Brandt signals tuition hike stance at SIU
SIU President Warren W. Brandt indicated he favors a tuition increase this year and likely next year while opposing the SIU Board's current strategy. He cited inflation costs and reduced state funding, noting the IBHE recommended higher tuition and urging students to share costs as aid shifts. He planned to answer affirmatively if asked at hearings, keeping his next-year stance similar.
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IBHE
James R. Thompson
Brandt
Thompson
SIU
Campaign pushes to consolidate Perry County road districts
Residents like Jerry Britton urge forming a county unit road district to equalize tax money across Perry County. A public meeting is planned April 17 at Pinckneyville High School, with signatures needed by May 7 to place the issue on the November ballot. The plan would abolish eight rural road commissioners and fund a countywide program, though officials warn it could take five to ten years and may require tax increases.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville High School
Roy Smith
Perry County Board of Commissioners
County Board
County Commission
Smith
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
St. John
Cutler
Willisville
Union
Williamson
Jackson
Franklin
Carbondale board refuses arbitration now
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 board met in executive session to discuss Pat Cuendet’s grievance after she was denied a personal business leave day. The board, by 3-1 vote, denied back pay and said arbitration would not occur yet, citing incomplete exhaustion of contract remedies. May 4 is set to appoint a new board member to replace Elsie Speck who resigns.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board of Education
Pat Cuendet
Lewis School
George Edwards
Cuendet
Elsie Speck
Speck
Schwegman
Lacey
Cannon
CCHS board candidates push long range planning
Carbondale Community High School District 165 candidates seek two open seats as debt declines and planning for facilities, curriculum, and funding options takes center stage. Incumbent Schwegman and newcomers Lacey and Cannon emphasize long term planning, building strategy, curriculum review, and community involvement.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Community
Board of Education
B. J. Schwegman
Jerry Lacey
Richard Cannon
William Coracy
Schwegman
Clark, Dietz and Associates
CCHS
Lacey
Carbondale
Cannon
Fire damages Harris Greenhouse storage warehouse blaze
A fire at Harris Greenhouse Route 1 Harrisburg Monday destroyed a storage warehouse and its contents. Fire damage was estimated at about 20 000 dollars. Cause not determined. Firemen were called about 4 p.m. and fought to keep the blaze from spreading in high wind.
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Route 1
Harrisburg
Some awards the Academy overlooked
Ben Gelman argues the 50th Academy Awards were dull and uneven, noting only Vanessa Redgrave won a major acting prize after over an hour of minor awards. He suggests offbeat special Oscars for worn costumes and notable on-screen looks, proposing tongue‑in‑cheek honors to set a livelier tone in future telecasts.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Jane Powell
Vanessa Redgrave
Byline B G and the Oscars of the Past
A musing on Academy Award snubs and oddball honors spanning classic cinema. The author puns on famous lines and personalities from Ben Hur to Sergeant York, The Good Earth, and Star Wars era crowds.
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Gary Cooper
York
Louise Rainer
Academy
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