Duncan Marion man to lead Armed Forces Day parade
Marion veteran tells of air combat over Pacific. He describes dogfights with Zeros, accuses no one of cowardice, and recalls his seven aerial kills and six on the ground plus a ship sunk. He earned the Navy Cross and other honors, reflecting on patriotism and war’s cruelty. He recounts a fallen comrade who failed to return after a Truk mission.
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Si Satterfield
Satterfield
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Guadalcanal
Yorktown
Truk
Pearl Harbor
Fravil
Robert W. Duncan
Fighting Five
Governor proposes sweeping ISBE control over education board
State officials are divided on Blagojevich’s plan to let the governor appoint and fire all nine ISBE members and the state schools superintendent. Critics warn the move could politicize the board. supporters say it could fix accountability. Legislators note likely House opposition and calls for tweaks remain.
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Governor
Blagojevich
ISBE
Robert Schiller
Pinckneyville School District
Tim O’leary
Mike Best
Murphysboro
Mike Madigan
Bost
David Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Luechtefeld
Senate
House
Brandon Phelps
Dorris City
Phelps
State Board of Education
Donald Brewer
Jackson
Perry
Schiller
Brewer
State Board
Perry County approves stipend under me too clause
Perry County borrows cash freezes hiring and approves a $650 stipend for some employees while stating the me too clause may apply across units. The board may fund the stipend within each department and consider cases individually. About 105 employees could raise costs, and elected officials are excluded. A layoff follows a closed session, and a countywide hiring freeze is imposed with limited exceptions.
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Perry
David Stanton
Health Department
Health Board
Taylor
Wildermuth
Marilyn Kellerman
Perry County Assessor
Kellerman
Rosalie Thomas
Education 50 Years Since Brown V Board Ruling Examined
Sunday May 16 page one highlights a look at how American education has evolved in the half century since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. The piece weighs integration progress, funding shifts, curriculum changes, and ongoing disparities.
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Brown Vs. Board of Education
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