Carbondale 95 weighs sixth graders move amid crowding
In Carbondale 95 the Building and Space Utilization Committee urged moving sixth graders to Lincoln Junior High to ease crowding in smaller schools. Parents oppose sending younger children to the downtown Lincoln campus, though the plan aims to preserve education quality as enrollment shifts. Options include reopening Lakeland School or creating two K-2 and two K-5 schools, with hearings to consider changes and possible future revisions.
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Illinois to welcome rest stops on major interstates
Illinois adds planned rest stops along I 70 and I 54 including Rend Lake southbound site with a tourism center at Southern Illinois entry. The project boosts traveler comfort and supports regional tourism momentum credited to Rep James Rea Gov James Thompson and Henry Ford legacy.
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Blood shortage prompts Southern Illinois drives
Southern Illinois hospitals face a critical blood shortfall of Type B and O, with only five pints of O blood in reserve. The Red Cross region appeals for donations and announces two drives at SIU Carbondale Student Center and West Frankfort First Baptist Church next week, while noting elective surgeries and a shooting victim’s needs underscore the urgent need for community help.
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Letters to the editor on bail, justice, and safety in Illinois
A Southern Illinoisan reader denounces leniency in a Jackson County case involving attempted rape and aggravated battery. She cites a three day jail time, high bonds, and seeks bail reform. Judge Richman replies defending procedural rights and noting residence, probation eligibility, and appellate processes.
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Corporations control genetic engineering debate shifts to ownership
Michael Fortun argues biotech profits drive research choices over social concerns. Private funding and NIH grants propel publicly funded knowledge into corporate hands, while farmers face seed monopolies, reduced diversity, and looming regulatory needs.
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Business Week
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Genetech
Biotech
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NIH
Karl Marx No Longer the All Knowing Prophet in China
Flora Lewis notes China's leadership questions orthodox Marxism while redefining it as socialist commodity production. Lin Xili frames Marxism as an evolving system seeking truth from facts, contrasting Moscow orthodoxy and highlighting supply demand in state and worker owned economies. The piece argues China’s reformist stance signals a broader shift in global communist systems.
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