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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2004
Page
1
World: Suspected Taliban kill up to 16 Afghans after they registered for national elections. Horse lovers celebrate their favorite breed. Police trainer among best in the state. Lewis and Clark Taking a look around. Partly cloudy today with highs in the lower 80s. [/Note: summary shortened to fit constraints]
Illinois Grape and Wine Resources Council members attend a tasting at SIUC as the group winds down due to state financial crisis. Gov Blagojevich cited wasteful spending in last year’s budget, though IGWRC says its seven year effort grew Illinois wine from nine to 44 wineries and projects 62 next year.
Residents at Main Street and South Illinois Avenue keep weekly peace vigils against the Iraq war. Organized by the Southern Illinois Committee Against War, the diverse group stays unsatisfied with Bush administration policies, war reasons, and economic costs as power shifts loom.
After a record opening nationwide, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9 11 continued to attract attendees in Carbondale. The film earned 21.8 million during its debut weekend, becoming the top grossing documentary and drawing broad audience interest at University Place 8 and across 868 theaters. About 3 million viewers nationwide.
The National Association of American Wineries reports 44 wineries with 1100 acres in production and 3700 tons of grapes grown valued at 3.2 million dollars. 250 wine-grape growers produced 300000 gallons of wine valued at 16 million dollars, supporting 275 industry jobs and an estimated economic impact of 19.9 million.
Governor Rod Blagojevich declined to apologize for strong arm tactics used on Democratic legislators including Marion Rep. John Bradley. Rep. Lou Lang criticized the approach as demeaning the caucus and the budget process while Blagojevich met with the House Democrat caucus to gain support amid a taped radio interview discussion.
The Trico School District faces severe financial woes with calls for a ballot referendum to raise funding. Supporters cite prior cuts including 12 teaching positions and elimination of art and elementary music while opponents urge caution or delay.
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