62959

By Carbondale Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

The Pilot at 2611 Vernell Road in Marion is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline near zip code 62959 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stacey Flowers earns $94,500 at Illinois Department of Corrections in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Stacey Flowers earned $94,500 during 2019 working for the Illinois Department of Corrections as a correctional officer, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Kevin Florreich earns $85,900 at Illinois Department of Corrections in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Kevin Florreich earned $85,900 during 2019 working for the Illinois Department of Corrections as a correctional officer, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

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Latisa Foley earns $115,600 at Illinois Department of Human Services in 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 31, 2020

Latisa Foley earned $115,600 during 2019 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a human services caseworker, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.