SIU Carbondale Revamps Spring Commencement
Chancellor Rita Cheng hailed a successful new commencement format at SIU Carbondale with three main ceremonies and a high profile keynote by retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly. She praised the change as better than expected and noted students could meet Kelly outside the ceremony as staff consider future speakers.
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Memorial garden planned in Hurst for toddler Michael Pulliam
Friends raise funds for a Memorial Garden at Hurst City Park to honor 2 year old Michael Pulliam who died April 22 after injuries reportedly caused by Jarrod Rudder. Don Clerk called him pawpaw and remembered his love of the park as locals recall a cheerful, social child.
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Pension plan eyed to divert local tax funds
Springfield a House panel will discuss a plan that could divert more than a billion dollars from local governments to help plug a hole in the state's underfunded teacher retirement system. Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, introduced the measure as part of a broader plan to fully fund pensions within 30 years, with talks on raising retirement age to 67 and higher employee contributions ongoing.
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Illinois Senate OKs tougher abuse reporting by college workers
The Illinois Senate unanimously approved a bill to strengthen child sex abuse reporting requirements for university and college employees. The measure targets heightened responsibilities for campus staff in reporting suspected abuse, aiming to curb ongoing exposure and protect students.
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Southern Illinois districts to share Race to the Top funds
Marion Unit 2 and Unity Point in Carbondale will join 37 Illinois districts in a $42.8 million federal Race to the Top grant to boost STEM education and align with Common Core standards. The program requires revamped teacher and principal evaluations tied to student growth by 2016.
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