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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2004
Page
1
Column One reports job data sparking a broad rally on Wall Street with investors pushing stocks higher. Bush names Iraq commission in national news. Surgeon removes second head from Dominican baby in a world news update. Weather forecast calls for mixed skies and chilly temperatures through Sunday.
Southern Illinois University trustees Gene Callahan and John Brewster announce departures over a proposed bill to split the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses. Gov Blagojevich appoints three new members Roger Tedrick John Simmons and Marilyn Jackson while Callahan and Brewster remain vested in SIU's future. The measure from Rep Jay Hoffman would separate the two campuses.
Carbondale City Council prepares for an emotional Feb. 17 vote on the Eurma C. Hayes Child Care Center funding. The center has relied on city subsidies from the general fund, federal revenue sharing bonds, and grants, but enrollment has fallen from 111 on average in 2003 to under 100 in recent months, with attendance as low as 43 per day in August.
The unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in January, the lowest in over two years, with 112,000 new U.S. jobs added. The report signals slower-than- hoped payroll gains while stirring Wall Street gains and raising expectations for stronger future job growth amid continued economic concerns.
Perry County residents may vote in November on a property tax increase to support Gold Plate programs run by Egyptian Area Agency on Aging. Executive director John Smith urged a 2.5 cent per 100 assessed value ballot question to bolster meals, transportation, respite care, and case management for about 4 000 seniors across 13 counties. The agency reports three years of deficits and funding gaps from state and federal sources.
The Egyptian Area Agency on Aging Inc seeks a county referendum to raise property taxes by 2.5 cents per $100 of equalized valuation, yielding about $3.73 more for a $50,000 home. The plan funds the 30 year Gold Plate program.
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