SIC lauded for low tuition and fiscal health in Illinois
Southeastern Illinois College earns recognition for one of the state’s lowest tuition rates at 88 dollars per credit hour and high scores on the Higher Learning Commission Composite Financial Index. President Jonah Rice notes reserves and cost controls, while strides include online nursing, criminal justice, biotech, truck driving and outdoor recreation programs funded by grants. SIC invited to present at an upcoming April HLC convention in Chicago.
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Harrisburg
Southeastern Illinois College
The
Higher Learning Commission
SIC
CFI
Jonah Rice
Board of Trustees
Dana Keating
Keating
Local colleges report participation shifts in spring enrollment
enrollment at SIC and Rend Lake shows slight declines in spring numbers with dual credit and online courses expanding. JALC notes many students juggle jobs. SIC cites high school dual credit affecting freshman levels. RLC emphasizes dual credit data to avoid misreading trends. Shawnee Community College is finalizing numbers with online and dual credit still in flux.
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JALC
Mees
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
SIC
Angela Wilson
Wilson
Rend Lake College
Ina
RLC
Charley D.holstein
Scott Fitzgerald
Holstein
Shawnee Community College
Allin
Tim Bellamy
SCC
GOP candidates debate costello seat in Marion forum
Three Republican contenders faced questions on debt, tax reform, and government spending. Kormos backs tax code change, Cook urges trimming government and criticizes agencies, Plummer targets military cuts and EPA reduction. All favor higher coal production and stricter border controls.
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GOP
Costello
Marion
Kormos
Cook
Department of Education
Plummer
Barack Obama
U.S
China
Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois
EPA
Alan Rogers
Theresa Kormos
Rodger Cook
Jason Plummer
Richards brothers join Union Army in Civil War tale
Compiled by P. Michael Jones, the Gen. John A. Logan Museum presents the Richards family from Carbondale and Murphysboro who joined Co. K 18th Illinois and Go. H 27th Illinois, detailing their roots in Illinois, views on Union, and the fate of Benjamin Richards who died in 1862 at Cairo.
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Thomas M
Carbondale
Daniel H. Brush
Camp Anna
Illinois Infantry
John A. Logan
Ninth
General Assembly
Illinois
William
Thomas
McHenry Brooks
Alexander B. Richards
Benjamin Richards
Murphysboro
Camp Butler
Springfield
Go. H 27Th
Benjamin
Benny
Mound City
Cairo
Per
Haps
Emeline
Belmont
James A. Richards
P. Michael Jones
Gen
Washington Legislature debates gay marriage momentum in Olympia
Washington lawmakers renew the fight for same sex marriage after years of expanding rights. Bills in both chambers expect public hearings as support from major firms grows and a key Seattle Democrat shifts to yes.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
District of Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Microsoft Corp
Nike, Inc
House
Senate
Washington State
Michael Cole-Schwartz
Washington, D.C
California
Oregon
New Jersey
State Supreme Court
Ed Murray
Seattle
Murray
Fire kills three in New York house rented by Marist students
A fire at a private off campus home on Fairview Avenue near Marist College killed three people and injured four others who escaped. The victims include two Marist women in their 20s and a non student man. Four survivors were treated and released. Fire officials are investigating the blaze’s cause, believed to have started on the rear first floor. Marist College postponed two basketball games out of respect.
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New York
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Marist College
Marist
Deborah DiCaprio
Fairview Avenue
Thomas Mauro
Mauro
Chris Maeder
Fairview Fire District
Maeder
Benton event briefs veterans help and education caravan
An American Legion Caravan stops in Benton at 7 30 a m Friday to spotlight veterans healthcare Medicare reimbursement Arlington National Cemetery operations and the women veterans program under the theme Veterans Assistance and Rehabilitation The tour runs across cities starting in Viola and ending January 29 in Hoopston with Benton at Post 280 for more information call 618 438 0861 Meanwhile Carbondale Main Street hosts the Carbondale Classic B Bar Putt Putt Golf fundraiser March 24 from 10 a m to 5 p m entry is 100 per four person team and online or in person registration ends March 9 at carbondale mainstreet com participating bars and venues are listed.
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Benton
American Legion Department of Illinois
Arlington National Cemetery
Veterans Assistance
American Legion
Viola
Hoopston
Carbondale
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Blue Martin
Tres Hombres
Global Gourmet
the Elks Club
the Cellar
Hangar 9
Sidetracks
Italian Village
Pinch Penny Pub
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