Presidents Day Closures and Local Evening Meetings Across Districts
Today officials close all Secretary of State offices and courthouses and post offices for President's Day. Goreville School Board meets 7 p.m. district office. Johnston City School Board 7 p.m. unit office. Marion City Council 7:30 p.m. at city hall. Mount Vernon High School budget committee 6:30 p.m. in Building A. Murphysboro Public Improvement 7 p.m. Daum Building. New Burnside Village Board 7 p.m. village hall. Randolph County Housing Authority 7 p.m. office Chester.
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Secretary of State
Mount Vernon
Next Generation displays high tech skills at library
Six middle school students in Carbondale participate in Project Next Generation funded by an $11,000 grant from Secretary of State Jesse White. White will visit the library to observe student work from 10 15 to noon, meeting attendees and offering program details.
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SIUC
Carbondale
Carbondale Public Library
Jesse White
White
Illinois
Lacey Pong
Project Next Generation
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Shannon Rinzel
Murphysboro
Lydia Garrett
Sparta
Poag
W. Main St
Cyberdriveillinois.com
AmeriCorps volunteers aid De Soto students in math and more
AmeriCorps volunteers at De Soto Elementary help with math percents and fractions while offering mentoring and classroom support. SIU Carbondale students Sheiler and Stamm dedicate over 20 hours weekly, gaining hands on experience and an education award after graduation.
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AmeriCorps
de Soto Elementary
DE Soto
de Soto Elementary School
Janice
Sheiler
Cindy Stamm
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southeastern Illinois College
Shetler
Golconda
John A. Logan
Stamm
Judi Smith
Perry County board approves worker pacts and projects
Perry County Board approved contracts covering 17 employees in two groups represented by the Laborers Union. Wages range from 14 000 to 25 900 for 30 years on the job plus an annual 1 500 stipend for each office head and 14 holidays plus birthday off alternating with election day. The board also approved a 55 000 loan with Du Quoin Bank to Pre-Fab Pallets for a 95 000 pallet shredder.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
Laborers Union
Government Annex
Highway Department
Danny Wildermuth
Annex
State’s Attorney’s Office
Stanton
du Quoin State Bank
Jeff Ashauer
Gary Winter
Wildermuth
Winter
Ted Harsha
Richard Franck
Wayne Bigham
Randy DeMent
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Greater Egypt Regional Environmental Inc
Ray
Cynthia Winter
Mudline
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Ewing School
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Galatia
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Goreville
Johnston City School Board
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Randolph County Housing Authority
Chester
Linda Rush
Joey Sollinger
Janice Shetler
Tasha Towle
AmeriCorp
Linda A. Krutsinger
Americorps.org
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