U of I experts valuable tool in terrorism battle
Illinois homeland security coordinator says University of Illinois experts are key in shaping an anti terrorism plan. The Fire Services Institute trains first responders and has reached about 19,000 personnel, coordinating with IEMA state police and other agencies. Researchers work on detecting weapons, bio threats, and protective systems while CERL studies anti terror measures.
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Springfield
Illinois
University of Illinois
Matt Bettenhausen
U of I
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
State Police
State Fire Marshal
Departments of Military Affairs and Public Health
Environmental Protection Agency
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CERL
Dana Finney
College of Engineering
Sara Chilton
Rick Winkel
R-Champaign
Murder suspect or mistaken identity roams 30 years
John Patrick Anderson, a 50 year old substitute teacher at Southwest DeKalb High School, was arrested on a fugitive warrant from Chicago tied to a 1971 Chicago robbery and murder. Officials pursue witnesses while Anderson’s wife argues for mistaken identity. He faces extradition to Chicago.
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Decatur, Ga
John Patrick Anderson
Southwest DeKalb High School
Anderson
Chicago Police Department
Chicago
Thomas Donegan
Deatra Anderson
Spencer Ragsdale
DeKalb County
Crop duster sprays towboat. tests urged in Mississippi
Federal officials ask CDC and Mississippi Health to test samples from a Mississippi River towboat and a pleasure craft after a crop duster sprayed both near Rosedale. Authorities suspect sodium chlorate. no injuries reported, FBI leads investigation with EPA Coast Guard and CDC involved.
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Jackson, Miss
State Health Department
Rosedale
Miss
Dean
Kent Buckley
Bolivar County Emergency Management Agency
Buckley
FBI
Mississippi
Jeffery Artis
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Coast Guard
CDC
State police to aid Venice against crime surge
Illinois State Police will send a five officer Metropolitan Enforcement Team to Venice to back local police amid two fatal shootings and rising prostitution and drug dealing. Mayor Tyrone Echols, in office since 1979, says outside help is crucial to curb gang violence and fear. The troopers will be reassigned from other duties and begin patrolling in December.
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Venice
Illinois
Tyrone Echols
St. Louis
James Newsome
Echols
Newsome
Metropolitan
District 11
Richard Woods
Former Maytag chairman named US Olympic Committee chief
Lloyd Ward, former Maytag chairman, is named chief executive officer of the USOC. He will start November 1 at Olympic House in Colorado Springs. USOC president Sandra Baldwin praises his charisma and marketing skill as Scott Blackmun remains interim CEO after Norm Blake's resignation in 2000.
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Chicago
U.S
Ward
Norm Blake
Blake
USOC
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