Milk reimbursement muddle hits Illinois schools plan
State memo on milk reimbursements caused confusion and higher prices for students in numerous districts. Du Quoin Unit 300 and Carterville Unit 5 expect increases. Herrin and others face revenue losses and budget strains. Local officials urge explanation as districts contend with underpayment and mid year price shifts.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education
du Quoin
Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nelson Ashline
Thorugh
Herrin Unit 4
Ment
George Murphy
Herrin
William R. Clarida
Clarida
Carterville Unit 5
Wuld
Jackson County
Williamson County
Franklin County
Johnson County
Union
Perry
Randolph
Jim Burke
State Board of Education
Lum
McCollum
Carbondale Officials Push Tow ers Housing Intent For Elderly
City officials say Carbondale Towers was designed and described as an elderly and handicapped housing project. A special council report by interim housing chief Jane Hughes notes no documents require exclusive occupancy and outlines possible use of six townhouse units by non low income tenants under HUD rules.
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Tom Woolf
Carbondale
Carbondale Towers
Jane Hughes
Renewal and
West Mill Street
Mill Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ms. Hughes
Umic Housing Development Corp
Memphis
Hughes
Umic Housing Development Corporation
Zoning Board of Appeals
UMIC
Elliott Bevis
City of
HUD
NHP
Carbondale high school orchestra rehearses Christmas concert
Ellie Hisama and Melanie Saporoschenko study under director Sat urday as Carbondale Community High School orchestra and chorus prepare for a Christmas concert. Southern Illinoisan photo by Joe Jines captures their focused practice session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie Hisama
Melanie Saporoschenko
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinoisan
Joe Jines
Perry County road district gains first progress in Iris Edie case
Perry County Road District wins a rare victory as Circuit Judge Bastien reverses a sale order and returns a tractor tied to Iris Edie case. Commissioner Darrell George calls it progress though civil efforts have largely failed. the district spent about $20,000 to recover about $28,278 in losses.
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Perry County
Iris Edie
Brad Betker
Southern
Edie
Dean
George
Road District
Edies
Charles Stegmeyer
Lloyd Middleton
Middleton
James Craves
du Quoin
Stegmeyer
Dean Edie
Amahl and the Night Visitors at SIUC shines
SIUC revived Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors in Shryock Auditorium. Teresa Stich Randall directed the accessible production with strong performances by Christine Gillespie, Rita Sand, Eric Paul McCluskey, and John Kazee. The SIUC Chorale and Dance Repertory aided the presentation, with Daniel Mellado conducting the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Siuc Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theater
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Night Visitors
Menotti
Italy
Teresa Stich-Randall
Siuc Opera Workshop
Amahl
Shryock Auditorium
Christine Gillespie
Carbondale
Rita Sand
Waterloo
Iowa
Eric Paul McCluskey
Carter
Opera Theater
Shepherds
Siuc Chorale
David Williams
Toni Intravaia
Daniel Mellado
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Les McCol
Jacob Whitecotton
Whitecotton
Council
ED Greek
Dongola
Main Street
Eta Tau Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Siuc
United States
Amelia
National Broadcasting Company Television Network
Bethlehem
Kaspar
Melchior
Balthazar
Ville
John Kazee
Dupo
Renwick Hester
Conway
S. C
Dorothy Hendrick
The
Three Kings
Michael Blum
Jim Hooker
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