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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 2002

Page

29

March jobs report hints at slow recovery in 2001

The Labor Department data show unemployment rising to 5.7 percent in March with 8.1 million unemployed, while payrolls edged up 58,000 as hiring resumes amid a fragile economy. Economists warn stronger hiring is needed to lower joblessness. President Bush cautions against a jobless recovery and calls for vigilance.

Washington ERT Labor Department Bush

Springfield Sparta wins 12-year TIF district extension

Illinois House approved extending the Springfield Sparta tax increment financing district to end in 2021 by a 115 to 0 vote. The TIF tool slows frozen taxes while funding district improvements. state law allows extensions up to 23 years with legislative approval. Osamu Tsukimori.

Springfield Sparta Illinois House

Oprah Ends Book Club Era With Lula as Final Pick

Oprah Winfrey announced Lula by Toni Morrison as the April selection and marked the on air book club as ending. She said future show segments would still feature books only when merited, while publishers praised her literacy impact and editors noted the flood of submissions complicating picks.

Orlando Fla Krt Oprah Winfrey Toni Morrison Lula Winfrey Orlando Reader Oprah Gayle Johnson Johnson Michael J. Fox

SIUC seeks to shift image with focus on academics

University officials confront a lingering party school stigma while stressing SIUC's academic strengths. They urge repeating strong messages to target audiences and avoiding dwelling on past ills, likening the effort to Tylenol’s recovery from taint and urging constructive dialogue.

SIUC Golden Child University At Urbana

Amtrak seeks more funding as Congress weighs long term plan

The article notes Amtrak losing 1.1 billion in 2001 the most in 30 years and failing to end subsidies by December. Bush proposes 521 million for 2003 while 28 senators back a 4.6 billion a year plan. House leaders consider a 1 billion next year, with Amtrak required to submit annual business plans and retiree benefit funding in exchange.

Transportation Department Kenneth Mead Amtrak Warrington Congress Michael Dukakis Massachusetts Bush Mead Ernest Hollings D-S.c House Transportation Committee Department of Transportation House Railroad Subcommittee Jack Quinn R-N.y

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