Filing Opens for Illinois Statehouse Races in Chilly Line
Candidates line up Monday to file nominating petitions for the March 20 primary. House hopefuls must submit at least 500 signatures and senators 1,000 within their district. Redrawn maps this decade created new contests as incumbents meet in same districts. The filing period ends December 5.
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Developers enlist Ryan Companies for STAR bond plan progress
Chad Holland of Mille nnium Development announced Ryan Companies will oversee the STAR bond project, draft new site plans, and bolster the team. The group aims to complete the site plan in 2 to 3 weeks as it pursues tenants and potential destination hotels, with city Mayor Bob Butler optimistic the effort will move quickly.
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Quinn deal could avert layoffs keep facilities open
The House and Senate return to the Capitol to wrap up loose ends from the six day fall veto session. A tentative budget adjustment uses existing funds to keep facilities open and fund programs cut in May. It adds 8 million for indigent burials, and boosts drug and alcohol treatment spending while not increasing total state spending beyond 33.2 billion.
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Mees to retire as JALC president after landmark decade
Mees began in education as a teacher and administrator in Carbondale schools for 14 years. As JALC president, enrollment surpassed 7 000 in 2009 and campus upgrades included a 2004 Community Health Education Complex and a new communication wing opening in spring. He also served as past president of the Illinois Community College President's Council.
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SIU Academics Ledge With 9th in MVC Sports Grades
SIU averaged 967 across 16 sports in 2009-10, ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Creighton 985 and Bradley, Evansville, Illinois State at 980 or above. The national average was 964. Track numbers grew, and SIU credits strong academic performance despite penalties to Missouri State and past APR hurdles for football and track.
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SIU Faces APR Scrutiny Amid NCAA 930 Cutoff Shift
Southern Illinois University athletic staff monitor the NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores for 10 Missouri Valley Conference schools with Bradley 982 Creighton 985 Drake 977 Evansville 981 Illinois State 980 Indiana State 974 Missouri State 960 Northern Iowa 972 SIU 967 Wichita State 971. The Salukis faced a partial scholarship penalty in 2008-09 and have since improved, while the NCAA raised the minimum APR cutoff to 930 for postseason eligibility, affecting future funding and eligibility.
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