International student skips holidays with Times Square trip
SIU Carbondale student Bin Zhang from Changchun China plans to join friends in New York City for Times Square New Year’s Eve. He says home trips are costly and New York offers a cultural experience and a chance to see more of the United States during breaks.
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SIU Carbondale
Carbondale
bin Zhang
Changchun
China
Zhang
Times Square
New York City
New York
United States
Marion Unit 2 Eyes 74 Million Budget Gap Action
Marion school board considers a 74 million dollar budget deficit with projections worsening without cuts. Finance committee suggests tax levy fee increases and staff reductions to balance without raising overall tax rate and minimize instructional disruption. Two January meetings planned with staff and public sessions to follow.
Marion Unit 2 School District moves to balance budget via levy and reallocations
The Marion Unit 2 School District finance committee recommends passing a tax levy and reallocating funds to balance the budget by 2013. By shifting surpluses from Fire Safety and Prevention and other funds, the district aims to boost Education Fund revenue without raising the overall tax rate. One-time transfers from Transportation and the Working Cash Fund are proposed to cover most of the projected debt, with remaining deficits to be addressed in future steps.
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Marion Unit 2
Randolph Tinder
Tinder
PTEN
Finance Committee
Illinois
Education Fund
Transportation Fund
Michael Absher
Absher
Education
Four Million Dollar Bill Quest Highlighted Over Months
A speaker describes an extended effort spanning four months to raise or locate 4.2 million one-dollar bills, framing it as a challenging fundraising or retrieval endeavor with large numbers.
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Marion
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Thesouthern
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Marion Unit 2 Board OF Education
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