Local taxes rise faster than paychecks start three-part series
A three part series begins Monday in The Southern Illinois. Benton reports on taxes vs incomes. Other items note a Carbondale heat wave brief, Marion budget approval, and WorldCom examiner granted. Weather outlook shows showers. national and world items include a Hamas strike and MTV nominees.
Wreck that killed Hurd brothers may yield charges
Harrisburg police say Raymond E. Moss 38 could face up to 28 years for reckless homicide aggravated DUI stop-sign violation and driving with a revoked license after a two-vehicle crash that killed Forrest and Douglas Hurd. The Hurds were returning from a Fairfield show when Moss failed to stop at Oglesby Street and Dorris Heights Road. Moss’s Kia and the Hurds’ pickup collided. Moss’s car overturned and burned. Debose, 21, was a passenger in Moss’s car.
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Forrest
Douglas Hurd
Hurd Brothers
Raymond E. Moss
Paul Myers Jr
Saline
Moss
Myers
Fairfield
Oglesby Street
Dorris Heights Road
Kia
Aimie L. Debose
Catholic youth spend summer helping others in Cincinnati
About 60 Southern Illinois teens from Marion Carbondale Carterville and Herrin joined Catholic parishes for a mission trip organized by St. Xavier University and tied to the Weed and Seed program. They cleaned parks painted porches repaired small streets in Evanston. Youth coordinator Tony Kadela described a take back the block effort amid gang activity and a drug bust.
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Marion
King’s Island
Cincinnati
Southern Illinois
St. Xavier University
Social Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
Carbondale
Carterville
Herrin
Tony Kadela
St. Joseph’s
Amanda Thompson
Thompson
No-show at De Soto landfill hearing sparks dispute
GERE Properties did not appear at the Pollution Control Board hearing on the Jackson County Board’s April approval of the De Soto based SIRL expansion. SIRL's Gary Pearson spoke briefly as Republic Services criticized GERE for challenging the decision, warning about public health.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County Board
Southern Illinois
Gere Properties, Inc
du Quoin
Perry Ridge
GERE
Pollution Control Board
Steven Langhoff
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Jackson County Health Department
SIRL
Gary Pearson
Republic Services, Inc
Illinois
Will Flower
Republic Services
Jackson County
Flower
Republic Service
Bush says economy strong but offers no stock advice
President Bush said he is not a stock broker as Wall Street swung, defending the economy and rising profits while Dow Jones averages fell about 235 points. He spoke at a homeland defense lab as WorldCom filed bankruptcy, and advisers fear market woes could influence the upcoming midterm elections.
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WorldCom Inc
Dow
Bush
Washington
Dow plunges over 230 points amid volatile trading session
New York stocks fell as investors faced nine weeks of declines after Friday's 390 point plunge. The Dow Jones dropped 234.68 points to close at 2.9 percent lower, with mixed earnings failing to lift sentiment. Analyst Charles G. Crane noted high emotion and quick shifts in sentiment as trading swirled.
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New York
Wall Street
Charles G. Crane
Victory Self Capital Management
Dow
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