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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2002
Page
3
Aaron Mercer, 28, of West Chicago, died after his snowmobile struck the engine of an eastbound Canadian Northern train in South Bend Indiana. He was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
Illinois Governor George Ryan, amid his moratorium on executions, says he will review all 163 death row files and consider commuting sentences. He notes 13 inmates freed since 1977, welcomes study by Michael Radelet to reform the system, and hints at possible commutations.
In Decatur, concerns rise as minority male dropout risk soars with a 56 percent projection for 2001. A task force proposes three student parent advocates aiding 45 middle schoolers annually, funded by local businesses to counter budget cuts that trimmed programs and staff.
CHAMPAIGN AP A neighbor says Dr Ellen Feinberg seemed a devoted mother before police say she stabbed her 10 year old son Adam to death and wounded 6 year old Matthew. She is held without bond as doctors evaluate fitness for trial and an insanity defense is anticipated.
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