We Are One rally fills SIU Arena in CardonaCILL unite unions
Unions including steelworkers teachers and mineworkers packed SIU Arena to back collective bargaining as part of the We Are One April 4 Days of Action honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The Midwest focus highlighted Wisconsin and Indiana protests over proposed limits on union rights with leaders urging action and solidarity from lawmakers and the public. SIU C President Rita Cheng also spoke.
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Recount may lie ahead for city council
Carbondale voter results left Tom Grant within five percent of winner Lance Jack, keeping two paths open. Grant may apply to fill the mayoral vacancy or petition for a recount by May 1, citing a narrow margin and late votes from a damaged network card.
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Shutdown deal averts US government shutdown fight
President Obama and congressional leaders reached a historic agreement late Friday to cut about 38 billion dollars in federal spending and avert a first shutdown in 15 years. The accord, backed by Boehner Reid and Obama, reduces spending by 500 billion over a decade while protecting essential services and federal abortion funding limits in DC.
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Government shutdown avoided for now military families safe
President and congressional leaders reached a deal to keep the government funded through mid next week, avoiding a midnight shutdown by about an hour. The agreement curtails potential pay gaps for military personnel and civilian workers pending further funding, with details outlined by the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Gomez Becomes Cobden’s First Hispanic Elected Official
Alma Gomez, a long-time Cobden resident with migrant worker roots, is elected to the Cobden Village Board becoming the town’s first Hispanic-American official. She notes changing attitudes, greater integration, and migrant families settling amid local growth.
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