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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 2002
Page
3
In Dixon Illinois a van carrying Matthew Nelson 14 and Candace Nelson 17 with their parents Michael and Evelyn Nelson plunged into the Rock River Friday. All four died in the incident amid mourning in the northern Illinois town.
Two family members died and two others, including Esther Bahena aged 18, were hospitalized after a morning shooting in Glendale Heights. Police say preliminary information points to a homicide death by own action. several relatives were at the scene and a 5-year-old boy was unharmed.
Fight Crime Invest in Kids Illinois urges lawmakers to restore 71 million in proposed cuts to child care subsidies Safe to Learn grants and Teen REACH after school funding. Sheriff Roger Walker and Lena Parsons argue prevention reduces violence amid a 1 billion budget shortfall and proposed state facility closures.
State senators grilled the Illinois State Board of Education over advocacy versus management roles as budget talks revealed a projected 6.186 billion for elementary and secondary education, down from the board’s prior estimate, with lawmakers warning funding may fall short of local district needs. Respicio Vazquez, named two months earlier as superintendent, said the board has not taken a stance on the governor’s proposed budget while awaiting a final figure amid fiscal strain.
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