Education secretary touts more school choices and charter growth
Secretary of Education Rod Paige visited Ball Charter School in Springfield and urged expansion of options such as charter schools aimed at stronger accountability and measurable student learning outcomes. He cited a Bush budget proposal of 56.5 billion for education with 1.8 billion for Illinois and emphasized results over spending.
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U.S
Rod Paige
Illinois
Paige
Ball Charter School
Bush
Harriet Arkley
Springfield Ball Charter School
Arkley
John Witter
Ben Trapp
Allison Hanebry
Jasmine Johnson
Washington suspect in federal conspiracy case linked to local killings
Federal indictment accuses Washington of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine between April and Sept 9, 2001, with local authorities and DEA search ongoing after his arrest at a Murphysboro home. He faces 5 to 40 years and up to 2 million dollars fine if convicted. Washington helped dispose of Tyree Cunningham’s body east of Carbondale, and others tied to the case include Tolulope Adegboro and residents from North Carolina. He remains held without bond ahead of a federal hearing in Benton.
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Mike Wepstec
Kilquist
U.S
Robert J. Cleary
Benton
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Drug Enforcement Agency
John O’reilly
Tyree Cunningham
Tolulope O. Adegboro
Druid
Smith
North Carolina
ICC Considers 618 Area Code Split or Overlay
Carbondale business owner David Klaproth notes a six to nine month split implementation and four to six month overlay timeline as the ICC weighs a new area code for the 618 region. Officials cite unused numbers and current allocation practices by carriers, with GlobalEyes Telecommunications singled out for hoarding 910,000 numbers. The ICC meets February 19 in Mount Vernon to hear public input.
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David Klaproth
Carbondale
Light
ICC
Jim Chilson
Citizens Utility Board
Chilson
GlobalEyes Telecommunications
Murphysboro
Andrew Aken
GlobalEyes
Aken
Verizon
Mount Vernon City Hall
Opponents challenge Jackson County landfill expansion plans
A Jackson County hearing on a proposed 267 to 420 acre landfill expansion drew about 25 spectators and many professionals. Lawyers sparred over testimony from Perry County and Greater Egypt Regional Environmental reps while project manager Brian Horvath outlined a status quo expansion to extend operations without increasing service area or truck volume.
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Jackson County
Chuck Helsten
Republic
Stephen Hetinger
Greater Egypt
Perry County
Hetinger
Helsten
Clark
Brian Horvath
Hetlnger
McCarthy
Horvath
U.S. Budget Dives Red as Defense Spending Plans Rise
After Sept 11, economists forecast a return to deficits as Bush adopts a defense heavy budget. Critics cite the Social Security “lock box” eroded by war needs, while supporters project surpluses may return with a rebound, though risks linger.
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Barry Bosworth
Brookings Institution
Ronald) Reagan
Bush
Congressional Budget Office
White House
Bosworth
Congress
America
Kent Conrad
D-N.d
Senate
Budge Committee
Inaccurate name prompts correction to Kelly Cichy
The Southern Illinoisan acknowledges an error on Page 2A in Sunday's edition misnaming Kelly Cichy as executive director of the Women's Center in Carbondale. The correct name and title are updated in the public corrections notice.
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Kelly Cichy
Women’s Center
Carbondale
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