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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2002
Page
2
SIU coach Bruce Weber said the Salukis felt outmatched but determined to prove they belong. He noted media hype, open practice, and CBS national coverage as SIU prepared to face top competition and make a showing beyond expectations.
House Speaker Michael Madigan says Illinois faces a dire budget situation next year requiring hard decisions by all involved. He avoids endorsing tax hikes or specific fixes and cautions against politicizing the issue. Governor Ryan has cut spending, warned layoffs, and proposed up to 5000 job eliminations, while talks continue on the May 31 deadline for next year’s budget.
The pope calls clerical sexual misconduct a grave scandal and vows universal reforms. Cardinal Law faces action for failing to act in Boston, Ireland agrees a 110 million dollar settlement for abuse victims, and cases surface in Ireland England France and Australia. A Paris court rules a bishop cannot be charged due to statutes of limitation.
The Southern Business Journal reported an incorrect date for the Southern Illinois Personnel Management Association conference on human resources. The notice asks readers to use the accuracy hotline and provides contact details for Megan Homoya at Old National, seeking corrections.
Michael Hearn was found guilty of killing a 15-year-old after admitting to smoking marijuana and taking acid earlier in the day. The judge's refusal to reduce the charge to second degree was upheld, with testimony highlighting drugs as a contributing factor.
Contaminated soil detected on the campus of St. Charles East High School where mold prompted a wing closure. Tests found aldrin above federal safety levels outside the Dunham wing and under kitchen sinks, linking to prior mold problems. The district aims to reopen by fall 2002.
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