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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2001
Page
1
A red ruffed lemur stolen from the Hattiesburg Zoo early Friday was recovered by Saturday. The animal was located behind an apartment complex near a K-Mart in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and brought back to its habitat.
An unconscious victim was taken to Herrin Hospital after a Saturday evening house fire on Royal Street. Royalton firefighters and the chief, plus a state investigator, worked the scene until after 11 p.m. Hurst Fire Department provided mutual aid.
An Indonesian woman carries her child through a flooded Medan neighborhood as hundreds flee homes. Flooding in North Sumatra's third largest city prompted authorities to close Medan's international airport temporarily and evacuations continued on Saturday.
A fire on Christmas Day damaged production equipment affecting this week’s TV Week. The weekly television listings are printed in Section F of today’s newspaper, behind Help and Insight.
Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid-20s. Tonight mostly clear with lows 10 to 15. Monday mostly sunny with lows in the mid-teens. Details on 16A. Subscribe at 800 228-0429 option 2 or www southernillinoisan com.
Williamson County deputies stopped a car on Illinois 13 east of Crab Orchard where a 10-year-old Mount Vernon boy was hospitalized after exposure to meth manufacturing fumes. His mother Cindy Hails and Roberta K. Riddle, both of Mount Vernon, were jailed on multiple drug charges. DCFS was notified but did not take custody.
US and European authorities trace Mohamed Atta through travels and meetings tied to plot lines against the U S embassies in Rome and Paris and a Strasbourg target. Atta described as in charge of the Sept 11 hijackers, forming a central link in the network investigated.
In the months leading to the worst terrorist attack, al-Qaida suspects operated across Europe and clashed with multiple authorities. Some individuals under surveillance in one nation were deemed non threatening by other countries, even as the U.S. Embassy in Rome went on alert and shut down for three days.
HERRIN The Williamson County Family Crisis Center in Herrin functions as a shelter and support hub for financially stressed families. Executive director Peggy Russell notes the eight rooms are nearly always full and that stays may extend up to an extra month when needed. The center aims to place residents back on their feet within about 30 days, though rules are strictly enforced, and unaccompanied minors are not admitted.
Parents are urged to consider a new communication option described for keeping children connected. The brief notes the method as easy for family use and emphasizes safety and reliable contact.
The Illinois housing campaign surveyed 17 agencies in 15 counties for a report titled Putting Children First Ending Homelessness in Illinois. It notes a wage housing gap and finds 61 percent of agencies report children miss school after becoming homeless and 58 percent say children must change schools, harming development and health.
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