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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2004
Page
1
Town of Anna prepares for a 150th birthday celebration with community events. Weather forecast calls for mostly sunny today with 80s, partly cloudy tonight in the 60s, and Monday's mix of clouds and a 30 percent chance of showers, highs in the lower 80s.
The Southern reports on the Bend Lake Conservancy District, where General Manager Gary May exits after contract expiry and the board, amid a probe into former manager Kevin Davis, faces a tense period with a federal grand jury testimony set for July 7. A petition drive has gathered over 1,000 signatures as questions linger about leadership and finances.
Former Gov. Jim Edgar told a Benton rally he is campaigning for Ron Summers in the 59th District State Senate race and not a U S Senate run. He said his wife and he discussed the Ryan controversy last year and decided the U S Senate is not for them now. Edgar stressed Summers as the only one to become senator, while noting there is time for other candidates to emerge.
Springfield is roiled as Illinois politics collide with a sex scandal and a budget crisis. Rich Jack Ryan faces exposure of custody records prompting calls to drop out, while Blagojevich clashes with Madigan over a $54 billion budget and possible shutdown. Party leaders weigh replacement options as power battles widen from Springfield to Chicago.
A report on wireless 911 calls in rural Southern Illinois notes potential failures to locate callers due to varying technology and cross county borders. Officials urge callers to verify location. incidents cited include a Lansing Michigan case and interstate or rural road scenarios.
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