Trico Board Deliberates Budget Deficit At Tonight Meeting
Campbell Hill residents face a potential $350000 education fund and $226000 building fund shortfall as Trico schools seek public input on cuts and tax options. Superintendent Dennis Smith proposes ballot measures raising education and building levies, while the board weighs $250000 and $50000 cuts. The session aims to balance the budget with ideas from the public.
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Police seek gunman in Sonic Drive-In robbery attempt
Carbondale police hunt a 6 ft 2 in thief who wore a black hoodie and camouflage mask after a failed armed robbery at Sonic Drive-In on East Main Street. A waitress was threatened, knocked down, and a customer pursued the suspect but no money was taken. Call 457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 549-2677.
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Sonic
E. Main St
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Union leaders decry land sale amid state budget cuts
AFSCME fuses anger at a $16 to $20 million land deal to Ryan's plan to close a $500 million gap in Illinois' general fund. Union leaders claim cuts threaten 2,000 jobs at the Department of Corrections and human services, with privatization and closures at prisons and college programs.
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Department of Corrections
Joliet Correctional Center
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Afscme
Department of Human Services
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