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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2002
Page
4
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Union County sheriff urges vote for Madigan highlighting her law enforcement ties and bills against sexual predators. He notes endorsements from police groups and contrasts her with Republican Joe Birkett, urging voters to choose experienced leadership over on the job training.
In a heated attorney general race Illinois voters consider Joe Birkett over Lisa Madigan. Birkett promotes traditional values and law enforcement credentials while Madigan is criticized for liberal positions. The Southern Illinoisan notes letters on candidates accepted through Oct 28 with views echoing in local political discourse.
Gov George Ryan grants 2.3 million for Du Quoin State Fairgrounds improvements while Perry County fights for coal sales taxes. Benton Mayor Pat Bauer is cleared of grant misuse claims. Memorial Hospital Carbondale earns five star obstetrics rating. Johnston City ambulance fixes progress. Herrin enacts adult-use licensing to curb signage issues. Local readers urged to help Benton school district trim deficits. Local vandalism at Bethel Cemetery condemned.
Philip Terzian argues Carter deserved the Nobel for Habitat for Humanity and election monitoring, while noting the prize’s history and the political edge of a gesture against George W. Bush. He cites past laureates and critiques Carter’s North Korea diplomacy as mixed tradeoffs between good intent and lasting peace.
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