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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 2001
Page
1
Residents of Zug Switzerland light candles for 15 dead in the Parliament attack. A man enraged with officials opened fire with an assault rifle and tossed a grenade in the crowded state legislature before shooting himself. It marked Switzerland's worst shooting spree.
The CDC advised doctors to delay vaccinating healthy people until at least November due to vaccine manufacturing delays. The season’s vaccine appears well matched to circulating strains, but delays by three private producers are ongoing for a second year.
An AP photo shows a woman adjusting an American flag at a makeshift memorial in Central Park for last Tuesday’s World Trade Center attacks. Candles and a Wanted Dead or Alive Osama bin Laden cover adorn the John Lennon memorial in Strawberry Fields recalling the national tragedy.
Mostly sunny today with highs around 70. Tonight clear with lows in the mid 40s. Saturday mostly sunny with highs 70 to 75 and lows 40 to 45. Details on 12A and subscription information provided.
Village officials in Royalton have called in an independent auditor to review water department records after irregularities were found. Mayor Christy Brower said the audit targets the water department with potential issues dating back several years amid delinquent accounts concerns.
ANNA Jackson Union Counties Port District board members selected local business leader LeeRoy Brandon to assist in promoting an ethanol plant project. District manager Jim Seed, currently ill, will take a leave of absence as a feasibility plan for a $22.5 million facility progresses. A business plan outlining plant operations is next, with a farmer cooperative interest for Bicentennial Industrial Park north of town.
Don Pippens of Stone Creek, a 600 acre development near Carbondale, says rumors the state will buy the golf course are false. The project includes a 171 acre golf course opened in May 2000, 105 acres of home lots, and plans for a $500,000 clubhouse and pool plus eight cabins funded partly by a state tourism grant.
Gov George H Ryan activated the Illinois National Guard to guard 11 primary commercial airports including Williamson County. Maj Gen David Harris said 100 plus military police would muster in Springfield Chicago and Freeport with unknown deployment numbers from three MP companies as guardsmen report by noon and serve for a few months.
Jeffrey Turner was beaten twice on Aug 19 near Lake Road in Dongola after his truck stalled. Steven Dillon 24 Terry Flores 26 and Ryan Haynes 22 face armed robbery aggravated battery and felony mob action charges with trials and hearings set for November 13 and October 11 respectively. Turner required hospital care for arm fractures and head injuries.
Refuge in Cypress Creek faces challenges as funds and volunteers lag behind growth. A local dog breeder contributes efforts and resources, adding momentum to expansion plans and community support for the shelter’s animals.
A regional feature highlights three angels and a Christian broadcast network expanding Faith and Values through local production and outreach. The piece profiles the network's community impact and growing audience with emphasis on homegrown goods and regional faith programming.
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