Correctional bills loom as General Assembly returns
Springfield Two major items in the 1971 Corrections program await action by the General Assembly in October. A bill to create a school district for the adult division and a Unified Code of correction are top priorities. Also on the calendar are 10 other bills, including eight that would restore licensure rights to ex convicts. Bakalis reviewed the district bill and may suggest amendments. the plan would fund schooling through per pupil state grants and require education from grades 1 through 12 with certified teachers.
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Robert W. Link
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
State Department of Corrections
General Assembly
Department of Corrections
Code of Correction
Michael Bakalis
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bakalis
Peter B. Bensinger
Unified Code Faces Senate Split Over Probation Reforms
Prison staff and inmates await a Unified Code debate as probation officers would come under Supreme Court supervision and pension rights for current officers are debated. The plan also aims to standardize sentencing while restoring licensure for ex convicts, with lingering opposition and a rejected prison plate industry bill.
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Supreme Court
Cook County
Senate
Russell Arrington
SIU Carbondale Plans Art Inventory Catalog
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will establish a central catalog of its art collections this fall. The collection is valued over a quarter of a million dollars and derives from purchases, donations, and WPA era works. A new Assistant Curator will join University Galleries as centralized operations begin this fall.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Evert Johnson
University
Johnson
Illinois Art Project
De Soto Lions Host First Annual Celebration at Park Pavilion
The De Soto Lions Club stages its first annual celebration at the new pavilion in De Soto City Park. Dinner runs 4 to 8 p.m. with barbequed ribs pork and chicken plus sides. Adults $2 children $1.25. Ice cream and cake extra. A rifle drawing occurs at 8 p.m. Ken Daniels and the Kinsmen provide music for dancing until midnight.
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de Soto
Ken Daniels
Elverado approves tentative budget with raises and new staff
The Elverado Unit School District Board tentatively approves a $763,150 budget, about $53,000 above last year, including raises for teachers, a full-time art teacher, a guidance counselor, and a work-study program. Eight special education teachers join Tri-County for state aid benefits, while retirements prompt a replacement.
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Bill Valerius
Nixon
Tri-County
Elverado
Aileen Halstead
Elkville
Susan Richardson
Thompsonville School Registration Dates Announced
Thompsonville area notes pupil and teacher registration at 8:15 a.m. on August 27 for elementary enrollment and August 26 for teachers at Thompsonville Elementary School. The piece also offers a beauty tip about olive oil padded under the eyes to reduce bags.
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Thompsonville
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Carterville
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