Danville man pleads guilty to four counts of reckless homicide
Troy Kindred, 31, admitted drunk driving when his SUV went the wrong way on Interstate 64 near Burnt Prairie on November 5, killing four members of the Zhang family from Fairfield. He faces four reckless homicide counts and one aggravated drunken driving count in White County Circuit Court.
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SIU Trustees weigh large tuition hikes and future cuts
Southern Illinois University board mulls an 18 percent undergraduate rise in year one and 16 percent in year two, with 7 and 8 percent increases later, totaling a 611 dollar rise over 2002 2003. They also consider future salary cuts and program reductions to balance a growing Illinois revenue shortfall.
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SIU plans $53 million plant to triple coal use
Edwardsville administrator unveils a Carbondale physical plant revamp costing 53 million to triple Illinois coal use. A new circulating fluidized bed boiler would power more campus buildings, replace two aging stokers, and create 60 permanent plus 350 temporary construction jobs. Funding includes 21 million from the state agency and 32 million from the university, with payback via energy savings. board took no action.
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Senators reject pay raises amid fiscal belt tightening in Illinois
In Springfield, state senators voted to reject a 3.8 percent cost of living increase and a pay raise for associate judges, citing budget woes and layoffs. Senate President James Philip urged restraint as the measures head to the House.
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