Benton teachers brace for possible delay as talks continue
Benton Education Association and the Benton high school board held a three hour bargaining session with no contract settlement. Another session is planned this morning to avoid a strike that could delay classes starting next week for about 650 students. Both sides report dialogue and optimism, with money and contract language at issue alongside retirement and insurance. The district faces a $250,000 deficit as enrollment wraps up and state funding remains uncertain.
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Benton
Benton Education Association
Benton High School
Kelly Stewart
Mark Minor
Minor
BEA
Illinois Education Labor Relations Board
Mike Salmo
Salmo
BEA and
Illinois
Stewart
Springfield
Stonefort Readies 106th Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion
Stonefort gears up for the 106th Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion with events in the park, a carnival, flea market, and yard sale beginning at 7 am. The schedule includes beauty pageants, talent shows, a men’s beauty contest, dances, gospel and country music, and nightly bingo through August 23.
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Stonefort
Old Soldiers and Sailors
Marion
Shorty” Martin
Martin
Kathy Lay
Carrier Mills
Dawghouse inflatable debuts at Taste of Saluki Row in Carbondale
Julie Beck of Southern Illinois University Carbondale athletics unveils the inflatable Dawghouse as part of Taste of Saluki Row at Murdale Changing Seasons parking lot. The free event this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. lets visitors meet Saluki players and coaches and explore exhibits for SUIC football tailgating initiatives.
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Julie Beck
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Athletics
Murdale
Changing Seasons
Murdale Shopping Center
Carbondale
Saluki
SUIC
Possible contract agreement reached for Coulterville teachers
After two nights of talks the Coulterville School District nears a tentative contract for teachers. Superintendent Michael Harris says a vote is expected today with a potential special meeting next week if approved. The district faces budget pressures and considers a property tax referendum to balance finances.
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Coulterville
Michael Harris
Harris
Patty Berry
Tech
Karen Albers
Costello praises Shawnee Health Service workers
U S Rep Jerry Costello visited Shawnee Health Service Carterville Family Practice Center to praise staff and stress affordable care. He cited uninsured residents in Jackson Williamson counties and urged national health reform while noting the system’s local impact and plans for a Marion center. The visit highlighted access, affordability, and expanding oral health services.
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U.S
Jerry Costello
Belleville
Shawnee Health Service
Costello
The
Health Service
Beverly Sloan
Sloan
Jackson
Williamson County
University of Illinois
Shawnee Health Service System
George O’neill
Grand Tower
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Cobden
Marion
Franklin-Williamson
United States
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