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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 2004
Page
42
Benton decided to lay off dispatchers and partner with Franklin County to handle 911 calls to curb rising salaries benefits and retirement costs. The move sparks anger among workers but reflects budget pressures and the need to preserve essential services through technology and shared services.
Voice Of The Southern surveys regional dispatch ideas as Franklin County contemplates keeping four rural and city units while Illinois State Police operate a single dispatch hub for seven counties. Officials weigh economies of scale against layoffs, urging streamlined services and investment in technology to keep 911 strong.
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton oversee letters and tips for The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale. Readers may submit letters up to 250 words via mail, email, or phone, with name and hometown required and privacy rules noted.
The Blakely decision, a 5-4 ruling expanding jury involvement in sentencing, reverberates from Washington to federal circuits. It follows Apprendi and Jones precedents, threatens long standing judgments, and prompts warnings from Justices and the Justice Department about upheaval in state and federal guidelines.
The piece surveys Bush Kerry politics amid a culture war frame. It notes Kerry’s use of biblical texts in church settings and Bush’s countercharges, alongside polls showing a tight race. It cites Thomas Frank on values guiding votes and warns of a widening blue collar white collar divide in a high stakes mid-summer pre convention moment.
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