Randolph sheriff says no charges likely in domestic case
Randolph County Sheriff Fred E. Frederking Jr says the Sunday incident with his ex wife Janice was a minor dispute and he expects no formal charges after the investigation. Janice Frederking, a county deputy, has not commented. The sheriff remains in command. special investigator Brian Trentman awaits official reports.
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FutureGen program eyed to revitalize Illinois coal
U S Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced FutureGen a pioneering zero emission 275 megawatt coal plant project. The plan would gasify coal remove hydrogen power generators refineries and cars while venting CO2 underground. State officials and researchers in Southern Illinois push for site in the region citing high sulfur coal and SIU Carbondale Coal Research Center as key assets.
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Union County to Decide More Budget Cuts Next Week
Union County faces more cuts to close the deficit with standard monthly expenses looming. Eddleman warns further reductions will magnify department complaints about year end overages and may force layoffs as offices accept finance outcomes. The board lacks power to fund what it cannot cover.
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Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
Readers are urged to report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan by calling the Accuracy Hotline at 529-5454 Ext. 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext. 5176 from elsewhere, with guidance on how to reach newsroom staff.
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Bush presses case for war as U S troops mass
President Bush urged Saddam Hussein to disarm as U S and allied troops near Iraq with more than 230 000 troops deployed. He warned of war unless cooperation continues and signaled a possible final address to justify actions. Blix and ElBaradei report ahead of Security Council vote on force.
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Rend Lake Water District audit heads to House floor
RLCD faces a state audit request covering policies and practices from recent years. Black refused to comment on the ongoing audit and investigation. RLCD runs the inter city water plant on Rend Lake near Benton supplying 60 cities and districts in seven counties with water for more than 160000 residents daily. The district also owns multiple properties including Season's Restaurant and Hotel, the Fairway Condominiums, Rend Lake Golf Course and Trap Shoot. The last audit by Gaither Rutherford & Co. valued assets at 53.4 million and fund equity at 21 million as of April 30, 2002. A board meeting is set for March 10.
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Plane crash near Sparta leaves two dead and questions on cause
Investigators say wreck pieces and engine were moved to Sparta airport for closer inspection. NTSB official Andrew Todd Fox said a preliminary cause could take a week. The six passenger plane, en route from Duluth to Cape Girardeau, crashed in a farm field south of Sparta at 11 p.m. Saturday. Dallas Davis 60 of Cape Girardeau and Kenneth Krongos 58 of Buncombe died. Krongos was an experienced instructor. Davis had taken lessons and traveled with Krongos and Davis’s son Shannon to Duluth to buy a new plane. The Sparta airport was unmanned at the time as authorities review aspects of the landing gear and engine.
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