SIU Meets General Opposition to New Stafford Loan Discounts
SIU officials say they likely cannot participate in Illinois Stafford loan discounts aimed at keeping graduates in state. Other state schools also opt out, with Gov Blagojevich calling the program relief for students. SIUC notes include federal loans, preferred lenders, loan counseling, and average debt for last spring graduates at about 17,925.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
SIU
Glenn Poshard
Stafford
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Poshard
University of Illinois At Urbana
Chicago
Parkland College
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Dan Mann
University of Illinois At Champaign
Rod Blagojevich
University of Illinois-Springfield
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Financial Aid
SIUC
Citibank
National Education
Sallie Mae
Access Group Inc
Wells Fargo
Siuc Financial Aid
Illinois Lottery hits over two billion in year
Illinois Lottery receipts topped 2 billion dollars for the first time in a fiscal year ending June, up from 1.5 billion the prior year. Spokeswoman Katherine Ridgway says growth comes from new players, aided by promotions tied to popular TV shows like Deal or No Deal.
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Springfield
Illinois
Lottery
Katherine Ridgway
Three Benton men arrested in Franklin County home invasion
Three Benton area men Michael Q. Wilkerson Charles L. Barnfield and Kenneth A. Shores were arrested after a pre Christmas residential burglary at a 79 year old Franklin County woman's home just after 10 pm Sunday The trio wore ski masks forced entry threatened the resident and damaged a safe but could not open it A deputy spotted Barnfield and Wilkerson in a vehicle while Shores was taken into custody on foot Barnfield faces driving on a suspended license and obstruction of justice charges
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Franklin County
Benton Area
Michael Q. Wilkerson
Benton
Charles L. Barnfield
Kenneth A. Shores
Tom Dunn
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Don Jones
Jones
Barnfield
Wilkerson
Shores
Day after Christmas sales draw shoppers to area stores
Shoppers hit the stores on the day after Christmas as retailers offered deep discounts to clear seasonal inventory. Hobby Lobby Carbondale manager Nancy Ellis noted a half full parking lot at opening, while customers like Ruth Shute and Anne Hale joined the hunt for tree replacements wrapping paper and decorations amid large crowds. Bargain shopping and half off deals were common themes.
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Nancy Ellis
Hobby Lobby
Carbondale
Ellis
Ruth Shute
Pinckneyville
Shute
Anne Hale
Ewing
Hale
Stephanie Bievenue
Murphysboro
Stores prepare for hectic shopping after holidays
Carbondale shoppers faced long lines for returns after the holidays while stores like Best Buy and Wal-Mart planned ahead. Best Buy reported 15 to 20 minutes to reach the register with fewer returns than last year, and separate return lines helped steady the flow amid crowded streets and parking lots.
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Carbondale
Jamie Melcher
Best Buy
Melcher
Wal-Mart
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