SIU courts Rams for training camp in Carbondale
SIU courting the St Louis Rams for a training camp should a lockout end. Rams officials visited campus earlier this month and SIU seeks a late July start with a spring home likely in April, amid a broader NFL labor dispute threatening the 2011 season.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
Mario Moccia
Region in bad shape ranked bottom Illinois counties
The County Health Ratings list ten poorest counties in Illinois with six in the south. Alexander County shows premature death rates over twice the healthiest, Kendall, and others in the bottom tier include Pulaski Hardin Saline Franklin and Hamilton. Southern Health Department covers several counties including Alexander and Pulaski. Executive Director Nancy Holt notes three of seven counties they serve are in the bottom 10, a repeat from 2010.
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University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Saline
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Hamilton
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Woodford
McHenry
Jo Daviess
Monroe
McDonough
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Henry
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Harden
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Pope
Union
Nancy Holt
Purp Lavender and Bruce Dallas Share Vietnam Remembrance
Two Murphysboro friends recall time in Vietnam with enduring camaraderie. They reflect on changes and constants since returning home, noting memories that feel like yesterday in parts while acknowledging lasting bonds and shared experiences.
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Murphysboro
Ie “Purp” Lavender
Bruce Dallas
Paul Newton
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Lavender
Faculty Association rejects SIUC offer
The SIUC Faculty Association rejects the administration’s one-year final contract. A salary freeze, four furlough days, and new layoff language are set to take effect April 5 if not ratified. The union demanded raises, longevity pay, higher minimum salaries, summer contract access, and a dues-like nonrepresented faculty fee.
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Randy Hughes
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Illinois Senate votes to extend unemployment benefits
Springfield officials race to avert a mid May cut off that would affect about 32 000 jobless residents. A Senate panel backed legislation to maintain payments and repay a portion of the estimated shortfall.
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