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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2003
Page
1
A local column notes that the Stinson library meets community needs across books and architecture while other items in the section cover state national world and local news including budget talks and court reports and a sunny to cool forecast for the period.
Ten year old Dallas McGrady wins Winkler School geography contest, topping fourth and fifth graders at the National competition. The victory crowns McGrady as the school’s geography champion with medal in hand.
About 20 fourth and fifth graders competed in the schoolwide event. Dallas won with a medal, advancing to the regional level while Seth Erickson watched as questions covered federal land, Lewis and Clark, and Mexico’s population.
Matt Hale, SIUC graduate and head of the World Church of the Creator, was arrested in Chicago on charges he plotted to murder a federal judge. Hale, 31, faced charges tied to a November to December 1999 period as an FBI-led task force noted.
More than 41 000 unemployed residents in Illinois welcomed expanded federal aid after the House approved a bill and President Bush signed it. The extension adds 13 weeks of unemployment benefits for those draining state benefits, with about 750 000 people affected immediately and 1.6 million more likely to qualify before June 1.
Perry County Assessor Robin Edwards says her Pinckneyville home and many others are underassessed and stresses the need for a first reassessment in 21 years. She notes remodeling like garages and bath additions since 1989, with improvements raising value but not fairness compared with similarly updated homes.
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