Lawmakers push VA quality act amid Marion probe
Congressmen Costello Shimkus and colleagues sponsor a Healthcare Quality Improvement Act to tighten VA physician hiring and oversight after malpractice concerns at Marion VA Medical Center. The bill requires disclosure of prior alleged actions and creates a National Quality Assurance Officer with regional posts and loan repayment incentives. Durbin and Obama introduce the bill. Julia Wetstein named assistant dean at SIU Carbondale College of Science to boost alumni relations recruitment and funding opportunities.
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Safe Shopping Guide recalls highlighted for holiday shoppers
Rosemary Stratman warns of rising toy recalls while shopping for 190 children for Angel Tree gifts. The 91 page Safe Shopping Guide from the Illinois Attorney General lists recalls with names, photos and reasons and is available online or at Carbondale offices. Consumers are urged to sign up for recall notices and use cpsc and recalls.gov resources.
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Forby brings gifts to fund new Franklin County animal center
State Sen Gary Forby arrived in southeast Benton with a 25000 grant and a 1000 donation to back a replacement for the Franklin County Animal Control shelter gutted by a November 19 fire that killed 42 cats and 15 dogs. He said the emergency declaration will speed cleanup and construction, aiming for a summer opening.
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Shelter rebuilding to save county costs with union labor aid
The piece notes a shelter's future after devastation and a plan to reduce costs during rebuilding. Representatives from IL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 551 Laborers Local 778 and Sprinklerfitters Local 669 pledge donated labor. Forby praises the value of volunteer union work toward a new building.
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Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Rend Lake names West as new VP of finance and admin
Larry West, 51, to succeed Bob Carlock as Rend Lake College vice president of finance and administration. West will start January 14 on a 2.5 year, $95,000 annual salary after Carlock retires December 31. He comes from the University of South Carolina Salkehatchee campus where he has worked since 1994. West trained in South Carolina after a 15 year career as a coal miner. See West on page 2B.
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Rend Lake College
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McCann resigns from Jackson County Board after six years
Donna McCann, a Carbondale Democrat, resigned from the Jackson County Board after more than six years. Her letter states she moves to Pulaski County and has filed to run for state's attorney. The board approved the November 30 effective date at the Wednesday meeting.
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Union wage talks drag into 2007 at Franklin County Housing Authority
Franklin County Housing Authority workers wait for 2007 wage details as contract talks, ongoing since June, remain far apart. Monica Stewart and James Harris describe a retroactive pay plan and ongoing discussions, with a rejected latest offer and no numbers released yet.
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