Court rules part time teaching not tenure factor
Illinois Supreme Court upheld Decatur School District dismissal of former instructor Jenni Johnson. It ruled that part time service cannot accrue tenure and that a prior March 1976 dismissal prevented future tenure rights. The ruling addresses concerns over part time work creating fractional tenure and fairness issues for districts.
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High Court
Don Levener
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Decatur
Illinois Education Association
Jennifer Johnson
Johnson
In Search of Heroes by Wilfred Sheed analyzed
Family Weekly surveys American attitudes toward heroes amid conflict and reverence. It traces divided national soul as citizens kiss and kick their icons, debating the allure of kinglike figures and the costs of hero worship.
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Wilfred Sheed
Hospital growth makes Memorial Hospital city’s largest industry
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is described as the city’s largest growth industry by administrator George Maroney, with 568 full time employees earning about 10 million dollars a year. A 6 million expansion is under way and a 2 million expansion is in the planning stage.
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Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
George Maroney
T shirts take over Emblazoned designs top fashion scene
Southern Illinoisans share what their T shirts reveal about style. Designers and wearers note bold messages and unique graphics outpace trends like cowboy boots or designer jeans. The piece highlights popular prints and the push for rare designs.
Southern Illinoisan publication info and rates
Publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Marion outline post rates and home delivery costs. Subscriptions on mail and carrier services vary by region with monthly, quarterly, and yearly options. Classified ads numbers are listed and postmaster address provided for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Souern Illinoisan
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro
Marion
Sinkhole grows deeper in park after repeated collapse
Ground near the park center subsided again last Saturday, expanding a hole to about 50 feet deep. Crews widened the opening to permit filling with clay and stabilize the area after a second collapse in a month.
Senate OKs open meetings law
The Senate approved a strengthened open meetings bill drafted by Attorney General Tyrone Fahner to require public notice when a majority of a public body meets to discuss business. The measure, earlier passed by the House, seeks to clarify when closed doors may be used and would allow certain administrative actions by commissioners outside the law.
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Mike Bri
Springfield
Senate
Tyrone C. Fahner
House
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Illinois Supreme Court denies custody to murderer of ex-wife
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Yumba Lasumba, convicted of stabbing his former wife Anna Abdullah to death in a Champaign motel in 1976 and sentenced to 60 years, is unfit to have custody of their eight-year-old son Hannibal Abdullah and that custody should be awarded to the state for adoption.
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Springfield
Champaign
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
Yumba Lasumba
Lasumba
Hannibal Abdullah
Anna Abdullah
Smoking During Pregnancy Harms Newborns In Study
University of Michigan researchers led by Stanley M. Garn found that women who smoke during pregnancy raise the risk of low Apgar scores in newborns. An Apgar score below normal indicates potential heart, lung, and nervous system issues, linking to later disabilities. The team studied 43,492 births, noting higher risk with three packs daily.
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Chicago
University of Michigan Medical Center
Michael Johnston
Johnston
Carmen pickets BN as 770 carmen laid off across 25 states
The Burlington Northern strike begins with 770 carmen laid off and pickets set at multiple BN sites, including Southern Illinois. Officials say 16,000 idle cars remain and long distance work will be handled by supervisors on extended shifts. The union calls the strike illegal under the Railway Labor Act. court orders are sought.
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Associated Press
Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Burlington Northern
Carmen
Southern Illinois
Jim H
U.S
Hagel
Illinois
Centralia
Lesser, Christopher, Marion
Vietna Ments General Manufacturing
G.L. Hoover
BN Centralia
St. Paul
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
United States
Canada
Boil Water Order Near Carbondale Issued
Lakeside Water District customers east of Carbondale faced a boil water order due to low pressure in a main line. The advisory affects those served by the district while crews address the issue and test safety levels.
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Lakeside Water District
Carbondale
McEnroe advances to Wimbledon round of 16
John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz 6 4, 6 2, 6 0 to reach the Wimbledon round of 16. Top seeds Chris Evert Lloyd and Hana Mandlikova won in straight sets, with Lloyd rallying past Lele Forse d 6 2, 7 6 and Mandlikova 6 3, 6 0 over Andrea Buchanan.
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Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
Bob Lutz
Chris Evert Lloyd
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Lloyd
Lele Forced
Man
Simonds bids on 3 IDOT projects in Southern Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation opened bids in Springfield showing apparent low bidder E T Simonds of Carbondale on three of four projects totaling over 831000. The Vienna bridge work on Illinois 146 carried by Little Cache Creek was bid at 461751.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield
E.T. Simonds
Carbondale
Little Cache Creek
Vienna
Three Stars Construction
Marion
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Switzerland
Dianne Fromholtz
Australia
Pasquale
Kathy Rinaldi
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