I once had a newspaper editor give me his rule of thumb for what is and what isn’t news. “Cats climb trees every day,” he said, and that’s not news. But if a cat climbs a tree and gets stuck and the fire department has to rescue it … that is news.”
From the Archives of Jim Muir: ‘Reading between the lines of an obituary’
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Daily Bible Verse
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| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Romans 6:23 (Read all of Romans 6:23) New International Version |
Saluki Football to host youth camp on April 11
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The Southern Illinois football program will host a youth camp at 6 p.m. on April 11, 2018, in Saluki Stadium. Campers (Grades 2-6) will learn the game of football and have fun doing it. They will develop football skills, including passing, catching, tackling and blocking. Kids will participate in various passing and agility games, and no equipment will be needed.
The camp will fun from 6-8 p.m. in Saluki Stadium. Cost is only $35, and you can apply at SalukiFootballCamps.com. Walk-up registrations will be accepted. For additional questions, contact assistant coach Austin Flyger at aflyger@siu.edu or 618-453-7979.
Blue Jays hit for cycle in 4th, ruin Miguel Gonzalez’s return in 14-5 White Sox loss
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The Blue Jays made spoiling Miguel Gonzalez’s White Sox return as easy as 1-2-3-4 Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.
Cards start game with back-to-back homers, Brewers end (and win) game with back-to-back homers
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What happened at the beginning of Tuesday night’s Cardinals-Milwaukee Brewers, mirrored by what occurred at the end, never had happened before, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Two deaths reported in Illinois from using synthetic marijuana
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SPRINGFIELD — State health officials say two people who started bleeding severely after using synthetic marijuana have died.
In a news release, the Illinois Department of Public Health would not reveal the identity of the people or any details about the their deaths
The health department is trying to determine where the 56 people obtained the products — often found in convenience stores, gas stations, drug paraphernalia shops and online — before they started bleeding profusely.
The cases have been reported in the Chicago area and central Illinois. IDPH director Dr. Nirav D. Shah says the public health department doesn’t know how much contaminated product is circulating or where. The IDPH is investigating along with local and federal health authorities.
Synthetic cannabinoids are human-made mind-altering chemicals that are sprayed on plant material, and may be smoked or sold as liquids to be vaporized in e-cigarettes. They’re called cannabinoids because they are similar to chemicals found in marijuana, IDPH says.
Report recommends $278M upgrade to end Quincy Legionnaires’ crisis
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SPRINGFIELD — A makeover of the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy costing as much as $278 million is the best option for eradicating Legionnaires’ disease there, a preliminary report says.
It calls for a state-of-the-art residence, new plumbing and a newly drilled well for a separate water source. The report by task forces that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration organized says a new facility would not only include Legionnaires’-resistant piping, but would be built to accommodate the changing needs of veterans for decades to come. The report was dated for Saturday. A final report is due May 1.
Legionnaires’, which is caused by waterborne bacteria inhaled from vapor, has contributed to the deaths of 13 residents since 2015 and made dozens more ill at the 130-year-old campus, located 311 miles west of Chicago. The administration has installed a $6.4 million water treatment plant and adopted a rigorous schedule of disinfection, flushing and filtering, but the pneumonia-like illness has returned each year. Four more cases were confirmed in February.
The residential facility could cost as much as $250 million. New campuswide plumbing would cost up to $15.6 million, drilling a well would run as much as $5.5 million, and buying and renovating a vacant nursing home nearby for temporary housing during construction or future use would be about $6.8 million.
Experts have noted that critical portions of the home’s outdated plumbing are a breeding ground for Legionella bacteria. A well would eliminate reliance on the city supply from the Mississippi River; the river’s warmer temperature is more bacteria-friendly.
Ford said the sizable price tag is “crying out for a big capital bill” and could spur Rauner and the General Assembly to agree on a statewide construction program. The last one was in 2009.
“How do you designate that much money to a veterans home without having a capital bill?” Ford asked. “I have the best interest of the veterans at heart, but we also have a dangerous situation with lead pipes in my district, causing people to suffer lifelong illnesses. We have problems in our schools and other public facilities.”
5 winners, 5 losers from NCAA title game
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The Charlotte Observer’s Scott Fowler has a look at five winners and five losers from Monday’s NCAA national title game won by Villanova, both on the court and on TV.
Finance watchdog questions who benefits from delinquent state payments
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A government finance watchdog has raised questions about who profits from a state policy in Illinois that penalizes state agencies that don’t pay bills on time.
Pastor Rick Warren: Focus on what is unseen
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| Focus on What Is Unseen | |||||||||
| By Rick Warren — Apr 4, 2018 | |||||||||
“Things that are seen don’t last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. That’s why we keep our minds on the things that cannot be seen” (2 Corinthians 4:18 CEV). Everything you see around you is temporary. The building you’re in, the computer or cellphone you’re staring at, and even your body will one day disappear from existence. Yet it’s what you can’t see around you that will last forever. And those realities are what truly matter. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 4:18, “Things that are seen don’t last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. That’s why we keep our minds on the things that cannot be seen” (CEV). Spiritual realities are more real than physical ones. We need to focus on the spiritual ones — what’s really real. There are five spiritual realities all of us need to take to heart.
Nothing matters more than eternal realities. What you do with these five truths will not only affect your eternal destiny, it will also transform how you live on this side of eternity. |
