09 Jun 2002
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2002
Page
1
Aviation pioneer Gene Seibert is inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame. The item appears on page 9A with other state and national briefs noted elsewhere in the edition.
In Brookport and Metropolis residents discuss Illinois new cigarette tax set to rise 98 cents per pack and Kentucky’s 3.1 cent rate. Veterans and shop workers say the border will thin out Illinois revenue as smokers cross the river for cheaper smokes. Governor George Ryan signed the law boosting taxes by 40 cents per pack.
In 1987 Rev. Wyatt George and Betsy George of rural Murphysboro adopt a young man from Uganda, transforming a life of despair into hope. The couple run a 20 acre homestead with four sons, livestock, a kitchen garden, and church duties as they balance family and community work in West Frankfort.
As Gov. George Ryan moves to unveil deep budget cuts and the legislature returns, groups such as AFSCME resist concessions while college funding shifts, hospital lobbyists trade sharp rhetoric for restored cuts, and newborn genetic testing expands after the death of a six day old infant, highlighting volatile outcomes tied to pending decisions.
In Pulaski County’s poorest town, Mounds launches a homegrown Little League at a new lighted diamond. Volunteers, sponsors, and community leaders rally to give kids a chance at summer fun and economic spark, after years of decline and distance to baseball venues. Gene Kennedy spearheads the effort, aided by locals like Shavona Isom and Mike Khourie as the project draws in 13 teams despite tight budgets.
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