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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2002
Page
1
Local sports item notes Carbondale overcoming Pinckneyville by five points in a 61 56 game. The summary reflects a concise game result with teams named and score.
Bishop Wilton Gregory of the Belleville Diocese, age 55 and leader since 1994, is named among six candidates to replace Cardinal Bernard Law as Boston archbishop. He recently presided over U S bishops activities and faces a daunting task to restore finances, unity, and faith in the archdiocese amid a rocky period for the church.
Pinckneyville residents describe Rend Lake Search and Rescue training under icy December conditions. Ron Clark of Murphysboro Fire Department leads monthly sessions at Franklin County Sheriff Office to practice dry suit and cold water operations for real calls.
A regional look shows waning union presence as membership drops across industry in Southern Illinois. In Mount Vernon a late November vote rejected United Steelworkers representation at Continental General Tire, while Galatia Mine remains nonunion after a 2001 UMWA protest. SIUC professor Ronald Mason notes overall decline, from about 50 percent in trade industries to 10 12 percent today, driven by growth of tech and service sectors with little union activity.
Marion Memorial Hospital in Marion is named among the top 100 hospitals in the nation in Solucient's ninth annual National Benchmark for Success. The small community hospital ranking places Marion among peers across large, medium, and small institutions and honors ongoing regional health care efforts.
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