START program seeks steady funding amid state budget delays
In Murphysboro the START program for adult rehabilitation, largely funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, faces budget uncertainty. Kohring notes last year's $3 million operating budget and hopes for similar funding, while stressing the program's cash cushion will sustain payroll and courses for developmentally and mentally disabled participants. University budget cuts and late state payments threaten continuity across agencies, with SIU Carbondale bracing for a $4 million cut and local treasurer Bobby Myers warning of delayed payments until a budget is approved.
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Nobel Laureate speaks for immigrants in Parade Magazine
A Nobel laureate advocates for immigrant rights in Sunday Parade Magazine. The piece highlights inclusion, policy impact, and personal perspective on immigration, urging audience to consider humanitarian values and civic responsibility.
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Expedition notes on Kansei villages and French settlers
The text recalls a near confrontation with a Sentinal on the islands and notes a belief that French settlers once claimed the area with cows. It mentions Kansei villages above the island and a lack of traces today along the Isles. The annotation records nine French Indian boatmen from St. Charles Parish guiding Louis and Clark era vessels on the Missouri River returning to St. Louis in spring 1805.
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County weighs funds to retain advocate Foutch
Williamson County negotiates diverting contingency funds to keep Joyce Foutch as advocate for child victims and witnesses. Officials expect state attorney general funds to arrive eventually, with no new money. a delay risks staffing gaps as caseloads rise while statewide abuse cases fall.
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Inaccurate cookbooks and Wind Ensemble feature
Incomplete Taste page report on SIUC Wind Ensemble cookbook not run in full. SI will re run the complete story next week, but cookbook sales depend on a second printing under band consideration.
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