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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2002
Page
9
CARTERVILLE Eight counties in Southern Illinois report rising child abuse and neglect rates, significantly above Illinois state averages. The study highlights elevated risks across multiple counties and calls for targeted interventions and ongoing monitoring to protect vulnerable children.
Bonnie Wheeler of Voices for Illinois Children notes the new Illinois Kids Count 2002 report shows increases in abuse and neglect in Franklin Gallatin Hamilton Jefferson Massac Pope Saline and Williamson counties with a high 2.5 percent in Gallatin and a low 1.5 percent in Jackson County. The statewide 2000 figure shows 83 percent of youths under 18 allegedly neglected and abused. Wheeler, also chair of Williamson County’s Child Advocacy Center, calls the report credible and balanced.
The Illinois Kids Count survey from Voices for Illinois Children shows improvements for state children. Welfare rolls fell, more kids gained subsidized insurance, and infant mortality and abuse rates declined statewide. In 2001 fewer than 138,000 received TANF aid, versus over 319,000 in 1998, while KidCare enrollment rose fivefold to nearly 157,000 by 2001.
Janice Threw, consumer and family economics educator, University of Illinois Extension, leads a 1:30 p.m. session at the Benton extension office on appraising, auction prep, finding an auctioneer, donating to charity for tax deductions. Registration: 439-3178. Also driving review 9-11 a.m. at Senior Adult Services center in Carbondale. blood drives at multiple sites in Carbondale, Murphysboro, Red Bud, and McLeansboro with times and locations.
Wuat's Coming Health offers cholesterol glucose PSA ALT and H pylori tests at Kroger Harrisburg from 10 am to 5 pm with a nominal fee and most results in five minutes. Call 888-764-08 Al for details. Also Kaskaskia Valley Audubon Society meets Thursday at Adorers of the Blood of Christ in Ruma at 7 pm with Ginger and Jack McCall speaking on Birding Down Under. Contact 684-4799 or 475-2790.
Anna City Council at 7 p.m. in city hall and Anna School Board at 7 p.m. at the junior high. Benton boards meet as listed with times from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. at city hall and police department. Buncombe Grade School Board at 6:30 p.m. in the superintendent's office. Carbondale park advisory at 5 p.m. Hickory Lodge. Carrier Mills- Stonefort School Board at 6 p.m. at the high school. Cypress school board at 7:30 p.m. Franklin County Board at 7 p.m. courthouse Benton. Goreville 7-12 PD Council at 3 p.m. in the media center. Grand Tower Park Board at 6:30 p.m. city hall.
Anna-Nicole DeBoer plans to upgrade the kitchen and finish an art classroom at the Anna Union Art Guild in downtown Anna. She seeks about 25000 to equip the kitchen at Alexcine's Restaurant and complete renovations, hoping to create two new jobs and offer cultural events. The revolving loan fund in Union County lacks available funds, prompting a move to Anna City Council.
City council unanimously approved Benton firm A and L Construction Co. as the lowest of five bids at 417394 to install a 12 inch water line serving the REDCO industrial park. Work targets 120 days, funded by federal grant with weather permitting start and completion ahead of schedule.
Makanda Township Board on Tuesday did not act on a proposal by Supervisor Wilburn Lipe to split the fire chief and fire district administrator roles. Fire Chief Al Yancey, who has held both paid administrator and unpaid chief posts for 13 years, said his heart is in fire protection. Lipe said he would not comment yet and doesn’t plan to bring the measure up soon as the meeting focused on bills and a new voucher system.
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