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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2011
Page
5
State police will step up patrols as school starts to target distracted driving in school zones. Sneed notes cell phone use and texting as top teen distractions alongside speeding and DWI. Teens under 19 face a ban on cellphone use while driving amid fatality concerns.
Illinois reports a prison capacity of 51 000 as overcrowding draws criticism from reform advocates and corrections workers. Critics compare the metric to counting beds in living rooms, while officials defend the measure noting 95 percent occupancy. Activists warn higher population worsens violence and reduces education. Republican lawmakers plan briefings on staffing amid budget woes.
Local aging officials warn seniors in Illinois will lose or pay more for drug benefits as funding shrinks. The program’s income limit drops to 21780 for individuals, cutting about 38000 from eligibility and raising generic drug copays to five dollars. about 14600 southern Illinois recipients may lose benefits.
Six regional superintendents sue the state after Gov. Quinn vetoes funding, leaving them unpaid for six weeks and prompting hardships. They face possible further delays if the injunction is not granted. Some say the loss ends careers for now as lawmakers consider overturning the veto.
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