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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2003
Page
1
Southern Illinois students including Whitney King endure frigid conditions to raise money for homeless relief. The event gathers local youth support and highlights ongoing community action in Marion and Carbondale as broader national and regional issues surface in the same paper.
Outside TODAY mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 30s and north winds 5 to 15 mph shifting east this afternoon. Tonight mostly cloudy with lows in the mid teens and light variable winds. Wednesday cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow, highs in the mid 20s. Subscribe info and 2002 Illinois Press Association award noted.
Four law enforcement agencies responded to a possible hostage incident near Eldorado on Monday. Tonya Summers told police that Paul Sigler had held her. he surrendered later and was jailed on probation violation. Summers faces obstructing justice charges with more pending.
Mona Wuebbels, 47, of Bluford, recounts a sarcastic exchange with Mount Vernon police after her comment during a traffic stop led to a citation. She says the humor sparked a pursuit that ended with a roadside stop 1.7 miles from the liquor store. See Tickets on page 2A.
Pinckneyville Police Chief Tom Denton plans to defend his and Officer Jan Scarboroughs actions after a patrol pursuit of two 15-year-olds sparked a council and district inquiry. Denton says the youths, muddy and unaccompanied, refused to stop and questioned whether they were being arrested, then ran when identified as police. The case drew scrutiny from the city council Perry County Board and state attorney as parents protest the incident.
The Carbondale NAACP held its 20th annual MLK breakfast at Grinnell Hall on SIU Carbondale campus. Speakers and songs celebrated King's dream, urged continued action against racism, and affirmed the pursuit of peace and prosperity for all people.
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