SIU Faculty Association Strike Ends as Talks Continue
Chancellor Cheng and union leader Johnson hailed a path forward after a brief faculty walkout as hundreds of students and faculty protested outside the Board of Trustees meeting. Details remain pending, with four of seven issues resolved and no signed agreement yet. The board reconvenes at 9 a.m. in the Student Center ballrooms.
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Budget plan may avert closures and layoffs in Illinois
A revised budget fix could spare Logan Correctional Center and the Murphysboro youth prison temporarily, though unpaid bills remain. Gov Quinn faces dissent from lawmakers and union leaders amid threats to close facilities including Choate Center and several mental health and developmental centers, with a legislative vote looming.
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Jackson County approves 2011 12 budget and levies
Jackson County Board approved a 37.9 million dollar budget for fiscal year 2011 12 with 10 million dollars in levies at a special meeting at the Jackson County Courthouse. The budget passed 8 4 and the levy 11 1 amid sparse public attendance.
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Missouri Woman Found Fused To Recliner In Home
Kansas City area police report a 74 year old Missouri woman died after being left in a vinyl recliner for five days. Authorities say Carole F Brown was found in a maggot infested open wound and a home described as filthy with strong odors. Her son James Owens told officials he honored her wish to die in Independence, Missouri.
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