Wrongfully convicted inmate freed from Menard
James Harden, 36, was released from Menard Correctional Center after nearly 20 years in prison for a 1991 rape and murder case. His half brother Jonathan Barr, 34, remains jailed as paperwork on a juvenile conviction is processed. A judge vacated their convictions based on new DNA tests.
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SIU Faculty and Administration Ready to Resume Talks
Carbondale The Faculty Association remains on strike but says it is ready for the administration to call for bargaining. The administration awaits the union's call. Lead negotiator Morteza Daneshdoost spoke Friday at the Oakland Avenue entrance, noting two days into the strike both sides are prepared to bargain.
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SIU strike drains faculty and classes at Carbondale campus
Labor action at Southern Illinois University Carbondale leaves 107 to 200 workers on strike, 1,994 teachers active, 123 class sections vacant. State lawmakers Dave Luechtefeld and Mike Best express disappointment as enrollment issues loom amid the first campus strike.
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University chiefs warn on pension overhaul plan
Public university presidents led by Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard urge Gov. Quinn and lawmakers to slow a House backed reform that would create a three tier pension system. They warn higher contributions could trigger a brain drain and migration of faculty from the state. SIU and other presidents offer to help craft a solution during the spring session.
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