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Illinois universities resume president home projects after controversy
Universities across Illinois restart construction on president residences after the SIU mansion dispute. ISU begins a 97 858 dollar home for President Berle, WIU revives a 150 000 dollar residence, and SIU plans occupancy for President Derge by Sept 1 after a 1969 Board rebuke.
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Judy van Slyke
Chicago
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Illinois State University In
Normal
David Berle
Western Illinois University
Macomb
SIU
Illinois Board of Higher Education
David R. Derge
SIU Board of Trustees
The
Board of Higher Education
W. Clement Stone
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Western
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Derge
John T. Bernhard
Eastern Illinois
Northeastern Illinois