Abortion privacy dispute in State Column One
Column One Inside State reports a dispute over abortion records focused on privacy. Page 5A notes. Also included are business gas price records, arts in West Frankfort, a geodesic dome list, layoffs in Benton, Honeywell resume in Metropolis, and district cuts in Pinckneyville. Rumsfeld comments on bin Laden and Israel Hamas bold headlines round out this page. Weather outlook follows.
Spring allergy season hits Southern Illinois runners hard
In Southern Illinois the first hints of spring bring high pollen counts and itchy eyes for many, including Aaron Walton, an 18 year old Benton senior and cross country runner. Allergies stem from triggers like tree pollen, dust mites, mold, grass pollens and pets, with season timing varying by weather. Dr. Ronald Mings notes the area has one of the nation’s highest pollen counts and explains how histamines trigger symptoms.
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Aaron Walton
Walton
Benton High School
Carbondale
Ronald Mings
Southern Illinois
Mings
Capital budget sparks questions in Blagojevich plan
Springfield Gov Rod Blagojevich budget team unveiled a $10 billion capital plan with $86 million for Grants to Businesses Governmental units or other organizations. Julie Curry would not disclose project specifics, saying regions not yet announced would not list projects while the governor touted key projects in all 10 regions. The capital budget funds buildings highways bridges durable equipment and land as the administration outlines plans in six of ten regions after 14 months.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Julie Curry
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Budgeting breakthrough at Rend Lake Conservancy District
Gary May general manager. Jeanne Schurz administrative assistant. Karen Tanka comptroller lead Rend Lake Conservancy District toward its first adopted budget in 30 years. They overhauled finance starting July 1 after prior GM Kevin Davis faced misconduct allegations. They built a monthly budget process, engaged department heads, and created a policy manual to reveal hidden revenues and expenditures.
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May
ALCD
Davis
Schurz
Tanka
Broadcasters under scrutiny spark FCC debate
Questioning whether some broadcasters have overstepped, readers are urged to visit the southern.com to share opinions on whether FCC intervention is needed and what changes might be warranted.
Local radio broadcaster faces FCC indecency fines
Harold Lawder, 76, co-owner of WXAN in Ava, argues broadcasters should police indecent content themselves while acknowledging the FCC's new $500,000 per violation cap. He compares himself to Howard Stern in the debate over government content control and raises concerns that tighter rules could extend to small stations.
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Southern Illinois
Harold Lawder
Murphysboro
Howard Stern
Lawder
Wxan Christian Radio
Ava
Federal Communications Commission
Stern
New York City
FCC
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bin Laden
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Hamas
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Hollywood
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the Southern Illinoisan
Greg Sheffer
St. Andrew School
Abby
Sneez
Becky Malkovich
Illinois
Ceasar Maragin
Dorothy Morris
SIUC
Chuck Novara
Blagojevich
RLCD
Thesouthern.com
Caleb Hale