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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2004
Page
1
A $16 million expansion project at Herrin Hospital remains on target despite broader House bill interests. The item sits in the day’s Springfield coverage and reflects ongoing regional health infrastructure efforts.
A coroner's inquest found 31 year old Charles E. Platcher died Christmas Day of hypothermia from confinement without clothing in an unheated Menard Correctional Center cell. The six member panel ruled the death an accident after two witnesses testified about his placement in a strip cell watch and limited guard checks.
Williamson County Clerk Saundra Jent announces switch from punch ballots to Opti-Scan for the fall general election. Voters will fill ovals, ballots drop in a box, and the system will alert overvoting. The county will get federal aid covering most costs, with 50 machines replacing 65 as they consolidate polling sites.
County officials discuss adopting the Opti-Scan ballot system. Dobill praises its accuracy as blank or overvoted ballots are rejected on scan. Reinhardt notes cost savings with federal aid and in-house ballot production, signaling a shift before the next presidential election.
Brandon Childs, a Cairo High senior and 6 foot guard, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of attempted theft of property under $300. Felony charges of aggravated battery and attempted robbery were dismissed. Prosecutor cited age lack of criminal history and impact of a felony conviction. Childs starred for Cairo Pilots, averaging 19.3 points and earning AP all state honors. The team finished 31-1, top in Class A before regional loss.
At Southern Illinois University Carbondale a 184 million construction push prompts critics to claim administration favors capital projects over employees. Chancellor Walter Wendler defends the plan as essential to attract students, while some faculty urge directing tuition to academic units amid budget cuts.
Southern Illinois doctors plan a Springfield trip to press for medical malpractice reform as Governor Blagojevich works on his version after the end-of-March deadline passes. Press secretary says the governor aimed to unveil a plan today but first wanted to finish the capital budget.
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