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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2008
Page
1
Pinckneyville hosts a homecoming celebration as Panthers return from the state basketball tournament with students and community thanking players and coaches for their efforts and season finish.
As Illinois voters head to the polls in November they face a rare chance to open the state constitution for wholesale change via a constitutional convention. Lawmakers warn of a prolonged session and potential pitfalls while debate centers on whether recall provisions and other issues justify rewriting the primary charter.
A poll discusses whether lawmakers should pursue a constitutional convention to mandate school funds and enable citizen drafted laws, drawing a parallel to California’s proposition system. The item notes the topic appears on Convention page 7A.
USPS data show Forever Stamp will cost 42 cents after May 12 to mail a first class letter. Valerie Hughes defends value at 42 cents, citing nationwide reach and non tax-supported service. Postmaster Makanda notes stamps ease transitions amid price shifts while some locals resist rising costs.
SIU School of Medicine builds a 60000 square foot Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute to integrate translational research and clinical trials with a multidisciplinary team including surgeons radiologists and medical oncologists. The project, approved by the SIU Board in 2000 and funded by 14.5 million state funds plus 6 million in revenue bonds, targets National Cancer Institute designation and broader regional access to cancer care and survivor research.
Since 1970 the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has trained over 2,100 physicians with about half entering primary care residencies and practice. Roughly 750 graduates remain in Illinois. Admissions are limited to Illinois students to encourage return to practice in state. Dean J Kevin Dorsey notes natives are expected to come back to their home region.
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