THE DAILY ENQUIRER~DEMOCRAT FOUND AT ENQUIRERDEMOCRAT.COM Stay locally informed for Macoupin County’s Dominant Newspaper $100 Macoupin County ~ Carlinville nquirer~Democrat OUR 166TH YEAR NO. 46 E THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019 FOURTEEN PAGES, ONE SECTION INSIDE Council discusses city finances Trooper injured in exchange of gunfire MARCH 2019 after pursuing carjacking suspect plication and the remaining $15,000 North and North West Streets. Fol- On Saturday, March 16, at ap- and ran from the vehicle. The ISP Court hearing on is expected to be covered by other lowing the example of a 5-0 recom- proximately 3:45 p.m., the Illinois Trooper initiated a foot pursuit of pending FOIA cases cities within the county. Carlinville mendation by the Planning and Zon- State Police (ISP) received informa- the suspect who brandished a hand- is responsible for the majority of the ing Commission, the City Council tion from the Glen Carbon Police gun and fired at the Trooper. The will be Monday bill due to receiving the most signifi- approved the request. Department regarding an armed car- Trooper returned fire, striking the The city’s finances were a signifi- cant and direct benefits from the en- “A Carlinville Christmas” submit- jacking. This incident took place in suspect, fatally wounding him on cant topic at Monday’s City Council terprise zone. ted a lettering requesting the use of the area of the Sam’s Club in Glen contact. The suspect had no identi- meeting. While reviewing the bills By recommendation of the Public the square and various amenities for Carbon where shots were fired by a fication at that particular time. His and expenses, alderman Randy Bil- Safety Committee, Cindy Campbell the annual festival to be held Decem- suspect. An ISP Trooper responded handgun was recovered at the scene bruck brought to the council’s atten- brought forth a motion to approve ber 6-8 this year. After careful con- to the area and located the suspect of the shooting. tion that the year to date payments an increase in salary for the Chief of sideration of the full list of requests, vehicle traveling northbound on In- The ISP Trooper suffered gun- terstate 55. The Trooper attempted shot wounds and was transported to Woodard and Curran exceeded Police David Haley from $60,000 the council granted its approval and to stop it and a pursuit ensued into to a regional hospital with non-life to $63,000. Due in part to Haley not placed the letter on file. Bridal Guide $1.8 million. This is approximately the City of Staunton, returning back threatening injuries. The Trooper $63,000 over budget for the current receiving a raise last year, the com- Susan Lewis submitted her resig- toward Interstate 55. The suspect was 36 years old and an 11-year Insert is featured fiscal year. The Mayor referred to mittee recommended a raise of 5 per- nation from her position as part time vehicle, while still being chased by veteran of the Illinois State Police. in this week's newspaper Woodard and Curran Project Man- cent instead of the traditional 2 per- police dispatcher. The council put the ISP Trooper and Staunton Police The Illinois State Police (ISP) ager Dan Held for an explanation of cent per year. The council approved her letter of resignation on file. Department, ran off the roadway later confirmed the identity of the the overage. the raise in a 4-2 split decision with Following the adjournment of the and got stuck in the median near the suspect as Billy L. Walker Jr., a 53 “A good portion of that is due to Campbell, Sarah Oswald, Randy meeting the council went into an intersection of Staunton Road and the additional chemicals that we Ober and Elaine Brockmeier vot- executive session. The council will Interstate 55. The suspect exited See TROOPER on page 7 needed to treat Lake 1 versus Lake ing in favor and Bilbruck and Doug next meet on Monday, April 1 at 2,” Held said. “There was also the Downey dissenting. 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. NTBS bid that was not budgeted for Campbell also gave an update on Not discussed during the meeting into this coming year here and we the ongoing Illinois Alluvial Re- was the Freedom of Information Act paid for that also. We’re also work- gional Water Co. (IARWC) water (FOIA) related lawsuit filed against Carlinville Scholastic ing on some pumps at the wastewater project. There will be test well drill- the city by John Kraft of the Edgar Bowl ends season at plant. Depending on when that work ing and environmental studies con- County Watchdogs. There are actu- Sectionals gets done it may end up falling into ducted at the end of March, although ally five FOIA related lawsuits be- See page 2 next year, or it may end up going into the company is still working on ing filed against the city; however, this year.” acquiring the property for the plant next week one of these cases will be The expense report for Febru- site. brought before Judge Cadigan once ary included $115,461.15 out of the The IARWC additionally plan to again. General Fund, $31,393.30 from the hire an accountant soon. “Up to this The city will have a slight change Infrastructure Fund, $2,704 from point our secretary has been handling in representation for Monday’s hear- Insurance, $4,831.82 on Motor Fuel our accounting and now there are ing. Daniel Schuering is no longer Tax, $6,000 out of the Street Fund, going to be more expenditures and handling this particular case. The $176,721 from the Water Fund and things like that involved,” Campbell city will be exclusively represented $10,782.46 from the Lake Fund. All said. “It’s better that a third party by City Attorney Daniel O’Brien. together, the total remaining funds handle that.” “It is my intention resolve the case Carlinville Boys' for the city are slightly over $2.1 mil- Ron Releford requested a variance on Monday, and to provide the infor- Begindergarten held annual screening Basketball Team lion. allowing construction of a storage mation to Mr. Kraft so that Mr. Kraft The Carlinville Intermediate School system held its annual Begindergar- honored at banquet The council approved an expen- facility with a setback of seven feet and the city can move forward,” ten Screenings for future students, an event that consisted of many fun See page 11 diture of $25,000 from next year’s from the West property line of Lots O’Brien said in a statement. educational activities made to help very young children be a part of the budget for a new enterprise zone ap- 23, 24 and 25 of the original plat of The hearing is to be held Monday, classroom experience. Preschool teaching assistant Amy Brandenburg plication totaling $60,000. The coun- the City of Carlinville, which is lo- March 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ma- assists little Gwendolyn Rush in drawing shapes, while under the spec- tation of Gwendolyn’s mother Amber Rush. Enquirer Democrat Photo by Jack- ty will pay $20,000 toward the ap- cated at the intersection of West First coupin County Courthouse. son Wilson. Saturday 3/23 42 55 Sunday Carlinville High School Presents: Freaky Friday 3/24 49 60 By: JACKSON WILSON Enquirer Democrat Reporter INDEX Last weekend, Carlinville High School performed its annual musi- Society 3 cal production at the Big House on Editorial 4 West Main. This year’s show was Walt Disney’s Freaky Friday - based Obituaries 5 on Mary Rodgers’ novel of of how Church 6 an overwhelmed mother swaps bod- ies with her teenage daughter and the Calendar 6 duo is forced to shift everything back to normal before a wedding the fol- Court 7 lowing day. Classified 9 A packed audience was treated to several musical masterpieces of dif- Trades 10 ferent mood swings and emotions throughout the evening such as “I Sports 11 Got This”, “Oh, Biology”, Shop- School Zone 14 pin’ With My Mom”, “Parents Lie”, “Women and Sandwiches”, “Go” and much more. The members of the acting cast Contact us: were Lauren Summers (Ellie Blake), advertising@ Lauren Harris (Katherine Blake), enquirerdemocrat.com Grace Traylor (Torrey), Sammi Eco- Advertising needs. nie (Cater Waiter), Jordyn House- 217-854-2534, Ext. 20 man (Fish Vendor), Adriann Welte (Baker), Annabelle Hulett (Decora- Carlinville High School presented a production of Walt Disney’s Freaky Friday, a new musical in the high school gymnasium. In this scene, Ellie Blake info@ tor), Devin Whitworth (Florist), Cash (played by Lauren Summers, left middle) fights over an hourglass with several characters at Mrs. ime’sT Shop. 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