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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 2012
Page
1
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposes a state handgun registration with a $65 fee to aid solving crimes. State Sen. Gary Forby and other downstate lawmakers condemn the plan and say Chicago policy should stay local.
Four of Southern Illinois' most populated counties Jackson Williamson Perry and Franklin exceed the state 19 percent child poverty rate. At a Thursday News Conference Jo Poshard called the figures a wakeup call as 2009 2010 data show Jackson 33 Williamson 26 Perry 24 and Franklin 29 percent.
John A. Logan College and Rend Lake College are well into searches for new presidents as their current leaders retire this summer. Shawnee Community College has just begun its presidential search with longtime JALC president Robert Mees retiring June 30.
John A. Logan College Vice President Tim Daugherty says keeping tuition flat for 2013 maintains access as the JALC board votes not to raise rates. Colleges across the region seek student aid options to ease costs while continuing programs.
About $250,000 will fund a two year study on disparities in lung cancer treatment in Southern Illinois. SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, SIH Cancer Institute in Carbondale, and the Illinois State Cancer Registry will collaborate on the project titled Collaboration to Reduce Lung Cancer Disparities in Southern Illinois Delta, supported by the American Cancer Society. Dr. David Steward, chair of internal medicine at SIU and PI, notes strong interest in joint research.
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