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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2001
Page
3
The noise-affected region around O'Hare will drop by at least 30 percent by 2015 as quieter aircraft replace older planes. Deputy Aviation Commissioner John Harris said the area would shrink from 37.6 to 26.5 square miles, with O'Hare property making up about one third of the total.
Willard Purcell, 54, was arrested at his rural home after investigators say he killed Barbara Lorrie Purcell, a 42 year old physical therapist found dead at her house on June 6. A deputy found her body at the bottom of a stairwell, and police reopened the 1987 death of Purcell's first wife Crystal, ruled an accident.
A 19-year-old gang member was charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Rockford police Detective Kevin Rice, 38, as authorities in Rockford announced. In California, Palo Alto police believe they found the body of Stanford student Christina Minna Sandmeyer, 22, missing since July.
NTSB leads an investigation after a CTA rear end crash during rush hour when a stopped train was hit. One light indicated electrical trouble and neither operator action nor exact cause is clear. 141 hospitalizations reported with non life threatening injuries. two trains impounded for tests.
The Associated Press reports that Republican Gov. George Ryan faces a tough re election debate as a federal bribes for drivers license probe and lingering questions from his secretary of state days overshadow his record. Observers say his decision to run hinges on whether taint from the scandal undermines any achievements like the roads and schools program and business deals. GOP figures push for stepping aside while others expect him to announce a campaign.
Central Illinois Light Company agrees to refund 20.4 million to customers billed surcharges during the brutal 1999 summer. Refunds average about 30 dollars per customer and will appear on bills over six months. The ICC order prompts no appeal. CILCO cites extra power costs and hot Chicago heat as justification.
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