Blagojevich budget battle challenged by church leader
Blagojevich tells church of the challenge of balancing the budget as state finances tighten. Protesters cap a weekend of action with a defiant rally in the nation. Sharon calls a Mideast peace plan unrealistic in world news. Fire calls in Pinckneyville decline to 43 in the past year in local updates. Mostly cloudy weather with cool temps and light winds forecast.
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U S Would Welcome Saddam Exile to Avert War
Washington officials, including Colin Powell, discuss exile as a means to avoid military action in Iraq. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld suggests offering haven to Saddam Hussein's senior leadership and families to prevent war.
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Baghdad reports four more empty chemical warheads found
United Nations officials said Baghdad disclosed it found four additional empty chemical warheads, joining about a dozen already discovered last week. They noted some progress in Sunday talks aimed at securing greater Iraqi cooperation with arms inspections.
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Community honors Dr. King with record turnout in Carbondale
More than 600 gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center for the fourth annual King Day celebration organized by 10 area churches. Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon delivered the keynote, praising civil rights progress while urging continued work toward a truly united community. Mayor Neil Dillard reflected on changes since 1948, and New Generation performed Lift Every Voice and Sing. Simon linked King’s poverty focus to current issues, noted U.S. Supreme Court diversity questions, and recalled King’s Vietnam War peace calls.
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Making history at SIUC not what Wendler wants
SIUC faces potential faculty strike after negotiations. The SIUC Faculty Association may walk out on or after Feb 3 if no substantial tentative agreement is reached, risking the first Illinois university faculty strike in state history. Chancellor Walter Wendler and union leaders acknowledge rough talks and learning from the process as peers at EIU and other Illinois universities watch closely.
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Graduate students form unions trend on campuses
Graduate students at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana voted 1188 to 347 to join the Graduate Employees Organization after an eight year effort. Rosemary Braun, GEO co president, says the vote marks a milestone in graduate labor organization nationwide.
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