SIU Carbondale Faces Faculty Strike Fallout
Chancellor Rita Cheng says classes will continue if unionized faculty strike, acknowledging campus disruption while promising the university will function. Reader reactions posted online raise questions about the institution’s reputation amid potential walkouts.
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NUFA Fourth Union Votes to Authorize Walkout
CARBONDALE NUFA members became the fourth and final union to approve a strike. About 81 percent of members cast ballots and 83 percent of voters supported walkout authorization.
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Pinckneyville Hosts Rally for Joplin Makeover Project
Pinckneyville residents gathered for a pep rally at Perry County Fairgrounds ahead of an Extreme Makeover Home Edition project to assemble a modular home in seven days for Joplin Missouri. The plan includes midnight Saturday start, with shifts at Contempri Homes and a Sunday delivery escorted by Police Chief John Griffin.
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City Council Ends Closed Session Without Action
Carbondale officials completed a two and a half hour closed session Tuesday with no action taken. City Manager Allen Gill and City Clerk Rachael Moore remained at opposite ends of the hallway at the civic center while residents waited. Mayor Joel Fritzler joined them around 11 30 p.m. to summon Gill and Moore back into the room.
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Steve Jobs Dies at 56 After Apple Leadership
Apple founder Steve Jobs has died at age 56 in Cupertino after battling cancer and a liver transplant. Apple announced the death with a brief statement praising his brilliance and energy, noting his pivotal role in shaping personal computers and mobile devices.
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