Students wrestle with potential strike and substitute classes
Lofton and Johnson, juniors at the university, voice frustration over the possibility of a faculty strike. Freshman Sarah Nock says professors warn of absenteeism if the strike happens, though she would attend classes with substitutes if needed. Both sides are urged to negotiate to avoid harming students.
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Darell Johnson
Chicago
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Sarah Nock
Naperville
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SIU faces looming strike as bargaining stalls over key issues
At Southern Illinois University Carbondale GHU and other unions push for pay, fee freezes to 2010 levels, and improved graduate student healthcare. Negotiations continue with a Thursday strike deadline looming, while campus officials urge a rapid settlement and residents fear local economic impact.
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Illinois Education Labor Relations Board
Second gun found near Carbondale homicide scene
Carbondale police confirm a second handgun stolen from a law enforcement officer was found near the Sept 14 shooting death of Deannta Spencer, 20, on the northeast side. The gun was reported stolen in 2010 in Herrin and not linked to the homicide.
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Gun, theft mix up tied to Sept. 14 Carbondale murder
Police say no cover up and that O Guinn’s gun may have been used to kill 20 year old Deannta Spencer on Sept 14 in Carbondale. Another man, 19, Jenkous Causey, was arrested Sept 15 for possession. A miskeyed CAD case number linked the gun report to an animal control case, a human error highlighted by investigators.
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