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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2002
Page
3
U S Fish and Wildlife officials posted a 1000 reward for information leading to the person who killed a bald eagle found Jan 18 near Chain of Rocks Bridge. An x ray confirmed death from shotgun pellets.
President Bush signs a bill authorizing the Interior Department to acquire Ronald Reagan's boyhood home from the private foundation and place it under National Park Service protection. The Illinois Senate also moves to recognize Reagan's birthday as a state holiday, while sponsors praise the former president's legacy.
Former President Ronald Reagan marked his 91st birthday at his Bel Air home with a low key celebration. He remains secluded after revealing Alzheimer's in 1994 and recovering from a January 2001 hip fracture.
A House committee voted 21-0 to repeal a decade old state prohibition on students carrying cell phones on school grounds. Rep. Mary E. Flowers cited Sept 11 and Columbine as reasons to trust local districts to set policy. supporters from LUD and local districts urged district control. The measure advances to the full House.
CHICAGO AP The Illinois Board of Higher Education urged that prospective teachers pass a subject area test before student teaching and limit attempts at the exam or Basic Skills test. The move follows data showing many fail once, with 45 percent of those failing having Illinois teacher training. Critics say pre student teaching testing is logistically difficult and may shift graduation standards.
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