Collinsville teachers authorize strike amid wage dispute
Collinsville Education Association votes unanimously to strike with at least five days notice to parents. Classes continue while negotiators seek a settlement over a four percent yearly raise offered by the district vs teachers' demand for 5, 6, and 7 percent over three years.
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Illinois opens Spurlock Museum with global cultural displays
The University of Illinois unveils the Spurlock Museum in Urbana featuring hundreds of items from Indian, African, Asian, European and Middle Eastern cultures. The Laubin Gallery highlights American Indian artifacts including a war record painted on animal hide. About 2,000 items are on display, 80 percent donated.
Illinois grades on higher education lowered by group
Springfield AP Illinois grades in Measuring Up 2002 show no improvement in preparing students for college college attendance or degree attainment. Affordability rose but lagged as other states advanced. Completion and benefits gained mixed marks with a high bachelor degree rate yet only fair economic returns.
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Springfield
National Center For Public Policy and Higher Education
George Ryan
Chicago acts to require firms to reveal slavery ties
Chicago votes 44 to 0 to compel companies doing business with the city to disclose profits tied to slavery and any slaveholding insurance policies. Alderman Tillman calls it first step toward sunlight on America’s wealth from slavery, while opponents question its impact and motives.
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