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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2003
Page
1
Column One reviews the Pinckneyville Thresherman show highlighting events beyond tractors at the fair. The note appears on Page 1B alongside other local notes.
Forecast for today through tonight calls for patchy fog morning partly cloudy skies with a slight shower threat in the afternoon, highs near 90 and a 20 percent rain chance. Tonight remains mostly clear with a small chance of storms early then fog after midnight, lows near 70s and a 20 percent rain chance. Saturday features patchy fog then partly cloudy skies, highs in the low 90s and a 20 percent rain chance. The Southern Illinoisan notes its 2002 General Excellence Award from the Illinois Press Association.
Nick McFadden and Trevor Groh from Anna enjoy a sunny Thursday outside Mae Smith Hall as thousands of freshmen and parents unload cars at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The chaotic scene fills sidewalks with clothing, TVs, computers and small appliances amid new campus life.
Thompsonville native Dan Curly Summers, a 31-year-old stand-up comic, sports extensive Three Stooges tattoos and has performed at major clubs in California and Illinois. He recently appeared on Howard Stern and will host on Jimmy Kimmel Live on WSIL TV. Summers credits Stooges humor for his act and persona.
Tami Cheatham looked at a 5:02 a.m. clock after nearly striking Chelsea R. Keener, 18, of Harrisburg as she walked on Herrin Street facing oncoming traffic. Minutes later Keener was believed struck by a hit-and-run driver. police seek witnesses of activity between 4:50 and 5:10 a.m.
State Rep. Mike Bost and local mayors seek refunds on sewage treatment charges. He announces in Carbondale at the Civic Center a bill repealing the fees Blagojevich placed on municipalities in June, aimed at nullifying the sustained billing.
A sudden blackout cut power to millions across New York state, parts of New England, Ohio, and into southern Canada. Nuclear plants in four states shut down as experts and officials search for a cause while politicians rule out terrorism.
An underground wire fault cut power to about 434 east side customers in Carbondale for 37 minutes around 1 p.m. AmerenCIPS spokesperson Erica Abbott said the outage was separate from East Coast failures. The Mall area including the food court and K's Merchandise lost power briefly.
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