SIU approves fourth tuition hike in five years
SIU trustees raised next year tuition by about 55 percent from 1978 levels drawing student protests on the Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses. Law medical and dental tuition all climbed 36.5 33 and 25 percent respectively with grads and undergrads up 15 percent. Student leaders urged rollback and warned lawmakers while Chancellor Shaw blamed the economy and argued higher state and federal funding is needed.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Edwardsville
SIU
Kenneth Shaw
Illinois Board of Higher
Shaw
Illinois
Washington
Midwest
SIUC
Graduate Student Council
Debbie Brown
Todd Rogers
Rogers
IBHE
Benton Rangers surge to state tourney vibe fans in line
Fans packed Benton Gym and waited all night for tickets as coach Rich Herrin’s team prepared for the state tournament in Champaign. Players Wills Dixon and Williams, part of the JETS academic team, balance sports with strong grades. Oakland rivals and the Indians of Lawrenceville loom as Benton celebrates a season defined by defense and community pride.
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Walker
Benton Square
Rangers
Rich Herrin
Lawrenceville
Indians
Benton
Champaign
Robert Gariepy
Benton Gym
Carbondale
Oyler
Wills
Rob Williams
Clark Dixon
JETS
Junior Engineering Technology
Benton Special Olympics
Bill Kerley
Mark Kerley
Kerley
Buddy
Southern Illinois
Burton Wills
Jackson Board to probe removal of jail plans
Jackson County voters face a primary on 6.5 million in jail funding as the board votes 8 to 5 with one abstention to investigate County Clerk Robert Harrell over removing jail plans from the courthouse lobby amid a dispute with Circuit Judge Richard E. Richman and objections from Board member Mae Nelson. The issue centers on whether architectural drawings near a polling place constitute campaigning and if they should be placed away from Harrell’s office. plans later vanished and were found in the clerk’s vault after multiple removals. Local politics and legality of display practices fuel the debate as questions mount about who conducts any probe.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Board
Robert Harrell
Harrell
Richman
John Clemons
Clemons
Robert Crim
Crim
Board of Elections
Jackson County
Mae Nelson
Fice
Paul Bertschi
Bertschi
Eugene Chambers
Larry Sipe
Handicapped Compliance For Carbondale Grade Schools
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 board reported three schools Winkler Parrish and Lincoln School met state handicapped standards after review by architect Charles Garrison of SAGF Inc. Superintendent George Edwards said the review continued from the March 3 meeting and no action was taken on annual staff evaluations in open session.
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Carbondale
Charles Garrison
Sagf Inc
Winkler, Parrish
Lincoln S Shhools
George Edwards
Edwards
Ozark Not Leaving Early Confusion At Williamson County Airport
Ozark Air Lines apparently will not end service at Williamson County Airport 23 days ahead of schedule. Miscommunication and wishful thinking fueled the April 1 swap rumor with Britt replacing Ozark on April 1 before CAB and FAA approval.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Ozark Air Lines
Williamson County
Britt
Ozark
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chuck Ehlert
Robert Duncan
Duncan
Don Morrison
Charles Stoker
Simon backs Air Illinois amid Ozark exit at Williamson County
U S Rep Paul Simon favors Air Illinois over Britt Airways in a CAB FAA battle to replace Ozark Air Lines as service at Williamson County Airport nears. Community preference leans Britt, while Air Illinois cites potential job losses and possible realignment of maintenance and crew bases.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Paul Simon
Dmakanda
Air Illinois
Ozark Air Lines
Britt Airways
Simon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Britt
Ozark
Williamson County
St. Louis
Federal Aviation Administration
CAB
FAA
David Carle
Southern Illinois
al Tingley
Robert Duncan
Kentucky
Williamson schools to hold Academic Achievement Bowl
Williamson County schools will stage an Academic Achievement Bowl on March 17 at Marion High School. Five county high schools Marion Herrin Car terville Johnston City Crab Orchard enter teams of ten with five playing at a time and halftime substitutions. Two 15 minute halves. A traveling trophy will go to the winner who then faces Mount Vernon High School. three time champions keep the trophy.
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Leslie McCollum
Williamson County
Marion High School
McCollum
Mount Vernon
Marion
Herrin
Carterville
Johnston City
Crab Orchard
Karl Nelson
Nelson
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Kenny
Tim Wills
Ron Smith
Clinton
Jerry Lower
Grammar
the Rangers
Jackson Board
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Morrison
Tingley
Quincy
Burlington
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