23 Jun 2003
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2003
Page
1
Column ONE TODAY reports Chester cancels Channel One show in the city, De Soto hosts a car and truck show, and Whittington presents bluegrass. Illinois prepares a groundbreaking drug discount program as a state metric. Fed hints lower rates to combat deflation, with nationwide coverage. Weather: Today sunny highs mid 80s to 90s, tonight clear with mid-60s, Tuesday sunny highs lower 90s.
Glenn Meyer and his wife Carol farm 1300 acres in Steeleville Illinois facing high costs. Insurance, equipment, and maintenance strain profits as yields lag. To survive they diversified into retail crops and greenhouse flowers, while their son works part time as a truck driver. The family notes farming is shrinking to a few large operations in central Illinois.
Governor Rod Blagojevich launches a three day tour through 13 counties starting in Streator and visiting Galesburg Mount Carroll and Stockton to meet voters. He will sign legislation aiding rural fire departments, hear concerns from community leaders, and press for jobs highway upgrades and budget actions. The tour showcases his push to end business as usual in Springfield.
Bloomington residents form Citizens to Save the Von Lee to challenge Kerasotes Theatres behavior after the 75 year old Varsity Theatre in Bloomington downtown faces closure. The group cites a pattern of closing historic downtown venues and refusing to sell unless the buyer promises not to show films.
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