SIU nursing program faces critique from area colleges
SIU plans to extend its nursing program to Carbondale, but SICCM leaders and John A. Logan College officials doubt it will meet local needs. They fear the four-year path ignores the two-year finishing option for RNs with associate degrees and could burden working nurses.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Linois
SIU
Siu-Edwardsville
Community College Nursing Program Consortium
Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market
SICCM
Ron House
Robert Tarvin
John A. Logan College
School of Technical Careers
Siu-C
Siu-E
House
Tarvin
Miss Cady
SIUE
New House
SIUC
Illinois
Candidate for state rep faces attempted murder charge
Murphysboro man Robert Boyer 31 of 1109 N 11th St is jailed on 20000 bond after alleged beating of John A Logan College student Michael Yates with a baseball bat while Yates sat in a classroom. Boyer also faces two counts aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor and interfering with a public institution of higher learning. He previously ran for Logan board of trustees in 1965.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern
Boyer
Jackson County
Murphysboro
14Th
Walnut Streets
John A. Logan
Look Out for Stuckey’s Concession Stand on Illinois 4
In north-central Jackson County, Stuckey’s is ready to serve thirsty travelers along Illinois 4 in front of their Oroville home. The Roberts family, Ken and Rose, are named in the notice.
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Jackson County
Illinois 4
Oroville
Ken
Rose Roberts
Girl scratched dog sought after incident in Johnston City
Authorities search for a large tan German shepherd mix that scratched a 16 year old girl, ran into the street, was hit by a car, and fled. The dog, about 80 pounds, creamy beige with medium hair, may be in northeast Johnston City. Call Bi County Health or police with sightings.
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Johnston City
Larry Castrale
Franklin-Williamson
Bi-County Health Department
Laura Dawes
Newton St
Don Dawes
SIU professor awarded grant for coal study
U S Rep Paul Simon announces a $61774 government grant to Southern Illinois University Carbondale assistant professor Monte Hall to study selective grinding of coal for efficient pyrite removal. The work aims to reduce sulfur content in Illinois coal, improving competitiveness with western coal as part of 41 energy department coal research grants totaling $5 million.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
U.S
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
Illinois
Department of Energy
Monte Hall
Energy Department For Coal Research
Engineer says Southern Illinois fared well for highway funds
Newton district engineer H B Koplowitz quotes Jim Newton of the Illinois Department of Transportation saying Southern Illinois got its share of the 1980 81 highway program. Secretary John D Kramer announced nearly 985 million statewide with about 16 million for Southern Illinois. Newton noted his recommended projects were approved despite monetary constraints and warned work start dates and project order are not yet set.
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Jim Newton
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois
Newton
Ilinois
John D. Kramer
Department of Transportation
Southern Illinois
Randolph nursing home rate hiked to 675 dollars
Randolph County Nursing Home residents will pay 675 monthly, up 100 from 575, due to higher operating and labor costs. The board approved the increase after a cost report from acting administrator Paulette Buch, saying the home must stay open. The board also approved a 7 percent pay raise for staff and is seeking full state reimbursement for public aid patients and state support for Leyland Power Cooperative plant plans in Randolph County.
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Brad Betker
Southern
Springfield
Department of Public Aid
Joan Bradford
County Board
Randolph County
Seyland Power Cooperative
Decatur
Leyland
Randolph
Wabash
Pike Counties
Illinois
Ellis Grove
Evansville
Mount Vernon
Monroe County
Two 16 Year Olds Suspected in Chester Robberies
Chester police arrested two 16 year old boys in a spree of armed robberies and attempted robberies of seniors dating back to March. Police recovered two guns including a .22 revolver. One suspect was placed in a youth detention center, the other released to his mother. The pair are also tied to a break in at Chester High School and the theft of items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Stanley Maciejski
St. Marys Catholic Church
Maciejski
Belleville
Albert Wolff
Chester High School
Murphysboro Boil Water Order Expected to Lift Today
Murphysboro officials say a boil water order in the southwest area may be lifted after EPA tests confirm water purity. A hit and run at 20th and Commercial broke a fire hydrant, reducing pressure in the Walnut to 23rd streets area. De Soto remains under a boil order as Kinkaid Lake system residents conserve water amid dry weather and high use.
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Murphysboro
Water and Sewer Department
EPA
20Th
Walnut
Jackson
23Rd Streets
de Soto
Kinkaid
Kinkaid Water
Gene Ebersohl
Elkville
Ava
Willisville
Campbell Hill
Oraville
Murdale
Cornille seeks release amid arson case and perjury claims
Amil T. Cornille, an inmate at Menard Correctional Center convicted of arson in 1978, filed motions in federal and Williamson County courts seeking release. He alleges his habeas petitions rely on allegedly perjured testimony by arson expert Dennis Michaelson and cites trial conduct by fire officials, a judge, and conflicts of interest. the amendments argue the verdict stemmed from the assertedly false testimony and due process violations.
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O.R. Walley
Ron Poppenhagen
Amil T. Cornille
Menard Correctional Center
Circuit Court
Williamson County
Federal District Court
Benton
Cornille
Johnston City
Dennis Michaelson
Michaelson
Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
Charles Garnall
Michael Pasko
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Rend Lake College
Logan College
Shawnee College
Southeastern Illinois College
Lois Cady
Siue School of Nursing
Edwardsville
Stuckey
Jerry Lower
H. B. Koplowitz
Randolph Nursing Home
Illinois State Crime Laboratory
DeSoto
Dennis Beaumont
Barney West
Beaumont
West
William Lewis
Lewis
Country Mutual Insurance Co
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