Unions at SIU seek last minute deal to avert strike
SIU Carbondale chancellor Rita Cheng and union leaders race against midnight to avert a possible strike as decertification proceedings begin for some faculty and bargaining teams negotiate financial parameters, layoffs, and accountability measures amid ongoing disagreements.
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SIU Carbondale
Rita Cheng
Dave Johnson
Faculty Association
Departmental Representatives Council
Students Balancing Strike Looms at SIU Carbondale
In Carbondale SIU administration and bargaining teams negotiate as a Wednesday strike date nears. Junior Wesley Lofton from Chicago says students fear their education will be affected by the dispute.
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Carbondale
SIU Carbondale
Wesley Lofton
Chicago
Carbondale Probe Finds No Cover-Up in Stolen Gun
An internal inquiry by City Manager Allen Gill and cooperation from the police found a simple data entry error caused a report on Carbondale Police Chief Jody O Guinn’s stolen handgun to be filed as an animal control violation. There was no evidence of intentional efforts to cover up the theft.
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Jody O’guinn
Allen Gill
Jackson County
Mike Wepsiec
O’guinn
Gill
Jeff Grubbs
Grubbs
Illnoisan
World War II vets on central Illinois honor flight
Stephen Rickers reports 53 World War II veterans from central and Southern Illinois traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the 17th Central Illinois Honor Flight. They observed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with quiet reverence during their daylong capital tour.
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Stephen Rickers
Air Force Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Central Illinois
Washington, D.C
Illinois
County weighs Hog Rock costs and promoter fees
Hardin County board debates funding for Hog Rock and the Gathering of the Juggalos policing and emergency services. Chairman Wayne Epichorn and ad hoc chair Brenda Clanton say the events strain the fisc, with fights and overdoses reported. Officials meeting at Elizabethtown courthouse seek possible promoter fees, with state lawmakers present for input.
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Tim York
Juggalos
Elizabethtown
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Gary Forby
Benton
U.S
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