Benton teachers strike prep over money dispute in Benton IL
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 teachers plan picket lines as 76 elementary teachers walk out one day before school for about 1,300 students. They seek a $500 base raise from $10,550, with talks stalled as the board offers $200 plus retirement changes.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Benton Community Consolidated School District
Board of Education
Sherrie Johnston
Benton Teachers Local
American Federation of Teachers
Douglas
Logan
Lincoln
Washington
Grant
Webster
John
Roy Clark Substitutes For Crystal Gayle At Du Quoin Fair
Du Quoin State Fair officials announce Crystal Gayle will miss the Saturday country show due to scheduling conflicts. Roy Clark will perform in her place with Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius on the bill. Ticket holders may use Crystal Gayle tickets for Roy Clark shows or seek refunds or exchanges at the fair ticket office before showtime. Refunds are not offered after the performance begins. Ticket office hours are 9 am to 5 pm today and 8 am to 9 pm Friday.
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Fair
Carbondale district approve salaries and new teachers
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 board ended a long session with approval of across the board administrator raises and more than 15 new teachers. They plan to finalize salaries by September 7 and noted a $213,496 federal Title VII grant funds a new minority rising staff to about 20 percent from 12 percent in 1976.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board of Education
Edwards
Guards say inept officials spark prison riots at Menard
Guards at Menard Correctional Center blame inept administration and liberal court rulings for rising prison unrest. They cite suspensions for excessive force and do-gooder lawsuits eroding guard backing, while Warden Lane defends leadership and catalogues recent stability. The union seeks Lane and Rowe removal amid claims of inexperience.
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Russ Mitchell
Southern Illinoisan
Guards’ Union
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Department of Corrections
Dennis McDonald
Menard Psychiatric Center
Pontiac Correctional Center
Union
Pontiac
Lane
Review Board
Bill Phillips
Gaubatz
Phillips
Charles Rowe
Illinois Department of Corrections
Rowe
Menard
Corrections Department
Thompson OKs law school funds for SIU Carbondale
Illinois Governor James Thompson signed a 7.58 million dollar Capital Development Board bond package to build a 109000 square foot SIU Carbondale law school. SIU President Warren Brandt, law school dean Hiram Lesar, and trustees chairman Harris Rowe attended. Construction to start after February bids and finish in 18 months.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
James Thompson
Capital Development Board
Southern Illinois Univesity-Carbondale
SIUC
Warren Brandt
Law School
Hiram Lesar
SIU Board of Trustees
Harris Rowe
Bill
Richard O. Hart
D-Benton
SIU School of Law
Southern Illinois
Thompson
Lesar
ABA
Williams Leads GOP Funding Push in 59th Senate Race
The Republican candidate George Williams of Marion shows six contributions from the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee totaling 2625, outpacing rival Democrat Gene Johns and highlighting a focus on the 59th District in Southern Illinois. Williams reports 16598 receipts and 13051 expenditures, while Johns has 10200 receipts and 17000 expenditures, leaving Johns in the red by about 6800 and Williams with a surplus. Also noted are other donors, campaign costs, and a 90 day post election reporting rule for further disclosures.
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Mike Altecruse
Edwards
James O’donnell
Anita Lenzini
Mara Lou Hawse
Tri-County
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Springfield
George Williams
Marion
Republican State Senate
David Barkhausen
Senate
Gene Johns
Williams
Johns
Illinois
State Senate
J. Kenneth Williams
Robert Winchester
AMAX
Greenwich
Conn
Sohians Civic Fund
Cleveland
Ohio
Democratic Senate Committee
Illinois Car and Truck Association
Rosialare
Winchester
Carbondale Champaign
Simon, Rettberg, Garrision
Champaign
G.C
Virginia Rettberg
Mayfair Road
Garrison
Illinois Public Action Committee On Education
Illinois Medical Public Action Committee
Cips Employees
Illinois Pharmacy
William L
Bill’ Harris
Harris
Illinois Political Action Committee For Education
The
Linois Medical
James Rea
Christopher
Richard Hart
Benton
Hart
Rea
Sonal
James E. Eatherly
Galatia
Eatherly
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Tilden
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Joe Jines
Elverado
Impasse
William Auten
Elverado Unit
Mary Gibson
Elverado Education Association
EEA
Teachers’ Association
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Department of Labor
Gibson
William Valerius
Valerius
Roy Clark
Crystal Gayle
Carbondale Board
George Edwards
Thomas Gaubatz
American Federation of State
McDonald
Michael P. Lane
Thompson Oks Law School
Sen
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
American Bar Association
GOP
Alexander
Franklin
Williamson
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