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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2007
Page
1
Saluki football coach Jerry Kill teams with SIH for a health and fitness initiative. New features include Easy Does It a quick exercise and Small Change Big Difference a single nutrition tip to boost wellbeing.
The Carbondale city council will review two measures targeting rental properties. A 35 annual license fee would apply to each dwelling rented, while a 5000 grant would aid owners who move into rentals held for at least two years. City data show 9000 rental spaces, yielding about 315000 yearly from fees, with five inspectors, a number councilman Lance Jack says is insufficient for three year inspections.
A groundbreaking ceremony marks the shift from development to construction for the Prairie State Energy Campus, a 1600 megawatt coal plant to serve Illinois and neighboring states. The project promises 2300 construction jobs and 500 permanent positions after opening around 2011 or 2012, with emphasis on Southern Illinois labor.
A study by the Illinois Community College Board shows community colleges deliver significant economic returns across 48 colleges in 39 districts. Northern Illinois University researchers quantify gains, noting high employer demand for graduates and broad workforce skills enhancement, with strong statewide momentum.
Illinois and Southeastern colleges report strong gains from career programs, with JALC training nearly 16 000 in 12 months in business and industry. Mees cites sevenfold state lead in trained people while graduates boost local and state tax revenues, and earnings rise for completers across programs and years.
Marion council failed to appoint a fourth city commissioner for the vacancy caused by Bob Boyt’s death. Sue Boyt, Boyt’s widow, was nominated by Jay Rix but defeated after votes from Lannie Gribble and Dog Connell. Gribble proposed Sharon Atchison, Connell backed Doug Patton, both failed. Mayor Butler lamented the impasse and suggested continuing with three commissioners. Sue Boyt expressed disappointment but no hard feelings.
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