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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2002
Page
1
The Christmas Day fire at the Carbondale office damaged production equipment and led to a format change for the TV Week supplement. It will return to its familiar easy to read style on January 13, with an apology for the inconvenience.
The Southern plans a Friday special section titled At Home with how to improve homes. It includes real estate and decor Q A, a weekly house plan, landscaping tips, art selection advice, and a cured clutter closet. The makeover expands Mind & Body Taste Family Life and keeps Flipside Money Outdoors Faith & Values and does not remove existing features.
Weather today shows a chance of rain with highs in the upper 30s. Tonight snow is likely with lows around the upper 20s. Sunday brings another chance of snow with highs in the mid 30s and coastal lows near 25. Subscription details follow.
A US Army Special Forces sergeant was killed by small arms fire in eastern Afghanistan during an ambush, the first American combat death since the war began. A CIA officer was wounded but expected to survive, while Gen. Franks noted the ongoing danger to operatives aiding Afghan fighters against bin Laden and al Qaida. Pakistan agreed to hand over Taliban envoy Mullah Zaeef and al Qaida trainer Ibn al Shikh al Libbi to U S control, marking a significant development in the hunt for senior figures.
Herrin Hospital administrator Becky Ashton warns Gov Ryan's plan to cut 250 million annually from Medicaid payments would trim about 600000 a year from Herrin Hospital's budget and 3 to 5.5 million for Southern Illinois Healthcare. She says cuts threaten services and jobs, delaying repairs and purchases and potentially closing hospitals across the state.
A Peoria Salvation Army auction seeks bids on four rare 1978 Krugerrand gold coins found mixed with holiday donations. Bids run through January 21 by phone. The coins, each worth $283, recall the bullion boom of the early 1970s when U.S. ownership was restricted.
The tradition of dropping rare coins in collection kettles began in Chicago and spread to central Illinois in the late 1980s. In Peoria last year someone dropped two Krugerrands into a Salvation Army kettle. Contact the Peoria office at (309) 691-8556 or visit www.usc.salvationarmy.org/Hrtind/home for more details. The other side features a springbok, the gazelle national to South Africa.
Nora J. Knack 64 was convicted by Johnson County Judge James Williamson on two counts each of aggravated cruelty to animals and cruel treatment for tossing four live kittens from a moving car along Illinois routes 147 and 146 on May 31. One kitten survived briefly and was destroyed after rabies testing. Knack received 12 months probation, $700 in fines and costs, 60 hours of public service, and a court ordered psychological evaluation.
Williamson County Commissioner Rex Piper vows action after damage to John Lloyd garage near Herrin city limits. Lloyds report 50 to 100 accidents at their property over 29 years while the official cites health and safety duties and aims to prevent recurrences.
Fragment from a newspaper page shows sections and brief labels for Faith and Values and Sports World. The readable text hints at calendar and classifieds with partial headings and column references. No clear events or names are discernible to summarize a specific item.
Inside notes spotlight a Saluki walk-on who catches coach’s eye as Jordan leads Wizards past the Bulls in a spirited NBA matchup. The piece highlights bench energy, defensive hustle, and late-game decisions shaping the win.
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