Harrisburg Column Highlights Local Figures and Global Context
Column One profiles Jay Williams bound to a wheelchair for 30 years aiding others. Benton notes Mariah Boats auction block and a Royalton woman’s repeated legal issues. Marion reports construction delays at Marion high school with minimal impact. Nation notes the Fed expected to hold short term rates. World reports Israeli boy killed in Hezbollah shelling. Entertainment announces Tony winner Gregory Hines dies. Weather forecasts mild July conditions with 20 percent rain chance. Weather art credited to Molly Graniger. Subscription info and newspaper award honors included.
State official to push tighter state control over schools
Illinois State Board of Education will hear proposals this month on tightening state oversight of public school criteria. Southern Illinois officials warn the state must study homework before enforcing new standards as ISAT results show five years of disappointing performance.
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Robert Schiller
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Schiller
Oberweis rides in Shawnee forest access debate in Illinois
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Jim Oberweis rode on horseback with supporters at Bear Branch Horse Camp north of Eddyville to hear concerns about Shawnee National Forest closures. The Forest Service plan closed 80 of 277000 acres to horseback riding, spurring local worries about losing a key resource.
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Peter Fitzgerald
Bear Branch
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Illinois
Aurora
Shawnee National Forest
Oberweis
U.S. Forest Service
Ken Seeber
Dick Manders
Liberian President Taylor announces resignation in farewell address
In a 15 minute recorded address, Liberian President Charles Taylor pledges to resign Monday after 14 years of conflict. He defends staying power and criticizes President Bush while calling on Americans to aid Liberia, expressing love for his country and a wish to return someday.
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Murphysboro woman overcomes odds with Leigh's disease
Pam Cauble of Murphysboro was diagnosed with Leigh's disease at 17 after years of balance and weakness problems. The genetic disorder damages the central nervous system, and most children with it die by age seven. Cauble defies the odds, with a possible path into adulthood noted by medical sources.
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Joanne Grob
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Leigh
National Institutes of Health
Leigh’s Disease
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