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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2003
Page
1
A digest of clashes and weather impacts shows a raid in Iraq where U S forces seized intelligence equipment from a Bagdad community center while a windblown fire swept ridges into a ski area in Arizona. The Southern Illinoisan notes local observer items and a forecast of warm days ahead.
Illinois faces a $5 billion general fund deficit while pension costs for retired lawmakers rise. The state pays about $10 million annually to retiree pensions, with health costs and automatic increases pushing totals higher. More than half of the 250 retirees earn pensions exceeding their final legislative salaries, including William L. O Dan iel who draws $5,155 monthly.
Illinois faces rising public aid costs with 117 million dollars budgeted for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in the 2004 fiscal year and total taxpayer funded aid nearing 500 million, according to state health department spokesperson Tom Green and a Heartland Alliance poverty report. The 2003 study notes poverty rates across the state.
Union County profile of Miranda Foster a 24 year old Cobden mother raising four daughters on 600 dollars a month aided by public assistance. The piece follows her daily routine including childcare school daycare and reliance on welfare as she aims for a better life.
Veterans and VA employees urged lawmakers to block staff reductions planned by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. The Murphysboro office would lose one of two workers, with several southern offices facing halved staffs by June 30. Speakers cited aid received and the burden on cases in multiple counties.
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