Times-Courier from Charleston, Illinois • Page 3

LOCAL STATU www IB tccom Friday April 30. House din iiedistrict ing plain narrowly defease 1 Ol 1. 1 1 a '111. Ii- it the b.i ho' T'. id.

lie to sul. nut ai is no: tv 1 1 ad. loo: 1 lo-s 1 Km, Kepnh If Kimt (RICKSON SPRINGFIELD plat, li change how Illinois draws lt political txillMli.il ION Was dealt a setback Thursday hen a Democrat led miti.t Use was nairowlv dclcat. the House Tin- plan (ell two votes short ol the 71 nettled tot the proposal eotislitutional amendment to Ite placed on the Nosemlver ballot Keputih cans, who are hacking a (ill lerent plan, provided no -yes' votes The outcome marks the lat est salvo in the once per hattlc to divide the state into political districts Following each 1' Census, the political map is supxsed to Im- adjusted to make sure ea ol the slate's Senate a'ld Mouse districts atT equal in population Hut under current rules, the power to draw the tmund anes can Ive decided Its a coin flip And. current laws allow legislators to have a say in how the hound.

tries ol their own districts are set. essentially allowing politicians to choose their voters, rather than voters i boosing who ivp resents then. Supporters ol the pioxisod amendment said the measure would have consolidated minority groups and commit nil ics into single districts. msle.nl ol di idmg them into diftercnt districts and diluting their mlluence at the xills "This is i le.trlv an improve men!" said House Ma)oril U'ader Barbara Flynn Curric Chicago "It is better than the status quo." said state Kep John Flitches, a Chicago Democrat Republicans said the Demo cr.it plan tl.ncisi ause it allowed lawmaker-to si ill pla a role in di aw district lines "Poll! iciaits should not lx-allowed to run in the diMi Is thai the dl.iw I'et I. said -late Kep Kose Mahomet Although (iov I'at Quint, h.ls no (or m.tl role 111 detel hot Iter voters a i 1 to decide on a i h.t'.gt to he state const itut ion he nonelheU'ss ollered up nog ive assessment ol he I ent(K rat ii plan Thui s.t.n I not sure it a i eionn not lx si at cv i ii i oltel, this is s.

se ol pi i 11 ig On nil I -o! Ill patties 1 I p.a that healths I ndel a sepa' ate .1 ked const -t 1,: n. at! pi om.s., is st 1 tin; pi oi es- oijlil Im- ov el see! t.v an i i i nt 1 Kepul.h( ahs h.iv lom.ii 1 lie I ihnois 1 j-agiie ol Women Voters tin- Illinois hi Bureau and retorm gloilps the ssi, plae.il on the oeinlx-l haiiot I oss a I Despite claims of trouble at gentlemen's club, only one criminal case filed rrrr i I is ri- "--Vf -sM JLL5 X.fi'J ir t-? JJXlYAA P7 "tilt. n. atis licetis mu imIic! ion er The School I loliM'. located 111 a lormer element, ir school sol'l several veal's ago through auction The business does not sell alcohol to patrons so a counts li(iioi' ordinance does not apply In addition, the lub owners claim they opened their doors sseeks belore be 'umberland 'otin ts Hoard passed an ordinance in December placing restrictions on the location and lees on sex oriented businesses Schaeler plans to go belore he counts board on Mas 1 1 to propose modil lent ions to that county ordinance.

He declined to comment on laims that The School House is 'grandfathered in" because it reportedly opened belore the ordinance was passed. "The owners base not responded to me So I cannot respond to that It raises factual and legal issues," Schaefer said. Schaefer said budgetary problems are compounding the issues user the club Cum berland County has cut personnel dil'tcrent depart merits due to a budget short -bill compounded bs delayed state funding That has atlect-ed the county shenll patrols. Schaefer said. "That is a major issue for this county and many others." he said s.

By HERB MEEKER TOI.KIX) iiml.ct l.itiil ('(iiinlv Slate Atluniev Hairy Sella. 'hT keeps, hearuii; ries ol impropriety at I he en I leincu's dub in Neoa Town ship, hut otils one criminal case is filed so far in the courthouse And that ms'olscs an ailogt'd threat against tsvo bouncers of The School House, located easl of Xeoga, on Kelt. 211. lirenlon Gos sard. 2f, ol Windsor is charged with tsvo counts of assault for allegedly threalcn ing Hie bouncers alter he put -brass knuckles on his hand (iossard allegedly broke a window at The School House, resulting in a charge ol crimi rial damage to property Residents have told Schae fer and other county ollicials of incidents ranging from confrontations with those svho live near the adults-only dub to fights between patrons Schaefer said his office cannot act on these accounts unless they are filed svith law enloi'cement and investigated "I emit nine to receive reports Irom lasv enforcement agencies monitoring the activities as well as in the area," Schaefer said Wednesday.

"I cannot act on something when there has not been a formal complaint filed and without an investigation com pleted by law enforcement." The count does not have Associated Press CW4 Bob Cuyler, CW2 Nate Locke and CW4 Clay Grooms wait for their ride in front of the three UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters that they flew into Coles County Memorial Airport on Wednesday. Their stop in Mattoon was for rest only. The three soldiers are part of a larger group, the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, who are in transport from Fort Drum, N.Y., to Fort Carson, to receive high-altitude mountain and environmental training in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan. No one hurt but family loses belongings in trailer fire 1 1 t( 7T "YT TV JH." Cm I II -4 ((( ll Ml kl I hnu t'krr1 ii; i 'Hi oi 1 thVj'J jr i Teen killed in rollover wreck in Coles County ing a seat belt Ruholl and another passenger. Jessica McDole.

17. also of Watson, were not injured Ruholl was ticketed for improper lane usage. K.sr- til I By HERB MEEKER St ft Wnlor HUMBOLDT Stephanie Rollins and her children were in the process of moving into a new house trailer when fire struck late Wednesday night. "It was totally involved when we got there," Humboldt Fire Protection Chief Bill Cobb said Thursday. "It's just a shell now." No one was hurt in the fire reported at 10:43 p.m.

Wednesday, but the loss for Rollins and her children was devastating because they had only been able to move a few items to their new residence, Cobb said. "It's my understanding they lost a lot of clothing and other items. They had just moved a TV and some appliances. There's also concerns for the loss of medical items. The Red Cross is helping them," said Cobb.

The trailer, rented by Rollins, was located at 201 South Side Drive, Lot 9, in NOTICES r-t, Readers MATTOON A Watson teenager was killed Wednesday in a rollover accident on Interstate f7 near Mattoon. Illinois State Police District 10 Headquarters officials reported. Tiffany Radtke. 18. was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Jarad Ruholl, 17, of Watson when the crash occurred at p.m Wednesday in the northbound lane of 1-57 at milepost marker 1HH.

according to the state police accident report. Ruholl lost control of a sport utility vehicle svhile being passed by another sehi-cle and went off the road before overturning in the east side ditch, police said Radtke. who died, was wear Ken TrevarthanStatf Photographer What's left of the trailer from which Stephanie Rollins and her family were moving is just a shell in Humboldt. 'FAT AT. K.IKS Kish l'Y Kserv l-'ri.

BRIAN'S Rollins has two young chil- vides assistance to fire vic- dren. Rollins and relatives lims for temporary housing or other needs. Humboldt. A preliminary investigation indicates an electrical source for the fire. "They're looking at wiring as a possible cause," Cobb said.

could not be reached Thursday to confirm donation needs to help the family. The American Red Cross pre Ci'iiHu Hi'ih Meeker ai or 23N-fSM. buttles. Seafood 1'latter D-i CI ri.CB RKKIi. KEY FRONTLINE-ADVANTAGE Flea Control 1 PeBnhr Seed Feed I flANDS ON HEALTH Therapeutic Massage C.i ft Certificates Avail.

for Mothers Das Located ill Mattoon Areola. FCRNTTl RESALE i Fn. Sun 212 17th. Past Present Antiques, i Old American Legion K'KHorSF Walleye Plate AYCE li 'ipni .1 M. 2117 DeWitt.

Mattoon on the corner of 22nd DeWitt. Mon 9-tSpm I I ss ill be celebrating the whole month of Mav for mv Artistic talent earns Oakland girl a place in Highlights magazine I v4 v- "WH niafc UVr 0 4 Lawmakers offer break to wrongly imprisoned SPRINGFIELD (AP -People sent to prison for crimes they didn't commit have suffered plenty. Illinois lawmakers say they shouldn't also have to pay taxes on whatever money they get as compensation. Lawmakers have approsed legislation that would lift the income tax on any state settlement to someone-wtTO was wrongly imprisoned. The final step was a 101-10 vote in the House on Wednesday.

The legislation now goes to the governor. Illinois has seen many prisoners released after evidence surfaced that proved they were innocent In some high-profile cases, the prisoners had been sentenced to die. 5uth birthday. 1 would like to thank everyone who helped me with my brother Thomas Graztano. He has been i homeless in Mattoon for 4 years now.

"Bargains Galore" i DVD's S7. Zippos. lingerie. "FREE gift with purchase" i Spend bucks get a EREK DVD. resentative sample of this artwork is to help foster children's creativity.

Cindy Pfeiffer, Riannon's grandmother in Oakland, picked up the mail on the day Highlights sent notice that it had decided to publish "Me in a Dance Show." Pfeiffer said she called Riannon, who was visiting family in Texas, to tell her the good news. Through the phone line, she could hear her granddaughter running around and cheering. "I was pretty excited," Riannon recalled with a big smile. The "Me in a Dance Show" drawing was inspired by an episode of "Dancing with the Stars" on television with her Grandmother Pfeiffer, Riannon said. The third-grader said she draws a variety of subjects and really likes to draw animals, including her family's cats.

Pfeiffer said one of Riannon's drawings of flowers was printed last year in Lake Land College's summer class guide. Riannon, the daughter of Tomas Guerrero and Cindi Comerford, said she would like to put her drawing skills to work when she grow up as a clothing designer. She has already been working on the sketches. By ROB STROUD Staff Writer OAKLAND Young readers will soon find one of Riannon Guerrero's drawings in the same magazine as "Goofus and Gallant" and "The Timbertoes." Her colored-pencil drawing, "Me in a Dance Show," is slated for publication in the May issue of Highlights for Children magazine. Riannon, age 9, recently received an advance copy of the magazine, which she happily held during an interview after her class day concluded at Lake Crest School in Oakland.

Riannon said she said receives Highlights for Children by mail each month and one of her favorite sections is "Your Own Pages" This section showcases children's artwork from around the world. Having started drawing at age 5, Riannon said she decided to submit some of her works to the magazine for possible publication. "Drawing is fun, and I get to use different colors. It's really pretty at the end," Riannon said. Highlights magazine reports that its readers send the magazine more than 35,000 submissions each year.

The magazine's stated goal in showcasing a rep JOHNNY'S FAMILY PINING Prom Nite Dinner for 2. S20 per couple RSVPto enter for FREE Limo Ride Ken TrevarthanStaff Photographer Lake Crest Elementary third-grader Riannon Guerrero displays her artwork and an advance copy of Highlights Magazine with her published picture Wednesday at the school in Oakland. MATTRESS SALE ELLIOTT FURNITURE. 712 Lake Land Blvd. 234-77" PURINA ANIMAL FEEDS DeBuhr Seed Feed THE CASTLE INN Smoked or Fried Pork Chops.

"I design a lot of dresses for my friends," Riannon said. 235-4841.