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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2003
Page
1
A brief item notes Benton Franklin County will select an ambulance provider. It highlights page references and local context, with no added detail on candidates or process. The report previews upcoming local coverage and hotel-style listings.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich visited Hillerman to announce Pope Massac Pulaski and Alexander counties are state disaster areas enabling possible federal relief. Two killed in May tornadoes, nearly 50 injured, 178 homes destroyed and 140 damaged as state estimates noted.
Nearly a week after a tornado hit Alexander, Pulaski, Massac and Pope counties, Hillerman in Massac County remains disrupted. Tim Beck and his family were displaced, with their home largely destroyed except the roof, as neighbors help salvage what remains.
The Carbondale Park District voted to proceed with a clubhouse at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, tying bids to a new business plan. Directors Eyeden Thorne Michael Heck Carl Flowers and Harvey Welch voted yes while Milton McDaniel abstained. The district has 962000 for building, furnishings and architect fees, but previous bid rounds exceeded estimates and revenues forced a hold. A master plan for the William Marberry Arboretum was also presented, with citizen questions at an open house.
Glenbrook North high school suspended several senior girls after a videotaped hazing incident off campus. The ten day suspensions are the maximum the school can impose with possible expulsion to be decided by the district. The investigation found violations of hazing laws policy and school code amid a May 4 incident at a Cook County Forest Preserve park that left five students injured.
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