Fiber optic backbone to reach Southern Illinois counties
A 740 mile fiber network from East St. Louis to 200 community anchors across 23 Southern Illinois counties is ahead of schedule. Clearwave Communications reports progress on the $45 million project funded by a 2010 NTIA grant and state matching funds, with about 300 miles of conduit laid and 225 miles of fiber installed. The route runs from St. Louis outward to Mount Vernon and Olney, aiming for potential spring service in some locations.
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East St. Louis
Illinois
Ray Cagle
Clearwave Communications
St. Louis
Mount Vernon
Olney
Connect SI See Growth in Broadband Dependence in Southern Illinois
Marion based Connect SI coordinator Steven Mitchell cites statistics from Connect SI showing the 20 southernmost Illinois counties increasingly dependent on broadband. The piece references research found on Connect SI page 7A.
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Marion
Steven Mitchell
Connect SI
Illinois
Connect
SIU Carbondale Leader Sees Coal Research Pushes Clean Fuel
Tomasz S. Wiltowski, interim director of SIU Coal Research Center, argues coal can be cleaner and more efficient through ongoing research into converting coal to liquid fuel and safer mining. Critics from the Beyond Coal Campaign press for a date to phase out coal due to sulfur dioxide and mercury concerns, while Wiltowski notes energy tradeoffs and continued exploration of renewables.
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Tomasz S. Wiltowski
SIU Carbondale
Coal Research Center
SIU
Wiltowski
Beyond Coal
Jarid Perrin
Union County consolidation pending rests with state sup t
The Committee of Ten petitioners seek to consolidate four Union County schools and have filed a post hearing brief with Illinois State Superintendent Christopher Koch. Koch has until Dec 23 to rule. options include denial, approval for March ballot, or further action. The panel urged Koch to review only the hearing record and overrule the regional superintendent’s order.
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Committee of Ten
Union County
Ilinois
Christopher Koch
Janet Ulrich
Koch
Ulrich
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