Faculty picket at SIUC over possible strike and budget concerns
University community voices divided views as faculty hold an informational picket amid fears a strike may not be averted. Professors cite administration policies and budget cuts while students and faculty discuss potential impacts on classes and contracts. A public forum at Carbondale Civic Center drew about 25 locals as forum organizers framed the stakes and questions.
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Sundt
SIUC
Matt Schilling
Schilling
Dick Bortz
Workforce Education and Development Department
Bortz
Grad School
Nancy Henry
Henry
College of Agriculture
Carbondale Civic Center
Faculty Association
Wendler
Faculty push binding arbitration to avert SIUC strike
The Southern Illinoisan reports ongoing negotiations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with faculty proposing binding arbitration via a federal mediator to avoid a strike. Chancellor Walter Wendler questions arbitrator familiarity with higher education while asserting multiple negotiation paths remain.
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Walter Wendler
Wendler
Dongola School Closes Over Mold Findings in Tests
Illinois health officials report no significant mold problems at Dongola school despite December tests showing cladosporium and aspergillus in the building. The district will test blood samples from a few students as AHD continues to investigate the rash cases.
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Hawaiian Village
Honolulu
Illinois Department of Public Health
Dongola School
Jenna
Welliever
Wellever
Matt Jones
Dongola
Jones
Jury clears Woods in Tipton killing case verdict
In Jackson County a jury found Woods not guilty of first degree murder in Kenji Tipton's death. The panel believed the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt while Woods faced sentencing on lesser charges. Prosecutor Wepsiec warned of possible extended term under federal supervision.
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Carolyn Oliver
Darrell Woods
Tipton
Maurice Harper
Herbert Lantz
Belleville
Wepsiec
Tyrone Webb
Tyrone Shannon
Cornelius Boens
Lantz
Kenji Tipton
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Southern Illinoisan
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