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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2002
Page
2
IDOC spokesman Brian Fairchild says $75 million in cuts target non mandated leisure officers as part of budget balance. National corrections and NCAA officials argue loss of recreation coordinators costs safety, rehabilitation, and behavior management in facilities.
Leisure activities officers affected by a staff shakeup, recreation coordinators say inmates fund most programs through the Inmates Benefits Fund. The state pays coordinator salaries, but equipment and supplies come from inmate purchases via a 10 percent surcharge.
The article reports South Korea and Russia voicing protests over officiating and alleged bias at the Olympics. Korea challenged a referee ruling that cost a speedskater gold to Apolo Ohno, while Russia condemned decisions in women's figure skating and hockey as biased. Russian media halted cross country coverage after disqualification, and Nikita Mikhalkov linked the Games to Cold War tensions.
The Vergennes Banking Center of the Bank of Carbondale was robbed shortly before 5 p.m. Friday with the bank manager alone inside. Deputies secured the scene and crime scene investigators photographed the exterior and interior as the investigation continued. Call 618-684-2177 with tips.
A Dix family supports an anti violence cause through a plate with a dove and olive branch while environmental plates featuring cardinals fund state parks. Since 1994 Illinois issued about 250000 year round plates raising over 21.2 million for causes with SIU exploring a plate option.
A Springfield Bureau summary lists instituted plates with dates and fund uses. Collegiate plates started July 1996 funding university scholarships. Environmental plates began January 1994 to aid state parks upkeep. Firefighters Memorial started January 1997 funding the memorial and firefighter kin scholarships.
Illinois lawmakers consider letting low income Circuit Breaker recipients pay 24 dollars for the annual motor vehicle registration portion on 29 specialty plates including environmental and breast cancer plates. About 2,400 vehicles could receive discounts, while plate manufacturing and charity contributions remain extra.
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