Illinois higher education seeks 15 percent budget hike
Illinois Board of Higher Education began reviewing 1970s budget requests totaling about 1.2 billion, with SIU proposing 11 percent salary increases and the system seeking a 14.2 percent overall rise. Officials cite inflation and faculty pay as core needs, while critics call state support for higher education a disgrace.
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Chicago war over CTA strike looms as mayor warns of replacements
Mayor Jane Byrne warned Chicago could face a CTA shutdown if transit workers strike. She suggested unemployed recruits could replace strikers and hinted at legal action to force arbitration. She projected 900 layoffs over three years if cost of living protections stay. Local 241 authorized action. no new talks scheduled.
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Arthur Foreman 38 McLean County Kennedy steering committee chair defected Tuesday to assist President Carter in re election Foreman cited Kennedy shah remarks and Carter response as divisive at a time when national unity is needed He said he called Springfield Carter Mondale campaign HQ to offer help for a second term
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