Cairo teen pleads guilty to misdemeanor in purse snatching case
Cairo case ends with Brandon Childs pleading guilty to a Class 3 misdemeanor after two felonies were dropped from the attempted purse snatching involving 65 year old Anne Howell. Leonard Duncan faces the remaining charges and possible Marine enlistment consideration. Howell, visiting Magnolia Manor, describes lasting fear from the attack. Howell supports Duncan’s potential second chance as he eyes military service.
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SIUC debates funding balance amid budget cuts
Wendler defends campus capital development funding as necessary while noting minimal cuts to academic affairs. He cites $126 million in state grants for capital projects and $15.5 million from campus income. salaries rise by just over $1 million total annually. Faculty Senate member Karnes says academic units face four straight years of cuts, urging more money for programs than construction.
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SIUC
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Faculty Senate
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SIUC plans detail large capital projects and funding sources
The SIUC capital program lists FY01 through FY05 projects including Altgeld Hall Old Baptist Foundation renovation, Morris Library expansion, Transportation Education Center planning, and private and public funding streams. It notes funding gaps amid tuition raises, with faculty and staff concerns over priorities and campus learning environment.
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