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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2002
Page
3
In Illinois anglers are urged to clean gear between water bodies to curb the largemouth bass virus. no risk to humans from handling or consuming infected fish. The disease, once southern focused, has appeared in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, with stressed fish showing surface swimming, imbalance and bloating.
At 102, George Mazzorana becomes one of the oldest pacemaker recipients after his device failed. He lives at St. Joseph's Home in West Peoria, has no children, and recalls a lively past including time at Ripps Tavern. He opted for a new pacemaker to restore heart rhythm.
Cardinal Francis George, returning from a Vatican meeting, remains unconvinced that a universal zero tolerance approach fits all priest abuse cases. He says more questions and discussion are needed before forming national policy. He plans further consultations before a June Dallas meeting to seek broad input while prioritizing victims and children.
A letter from Reps Gary Forby Dan Reitz Jim Fowler Chuck Hartke and Kurt Granberg asks the Illinois Commerce Commission for additional public hearings as it weighs keeping 618 split between a geographic division or applying an overlay. The decision could come next week with years before implementation and the 618 area code remaining in current boundaries for some, or a new overlay for new numbers.
Monroe County Sheriff Daniel Kelley says he barred a fundraising meat shoot at Walsh's Inn in Burksville under an old ordinance banning firearm discharge in residential or commercial zones. Opponent Joe Brauer denounces the move as political, canceling the event and accusing Kelley of shutting down the county until the ordinance is revised.
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