Touch of Nature may face closure at SIUC due to losses
SIU C leaders say Touch of Nature outdoor laboratory may be cut next year as the program loses money despite 28 years of operation. Budgeted at 1 million, only 235000 comes from state aid, with the rest from grants. officials will evaluate all units to decide funding priorities.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Touch of Nature
SIU C
Albert Somit
Somit
SIU
Guyon
University Press
University Museum
Morris Library
Learning Resources Service
Little Grassy Lake
State Departments of Corrections and Child and Family Services
Carterville kindergartners write to Reagan on Liberty aid
Carterville School kindergartners study US history as they raise 12 for Statue of Liberty repairs and draft letters to President and Mrs Reagan and Jim Brady. They highlight voting at 18 and pledge reverence while pledging support for liberty.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
Jim Brady
Carterville School
Reagans
Bradys
Lynn Carnaghi
Concord
Carnaghi
America
France
Marisa Riggs
John
Battle of
Mr. Brady
Chris Ellis
Brady
Chris
Eric Stewart
Poland
Afghanistan
Flawed Jackson grand jury probes dismiss charges anew
A fourth defendant in the Jackson County case had bribery and public funds charges dropped after a grand jury session was ruled improper. State's Attorney John Clemons plans appeals and contemplates new grand jury action, saying double jeopardy does not apply. Other dismissals followed earlier in the month, while misdemeanor theft and related counts remain for other defendants.
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Jackson County
State
John Clemons
Clemons
Ernest Allen
Makanda
Allen
Tom Mansfield
Vincent Toolen
Illinois Department Administrative Affairs
Harry Wiggs
Carbondale
Joseph Garella
State Administrative Affairs Department
Richard E. Richman
Illinois Division of In
Richman
William Kilquist
Paul Escue
James Leroy Earl
Marion
Illinois Department of Transportation
Health Board quietly weighs sites for new office
The Jackson County Health Board met behind closed doors to review the option on a potential site for a consolidated health office between Murphysboro and Carbondale. No action was taken as the board discussed additional site possibilities and the status of the $5,000 option, while plans to use about $300,000 saved funds to construct the building remain under consideration.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Health Board
Health Department
Health Board
County Board
John Clemons
P. Michael Kimmel
Seigfried Wolff
Kimmel
Clemens
Joan Holcomb
Carbondale
Murphysboro
SI airport expels 2 tenants and sets terms for others
The Southern Illinois Airport Authority terminated leases with Murphysboro Transportation Co. and Algee Airport Limousine Service, citing nonperformance. It offered concessions to West Hale Aviation and Flight Restaurant and arranged a new lease with ISD for state police aircraft, while approving bonds and backing joint-airfare legislation. New officers were elected.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Gary Shafer
Murphysboro Transportation Co
Algee
Carbondale
Shafer
Murphysboro Transportation
West Hale Aviation and
Flight Restaurant
West- Hale
Illinois Division of Administrative Services
Illinois State Police
Illinois Department of Transportation Trauma
Jess Novick
Don Brewer
Floyd Hart
Hart
Josephine Cooper
City National Bank
Congress
Air Illinois
Britt Airways
Williamson County
Southern Illinois
Cooper
George Karnes
Top SIUC grad Denise Carver faces teaching job drought near Flora
Denise Carver, a 4.0 SIUC to graduate in elementary education, returns to Mount Vernon without a job, limiting her search to Flora area. Dean Beggs notes mobile willingness and subject flexibility as keys to breaking a tight market, with shortages in math science and special ed across states.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Mount Vernon
Siuc College of Education
Donald Beggs
Illinois
Beggs
Journal of Teacher Education
Alaska
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Wyoming
Carver
Flora
SIUC
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Phillip Lindberg
Lindberg
Joe Jines
Jeff Howerton
Chris Morford
Dawn Norris
Amanda Anderton
Marc Brown
Abby Parker
Scott Mees
Carterville
Washington
Jackson
SI Airport
Denise Carver
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