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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2004
Page
1
A 100000 state story notes the senate president opposing a farm chemical tax. Other items report Southern Illinois welcomes returning guard units with yellow ribbons, a Murphysboro death at 64, gas price trends, a taped confession in Salyers trial in Marion, and a GOP caucus in Jackson County. Weather previews cover sunny to partly clear days with mid-80s highs across the region.
Jon Williams, a Benton native and former coal miner of 12 years, left mining in 1997 to become a health care professional. Now a regional flight nurse instructor for Air-Evac Life Team in Southern Illinois, he trains nurses at five bases and will receive the John A. Logan College Pacesetter Award at tonight’s commencement. Williams graduated Logan in 2000 after enrolling in 1998 and becoming a full-time student.
Carbondale hosts 3600 graduates as hotels fill and eateries anticipate a 30 percent jump in business on graduation Friday. Officials note regional rooms quickly sell out with 3,775 rooms statewide booked, while area owners say SIUC spring ceremonies trigger one of the year’s busiest periods for lodging and dining. Local operators highlight strategic directions to attract visitors and maximize revenue during commencement week.
NEW YORK AP Ross and Rachel reunite as Friends bows out with a crowd-pleasing finale. Rachel stays in New York after offloading a Paris job, and the group ends their coffee shop era with Monica and Chandler moving to the suburbs and a pair of twins arriving.
Three Franklin County youths aged 21, 19, and 17 pleaded innocent to home invasion, armed robbery, and aggravated assault in a case tied to family members of local judges. The defendants, Joshua Eldridge, Travis Lampley, and Jordan McCreery, face various counts and pretrial dates. Eldridge remains in custody on 75,000 bond.
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