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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2002
Page
2
President Bush outlined a package to steer more welfare recipients into education and training, raise the work requirement from 30 to 40 hours weekly, and push for more single mothers to marry. The plan seeks 70 percent of caseloads working by 2007, with up to 16 hours in education or training.
Larry D. Catchings, 34, was arrested in Hazlehurst after one of five inmates escaped from a St. Louis jail by climbing through a shower ceiling and descending a bedsheet from a wall hole. Four others remain at large as the facilitywide lockdown continues amid blame for security lapses.
In a CNN Larry King interview Gary Condit, Democrat from California, urged focus on the Levy case and said he would pursue another term despite questions about his loyalty and the missing intern. Police sources say he admitted a romance with Levy but is not a suspect.
Hall pled guilty to an attempted sex abuse charge amid a plea that spares the 13 year old victim a courtroom appearance. He must register as a sex offender for 10 years and undergo treatment. a review hearing is set for August 22 to verify program completion.
A Harrisburg school board task force studied the Ten Commandments issue from multiple angles and issued sound recommendations including ethics and values classes. Former principal Jim Collins declined comment while Lindsay Nave, a former student, now supports removing the commandments and teaching them from a historic perspective. The Supreme Court action marked a defeat for Indiana and other states seeking broad endorsement of display of the Ten Commandments. The case cited is O Bannon v Indiana Civil Liberties Union 01-966.
Garrett, receiving Social Security disability checks, faced multiple mental health assessments since 1999 for fitness to stand trial in two pending cases. Fire at his apartment, unit 120, left 13 homeless after a Saturday blaze. He was arrested for resisting arrest and for throwing rocks at cars and a brick at a police car window amid ongoing disputes and housing challenges.
Tilley said 10 remaining tenants will receive a month's free rent for comparable apartments after utilities were turned on today by AmerenCIPS. No deposits are required. The Red Cross supplied basic needs packets and replacement vouchers. Yellow Cab Co. and The Vineyard congregation aided with transportation to stores.
Readers can report errors via the Accuracy Hotline at 529-5454 Ext. 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext. 5176 elsewhere. A De Soto town meeting note and Dan Stone’s detective role are examples of corrections requested. Donations to Brentwood Commons are accepted 9 to 5 with after hours voicemail and pickup offered for large items.
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