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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2002
Page
1
Column outlines Caeli Thibeault of Carbondale helping paint toys destined for shipment to children in need worldwide. The page also previews lottery luck for a Southern Illinois man and local school board projects, with state resignations, wildlife, Gaza conflict, belt safety benefits, Oregon wildfire spread, and a detailed weather forecast for the region.
The latest priority list ranks Pinckneyville High School and Cairo schools 33rd and 48th for state construction grants, but lack of local funding makes them ineligible. Grants are typically announced in August or September, with disasters receiving top priority. The program has 70 million dollars left.
Illinois budget speech to a joint session notes the final year of a program originally planned as five years. Details reference ISBE construction and state school districts pages as sources.
Lt Col Brian Wampler handed over command of the 8rd Battalion 123rd Field Artillery at the Marion National Guard Armory during a Sunday ceremony. He departs for nine months to attend the Army War College in Carlisle Barracks Pa, transferring leadership to Maj.
Carbondale City Police and the FBI are probing a Sunday afternoon bank robbery at Old National Bank inside the Schnucks at 915 W. Main St. A white male suspect aged 30 to 40 claimed weapons but none were shown, demanding money. He wore a bandanna, sleeveless shirt, jeans and had tattoos on both arms. No amount reported.
SEC chairman Harvey Pitt vowed to vigorously probe Halliburton Inc. and pursue enforcement if warranted, as Democrats press Bush to release documents from a decade old SEC inquiry into Cheney stock sales. Lawmakers warn of conflicts of interest while Pitt defends his qualifications for the role.
An emotionally disturbed 25-year-old man, linked to neo Nazi groups and far right student circles, pulled a .22 rifle from a guitar case and fired at President Jacques Chirac during a Bastille Day parade in Paris. He was tackled as police surrounded the scene. no injuries reported.
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