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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2002
Page
1
Murphysboro reports a local author who loves horror has turned that passion into his first novel. The feature notes his journey from hobby to published work as readers glimpse early reception and the author’s inspirations.
About 800,000 unemployed Americans lose federal unemployment benefits today, with 95,000 more exhausting state aid weekly and 1 million already exhausted. President Bush urged Congress to extend, after Senate backed a 13 extra weeks costing 5 billion and House favored a 900 million plan for select states, but no agreement was reached before the session closed.
Jackson County operates a 24 seven 911 center with seven dispatchers handling over 50 calls daily. Nancy Harsy with eight years on the force highlights the reward of helping others, while Dee Henderson notes holiday shifts are tough but necessary. Citizens rely on these workers around the clock.
Illinois prison staff numbers fall as many take the early retirement option offered by Gov. George H. Ryan. IDOC reports nearly 10 percent average cuts across 14 prisons in southern and central Illinois since budget troubles began. Vienna at 15 percent Menard 13 Shawnee 12.
Hollywood scenes met science as Clonard chief executive Brigitte Boisselier announced a healthy seven pound girl cloned from an American mother. No proof was offered, mothers or child not shown, DNA results promised later. FDA said it would review legal implications amid skepticism from experts.
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