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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2001
Page
3
Illinois rolls out a public awareness drive to link addicted gamblers with treatment. TV and radio ads plus posters at riverboat casinos push a toll free line 1 800 522 4700, with bus and billboard exposure, aiming to help compulsive gamblers regain control. The state spent 1 million on training 300 counselors last year and now 2 million this year to expand reach.
About 200 demonstrators defied a federal ban and gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago to denounce police brutality. Speakers defended the right to protest amid terrorism, with a brief, orderly march through the Loop under horse patrols and light rain. The Stop Police Brutality Coalition sought a court order challenging the ban imposed after September attacks.
In Springfield, three people aged 20, 43, and 22 died from gunshot wounds to the head after a home invasion at a three story duplex. A 22 year old son is in critical condition. Police report no motive and no arrests yet as witnesses describe two intruders with masked faces.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that portions of Kevin Blankenship’s confession, given in Illinois, could be used as evidence against co defendant Antonio Farrell in the 1996 murder of Barbara Castor. Blankenship testified in Farrell's trial via a detailed, self incriminating confession made without coercion, meeting required criteria.
Seven Dunlap High football players face season-long suspensions for attending an alcohol-involved party, with three others passing the polygraph and escaping punishment. Some punished players also affect second sports, while costs of tests were partly covered by the district and parents.
Nick Dietrich and Evan Ruffolo lead 1000 Bags of Love project by Santa Maria del Popolo and Fremont Elementary students to aid New York victims. Donated items include flashlights notebooks pens and Beanie Babies from local families and businesses.
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