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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2013
Page
1
The Illinois House approved 108 to 9 a bill to permit and regulate fracking for oil and natural gas with immediate effect and a 60 day permit review. Gov. Quinn backs the plan to unlock thousands of Southern Illinois jobs while opponents warn about safety risks.
Retired Congressman Ken Gray eighty eight pilots a Black Diamond helicopter for a Rend Lake and Interstate 57 sightseeing trip in Southern Illinois. Gray notes his $7 billion in regional projects funded during his 24 years in Congress helped Rend Lake flood control and water supply for about 175000 people, supports 1144 private sector jobs, and draws 3.2 million visitors yearly with an $85 million regional impact. He earned the nickname for pork barrel politics and jokes about taking more pork. Gray, a West Frankfort native, served as a WWII pilot and expresses joy at returning to flight.
The Illinois House approved a plan to gradually shift employee retirement costs from the state to universities and community colleges. The vote followed Senate rejection of a House-backed pension reform proposal, which Senate Democrats said was unconstitutional despite support from House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The state Senate unanimously backed Gov. Pat Quinn's nominees to oversee Southern Illinois University. See SIU on Page 7A for full details.
Southern Illinois Healthcare has added a Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra MRI to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. It is the region’s first such device and one of only about 550 in use nationwide. The high resolution imaging enhances brain function mapping during tests like speech and finger movement, aiding doctors and surgeons.
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