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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2001
Page
4
Acme Metals Inc workers approved a new labor contract on Saturday paving the way for severance and bonus pay for about 1,000 laid off workers from the South Chicago coke oven and blast furnace. The Riverdale packaging division union of 250 members consented to negotiations, while severance terms awaited union agreement.
CHANDLERVILLE AP The Illinois Department of Natural Resources opened new facilities on nearly 60 acres of campground at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area in Cass County. The $3.9 million expansion expands public access across about 16 500 acres formerly known as Site M. The site now offers fishing hunting hiking biking horseback riding and camping and draws hunters for deer quail wild turkey and other game.
The Illinois State Historical Library acquired a privately produced map dating to as early as 1825 showing Springfield's town square near the later Old State Capitol. Curator Kim Bauer notes the map predates 1839 when the capital moved from Vandalia. It was made for settler William Carpenter, a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln, likely used to identify property.
Security experts warn the Paris to Miami bombing attempt exposes a vulnerability in passenger screening as a Sri Lankan man Tariq Raja with a British passport tried to ignite a device in his sneaker on American Airlines Flight 63 to Boston. Investigators note that detection methods focus on luggage while body checks lag. British authorities verify Raja’s identity amid passport questions. France plans broader luggage screening by year end.
Mille Lacs Band member Millie Benjamin voices concern as dream catchers appear as earrings, car charms, and kits in stores, arguing the sacred object loses meaning when commercialized while tribes differ on acceptability and market growth.
Antiques dealer Russell Pritchard III pleaded guilty to staging phony appraisals on Antiques Roadshow and stealing a Civil War uniform in Harrisburg. He and partner George Juno bought Pickett artifacts for 87000 and sold them to the museum for 870000. Prosecutors say the scheme aimed to attract clients. Juno already pleaded guilty. Pritchard faces up to 135 years and 5.3 million in fines at April sentencing. The elder Pritchard faces trial January 14 for theft and accessory after the fact.
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