Blagojevich Visits Marion to Push Minimum Wage Rise
Governor Blagojevich urged raising the minimum wage from 6.50 to 7.50 with indexing to inflation at a Laborers Local 778 office in Marion. He stressed opportunity and fair pay, aiming for Springfield action next week amid mixed GOP and labor reactions.
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Jewell Smith
Cairo
Laborers Hall
Marion
Rod Blagojevich
Mary
Melissa Howerton
Carterville
Illinois
Blagojevich
Gary Forby
Springfield
Laborers’ International Local 778
Mike Best
Bost
Murphysboro
Gas sale in Murphysboro draws long lines and heavy spend
In Murphysboro a discount gas promotion at Tom's Mad Pricer had hundreds waiting in a line that stretched around the lot. Tabitha Scott and her mom spent time together as they bought gas at 1.49 a gallon, a price far below regional rates. Owner Don Norrenberns said the promotion is a loss now but a future advertising investment, with the sale running 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. or until gas runs out.
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Murphysboro
Tabitha Scott
Tabitha
Georgia
Debora Scott
Don Norrenberns
Tom’s
Mad Pricer
Norrenberns
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
SIUC trustees push enrollment focus after ouster
Edwardsville SIU board discusses future with a single word enrollment as John Dunn, acting as chancellor, presents the first comprehensive enrollment management plan in years. The Carbondale campus aims to boost enrollment by five percent in coming years and halt the recent two percent fall, with Dunn stressing action over more planning.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Walter Wendler
SIUC
John Dunn
Dunn
SIU
Glenn Poshard
Board behind Poshard on Wendler decision
Edwardsville SIU Carbondale Chancellor Walter Wendler did not attend the board meeting. President Glenn Poshard said he was not expected to attend. Trustees praised Wendler’s five years of work and supported Poshard’s plan to recruit a new campus leadership team. The renewal decision for Wendler’s contract was not renewed beyond June 30, 2007, with a possible change if relations improved.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Walter Wendler
Board of Trustees
Glenn Poshard
Roger Tedrick
Mount Vernon
SIUC
Poshard
Tedrick
James Walker
Wendler
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