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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2003
Page
1
Column ONE TODAY notes that death penalty changes were approved by the Senate, with page references across sections. Nation reports confidence in a SARS detection test. Other local briefs cover juvenile detention fate, election dispute hearing delay, and property value changes. Weather forecasts call for a 50 percent chance of afternoon storms today and higher temperatures into the weekend.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich presses for a revenue package to boost K 12 funding by 100 million, including fully funding mandated programs. With 48 hours left in the session, lawmakers negotiate as votes on higher minimum wage loom. Riverboat casino tax and other levies are under discussion.
RLCD officials rejected a request to lower wholesale water rates, while Rend Lake remains the dominant supplier in Southern Illinois. Installation of waterlines began in 1968 and Rend Lake was filled in 1971. The district started delivering water to 13 communities in late 1971, establishing Rend Lake as the sole regional water source for a growing area.
In Southern Metropolis a judge ruled Rita Jo Nitz must remain jailed for life after his post conviction relief petition was filed late. Nitz, 44, was convicted in 1989 for the April 1988 bludgeoning and decapitation of Michael Miley in Williamson County.
Lt Gen David McKiernan signaled possible expansion of combat forces in Iraq as U S troops face ongoing attacks in a city and nationwide. Officers in the 3rd Infantry Division say they lack spare parts and are not ready for battle, risking unnecessary deaths if deployed.
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