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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2004
Page
1
Column One Inside Nation reports that an appeals court has ruled the Moussaoui terrorism trial must proceed, keeping the case on track despite legal challenges.
Jack Montague 52 of Pittsburg died after an attack on his fuel convoy west of Baghdad on April 9. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Marion with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Montague was named along with Stephen Hulett and Jeffery Parker as victims of the Iraq convoy attack.
The article discusses several scooter varieties from razor scooters to four-wheeled showroom carts and focuses on the seated model resembling a moped. It notes Illinois Statute 625 ILCS 5/11-1505 uses motorized pedal cycles to group scooters and bicycles under road and bike lane rules.
Andrea Kampworth reports Chicago area Donahue faced tickets after buying an electric scooter to assist mobility in Carbondale. He questioned why tickets cited motor vehicle status without registration or insurance, noting the device resembles a pedal-less bicycle. He presented the scooter to city council to clarify its classification.
Timothy Donahue describes his motorized scooter as a glorified bicycle with safety features, but cannot register it and faces citations. He argues the vehicle is in limbo and seeks clearer classification from officials. He reports using it due to difficulty walking and riding a regular bicycle.
Southern Illinois doctor Kent Arnold says a growing wave of new patients follows the closure or downsizing of practices by others. He notes many leaves due to high malpractice rates, while former patients of Carbondale’s Paul Bennett seek care as his office closes June 30. Arnold emphasizes careful patient intake amid a busier schedule.
Governor Rod Blagojevich proposed a seven year roads and bridges budget seeking 2 billion in new borrowing to shift motor fuel tax money into general funds. Critics call the plan a scam, arguing the road fund should fund roads and maintenance, not state operations. SEE GOVERNOR / PAGE 2A
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