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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2003
Page
2
The Chester School Board met to address staffing as the new year approaches. Resignations were accepted from Jack Herschbach and Robin Walls. Dana Shepard was hired as parental training coordinator for the grant funded pre K program.
Chester teachers union files preliminary intent to strike over salary steps and health insurance costs as district notes rising costs and retirement savings while projecting higher state aid and potential budget relief. Both sides plan further negotiations with a vote possible after Friday night session.
Governor Bush commented on California politics while noting he will travel the state next week. He said he is a follower of American politics and that Schwarzenegger would be a good governor, though he did not commit to campaigning for him.
Community members gather teddy bears for Connor Fenton in a tribute tied to a local gratitude drive. Volunteers organize pickup sites, with proceeds or donations directed to local youth programs.
President Bush cited progress after 100 days in office while avoiding cost projections for future months. An American soldier was shot and killed on guard duty in western Baghdad, with unclear whether combat or accident caused the death. Bush spoke at his Texas ranch with Cheney and Rumsfeld, offering condolences to families and promising a cost estimate to Congress.
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