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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2004
Page
2
Excerpt from Lewis and Clark journals May 1804 to September 1806 notes a conic mound sighting near Stone Creek. Authors doubt manmade origin, describe vast plains, timber, soil, and buffalo herds, with landscape viewed from the mound. Edited by Gary E. Moulton for context.
A Chicago Tribune WGN poll shows Gov Blagojevich gaining in northern Illinois while southern voters list disappointment over the budget fight. He will launch the Du Quoin State Fair with plans to push his agenda. Democrats rally while union leaders fault the administration. Poll shows 66 percent among Democrats approve, disapproval at 30 percent overall. The deficit battle and sewage fee provoke regional criticism. The Governor’s postsession rebound is noted as ordinary by policy analyst Mike Lawrence.
A 2004 Prep Football Preview cutline on page 16 misidentified the player accepting a hand-off from Chester QB Mike Tindall. The correct name should be Nathan Lingle.
The Herrin Park Board advances a two to two and a half million dollar project for a new eight lane competitive pool with a public area, slides, and a zero depth entrance. Ledemann and Associates designed the plan and funding may include state grants and local benefactors. Construction could start this fall with a hoped for completion before Memorial Day, replacing the damaged current pool and repurposing the old site for parking.
Investigation continues as Tedeschi defers details until charges are filed and the probe ends. Cluck died from massed chest trauma after a 3:30 a.m. crash linked to a prior DUI history. Lynn Turley, with a .37 BAC and speeds over 100 mph, struck Amy Parkhill’s vehicle at a bridge site near Benton Buckner, killing Parkhill after five days. Turley’s record shows eight DUIs and numerous alcohol offenses before the crash.
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