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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2011
Page
1
Washington crisis legislation to avert a historic default cleared the House by 269 to 161 as lawmakers broke weeks of deadlock. The chamber rose in a rare moment of unity when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned for the first time since her shooting nearly seven months earlier. See debt on page 7A.
U.S. congressmen John Shimkus and Jerry Costello endorsed the Budget Control Act of 2011, voting for the measure that raises the statutory debt ceiling to prevent a default on national obligations. They cited stability and fiscal responsibility as key reasons for their support.
Defending champion Northern Iowa leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason voting with 29 of 36 first place votes and 275 points. South Dakota State, Illinois State, Indiana State, North Dakota? The list includes Illinois and other MVC teams with points totals, reflecting expectations before the season.
Robert Drew, 69, former Marion judge and attorney, was sentenced in Terre Haute to 16 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to provide heroin to an inmate at the Federal Correctional Complex. Authorities testified that tips linked Drew to smuggling during client visits.
Illinois officials led by Safe ID Task Force head Jim Burns warn of real risks from counterfeit licenses and IDs used to buy alcohol or commit fraud. In Carbondale Burns outlined stricter residency rules, possible license suspensions, and new security features like holograms to deter forgery.
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