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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2012
Page
1
Gov Pat Quinn’s plan to close two state prisons would blow an $86 million hole in the economy of the two regions, costing even more jobs in the areas than just those working at the facilities. See CLOSURES / PAGE 5A.
The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability schedules public hearings on Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to close Tamms and Dwight prisons. A noon April 2 session at Shawnee Community College in Quinn Ullin will discuss Tamms with campus location undetermined, and a 4 p.m. April 4 session at Dwight Township High School will cover Dwight.
County Clerk Larry Reinhardt reports modest turnout for the Illinois presidential primary in Jackson County as voters cast about 400 to 500 ballots. Absentee voting rose last week amid heightened interest in the Republican race, though overall turnout remains not extraordinary.
Mitt Romney pressed into Barack Obama territory on the Chicago campus where the president taught, arguing Obama's economic record as GOP rivals remain focused on rallying anti-Romney voters. Rick Santorum faced questions about unemployment and the economy as the race heats up.
Bruce Weber is SIU’s leading candidate to return as Salukis head coach after two NCAA appearances and 103 wins from 1998 to 2003. An anonymous source says an offer is on the table and the university awaits his decision before considering up to eight additional candidates, mostly associate coaches.
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg remains hopeful that FEMA will reverse its aid denial for tornado recovery. If aid is not approved, the city will press on with resilience, stating they will do what is needed to complete the work, possibly taking longer.
The Spanish version of George Harrison A Beatle in Benton tells of Harrison’s 1963 Benton visit to see his sister Louise. Springfield filmmaker Bob Bartel chronicles the trip, the preservation of Louise Benton house, and its later life as the Hard Day’s Nite Bed and Breakfast. The documentary is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, with the Spanish version accepted there as well.
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