Panel endorses voluntary spending cuts in Illinois schools
The Classrooms First Commission urges no forced consolidations, saying districts could save hundreds of millions by sharing information and resources. They project up to 1 billion in potential savings if districts study similar cost-cutting approaches. Recommendations will be released for public comment today.
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Springfield
Illinois
Classrooms First Commission
Associated Press
Pat Quinn
Sheila Simon
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SIU Launches Groundbreaking Online Video Access
The Southern community invites readers to view a new online video from SIU showcasing a groundbreaking event. Visitors can access the clip via the site www.thesouthern.com for the full presentation and related materials.
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Siu
Thesouthern.com
the Ledger
SIU Begins Construction on 36.6 Million Student Services Building
Caleb Hale reports the ceremonial start of construction on a 125,000 square foot SIU Student Services Building in Carbondale. The project, valued at 36.6 million dollars, is expected to complete in fall 2013 and will house 19 university departments and officials.
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Steve Jahnke
Southern Siu
Jill Winkelman
Far Right
Loran Luehr
Student Services
Carbondale
SIU
One-Stop Shop to Consolidate Student Services on Campus
Chancellor Rita Cheng describes a new building uniting offices for financial aid transcripts and other services. The Woody Hall Shuffle previously forced students to navigate a maze of offices for paperwork. The project aims to streamline processes and improve service to students and families.
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Siu
Woody
Woody Hall
Rita Cheng
Cheng
Steve Jahnke
Mega Millions winner to be revealed in Red Bud Wednesday
Illinois Lottery officials say a single claimant holds the 218.6 million Mega Millions ticket bought at Red Bud MotoMart. The winner will be announced at a news conference at Red Bud Village Hall at 10 a.m., with details limited to the identity being confirmed.
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Red Bud Village Hall
Illinois Lottery
Liz Leonard
Randolph County
Red Bud
Kansas
Maryland
Illinois
Michael Jones
Jones
MotoMartin Red Bud
FKG Oil. Co
FKG
Comptroller unveils The Ledger financial portal in Illinois
Illinois comptroller Judy Baar Topinka launches The Ledger, a new online portal to track the state's finances. Accessible via the comptroller site, it lets users view general fund activity, unpaid bills, bond ratings, and salaries, with daily updates and an FOIA request option.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Judy Baar Topinka
Comptroller
Topinka
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