Women Attend Illinois Labor Conference Highlights Female Union Involvement
Catherine Giannoulias and LIUNA leaders join 4th annual event as Danalynn Rice notes wellness rights and political action workshops. John E. Taylor cites Local 773 with 1,200 female members and urges active participation. Victoria Baker from Local 1197 returns for knowledge that motivates greater female involvement.
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Giannoulias
Catherine Shannon
Illinois Department of Labor
Ed Smith
LIUNA
Midwest
Danalynn Rice
John E. Taylor
Taylor
Victoria Baker
Harrisburg
Laborers
Daniel Celvin
Edward Smith
Central Illinois Laborer’s District Council
Debra Barkin
Rose Archie
509
St. Louis
Bus Drivers’ Union
Rend Lake
SIU Carbondale researchers boost economy and reputation
Chancellor Fernando Trevino and vice chancellor John Koropchak highlight how grant success fuels SIU and Carbondale. In 2006-07 chemistry and biochemistry brought about 75 million dollars in research expenditures, supporting students and local costs while spurring regional growth through planned research parks and published findings.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Fernando Trevino
John A. Koropchak
SIU
Koropchak
Southern Illinois
SIUC
Southern Illinois Research Park
U.S. 51
Pleasant Hill Road
Scott Fitzgerald
WDBX radio station history and growth in Carbondale
The article traces WDBX growth from a 1990s project to a 2005 online streaming station. It covers site choices, funding moves including a donated lot and tax lien settlement, groundbreakings, and volunteer drives. It highlights milestones such as a 1997 Valentine Ball, a 2001 Adopt a Watt campaign, and a 2003 power upgrade to 3000 watts, plus fall 2005 membership drives and internet streaming.
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Egert
Bank of Carbondale
Washington and
Oak Streets
Heterodyne
WDBX
Powell
Longbranch
DBX
Marion Egert
Beth Tryon
Ted Petith
East Main Street
Jackson Street
Tom Egert
Carbondale
St. Louis
KDHX
Gene Turk
Ron Manis
Heterodyne Broadcasting Co
FCC
Brian R. Powell
E. Jackson St
Carbondale Civic Center
Turk
Community Thrift Store
E. Main St
WDBX Timeline Highlights 2003 to 2007
Timeline details WDBX history from 2003 launch at 3000 watts through a 2005 studio upgrade led by DJ Mike Lescelius and a December 2005 internet streaming launch. It notes a June 30 2007 closure after a large donated items giveaway and a 2007 figure of 425 members and 115 volunteers keeping programming nearly around the clock.
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Mike Lescelius
DBX
James Throgmorton
Powell
Carbondale
SIU
SIUC
WDBX
Community Thrift Store
Egert
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Master Spa Olympus
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Enon
Sun
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Linda Rush
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