Illinois lawmakers await Thompson action on several bills
Gov James Thompson faces action on two bills next week with eight more awaiting his desk by September. One signed Sunday grants free license plates to former prisoners of war, a move praised by Rep Bruce Richmond though he criticizes the lack of notice. Other measures cover coal research funding, tax credits, bad-check reforms, property forfeiture as theft, river conservancy powers, and port district residency rules.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
James Thompson
Thompson
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
James Rea
D-Christopher
Richmond
Rea
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Thopson
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Buzbee
Illinois
Capitol
Fields
Franklin
Tennessee Valley Authority
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Robert Winchester
R-Rosiclare
Jackson Union, Counties Regional Port District Board
Shawnee students face small lunch price hike
Shawnee District 84 voters learn lunch prices rise slightly with grades one through 12 paying 80 cents up from 75 cents and adult meals remaining 1.50. Extra milk 15 cents breakfast for kindergarten 40 cents and snacks 20 cents.
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Bonnie Marx
Shawnee
Harold Garner
Board of Education
Garner
Ware
Lick Creek District to pay teacher retirement benefits
Lick Creek District 16 will begin paying retirement benefits for teachers for the first time, about eight percent of salary, lowering net take home as teachers no longer pay retirement fees. Superintendent Phil Phillips notes salaries remain among the lowest but closer to surrounding districts.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Lick Creek
Phil Phillips
Phillips
Jerry D. Charles Construction Co
Anna
Career Education Center gets third year funding
The Career Education Service Center in Southern Illinois receives a third year of funding covering 27 counties. Due to cuts it will not provide direct funds to districts but will offer technical assistance in in service training curriculum development material selection and organizational structure. The program is run by Jerry Johnson with the support of 11 regional superintendents including Les McCollum Elvis Nolen and Don Stricklin.
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Career Education
Cener
Illinois
Jerry Johnson
Alexander, Johnson
Massac
Pulaski
Union
Johnson’s
Les McCollum
Williamson County
Elvis Nolen
Franklin County
Don Stricklin
Jackson
Perry
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