Airport guards to boost security at state airports
Fleming noted armed soldiers will serve as visible deterrents at checkpoints to reassure travelers after the Sept 11 hijackings. About 150 troops could be assigned, rotating monthly, with costs covered by the federal government after Oct 1. Guardsmen will aid screeners, police, and local authorities, under Ryan and federalized protection.
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Fleming
Congress
Federal Aviation Administration
Great Lakes Region
Chicago
Molinaro
O’hare
O'Hare
Marion
Coal subsidies spur coal plant talks across Illinois
Wafle of a Christian County based company with the Kincaid power station says subsidies are only part of the equation as it explores new plants around Illinois. Rainwater notes higher gas prices and state aids boost coal plants but environmental rules and long payback periods temper optimism. State Sen Woolard cautions subsidies are not a magic fix and promises must align with broader conditions.
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Wafle
Kincaid
Christian County
Wafle’s
Illinois
Larry D. Woolard
Ccarterville
Southern
SIUC power plant expansion eyed at up to 50 million
SIU Carbondale officials discussed doubling the campus power plant size at an estimated cost of up to 50 million dollars. The plan aims to boost capacity from three to 25 megawatts, with broader coal use and a feasibility study funded partly by state and university dollars.
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Springfield
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Glenn Poshard
Phil Gatton
Gatton
Illinois
Charles E. Price
SIUC
Price
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
University
SIU
Airport chief urges travel now amid security shifts
Marion Williamson County Regional Airport manager Doug Kimmel told about 35 Rotary leaders that now is the time to fly as fares drop and security tightens. He noted parking changes, added security staff, and plans for an 8000 foot runway extension with environmental study, aiming to begin in 2003.
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Marion
Williamson County
Doug Kimmel
Kimmel
Marion Area
First United Methodist Church
George W. Bush
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