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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2003
Page
3
Governor Blagojevich outlines a full budget package aiming to fix a reported 4.8 billion deficit as tax revenues lag. He faces GOP and Democratic critiques while exploring one time revenue boosts and pension fund borrowing to fund services and reduce unpaid bills.
U S and British forces press Baghdad operations as a suburban compound linked to Saddam and his sons is struck. Intelligence linked to a Monday meeting among Iraqi officials and possibly Saddam surfaces, while officials say several palaces and a Basra home are hit in rapid, time sensitive actions. Defense officials frame the strikes as aimed at top leaders and a declared end to the regime's reign of terror.
Cox describes anguish as his sons serve with 887 Combat Engineering of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Jason helps build makeshift bridges across the Euphrates toward Baghdad while his family voices both dread and pride.
Area residents may send details about relatives serving in the military to The Southern Illinoisan. Include name, rank, branch, age, family ties, and a daytime phone number. photos welcome but not published. Mail to Active Military, P O Box 2108, Carbondale IL 62902 or email news thesouthern com with subject Active Military.
Sheriff Miller described a major Saline County drug raid at 155 Goolsby Road near Eldorado in the Wathan area. Five meth labs were dismantled along with 10 gallons of anhydrous ammonia and precursors for about three pounds of meth. About 12,000 pills were found, valued near $250,000 at $100 per gram, plus four handguns, a shotgun, ammo, cameras and gear, two ATVs, and a motorcycle. Miller noted the operation involved coordinated local agencies under MADE and drug forfeiture funds backing long-term enforcement efforts.
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