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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2003
Page
1
The Southern Illinoisan Wins 2002 General Excellence Award
The Southern Illinoisan earned the Illinois Press Association General Excellence Award for 2002 as reported in the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Press Association
Cairo election contest seeks invalidation of April vote
Phillip Matthews, a Cairo resident and minister, filed suit in Alexander County on April 30 asking a judge to invalidate the April 1 municipal election. He alleges ballot mishandling and cites affidavits claiming 386 ballots in Ward 2 were cast while tallies showed 391, potentially altering the outcome where incumbent Bobby Whitaker won by one vote over Thomas Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Phillip Matthews
Alexander County Court
Matthews
Seven Day Assembly
Alexander County
The Grand Theatre Closes as Independent Theaters Fade
In downtown Duboin and across Southern Illinois, small independents like The Grand Theatre struggle to compete with multi screen complexes. Ivy, the last of the old operators, keeps prices low and adds live shows to stay afloat while only two such venues remain in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Duboin
Twin Screen Cinema
Grand
Ivy
Josh Benson
Illinois
Marlow Theater
Herrin
Varsity Theatre
Carbondale
Nashville
Casablanca attacks shock nation as five bombings kill 31
In Casablanca a bingo game at Casa de Espana social club followed by five blast events left 31 bystanders dead and 10 attackers killed or wounded. No group claimed responsibility though U S officials suspect al Qaida linking to Riyadh style strikes. Authorities warned of further attacks and noted targets included a Jewish community center cemetery consulate and a major hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casablanca
Morocco
Sabah Mazouzi
U.S
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
al- Qaida
Casa de Espana
Israelite Community Circle
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers weigh gambling to fill Illinois deficit
Illinois lawmakers push gambling expansion to cover a nearly 5 billion dollar deficit. Proposals from Rep. Lang include slot machines at horse tracks, video poker in bars, and two new riverboat licenses for Chicago and southern suburbs. Sen. Jacobs seeks two more riverboat licenses. The debate follows high profile gambling cases and cautions from experts on addiction and social costs.
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Springfield
Illinois
Louis I. Lang
Dskokie
House Gaming Committee
Chicago
Denny Jacobs
East
Moline
Lake County
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