Illinois DNR issues World Trade Center lapel pins for relief
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources serves as a sales agent for commemorative pins depicting the World Trade Center towers, an American flag, and a black ribbon. Minimum $5 donations support the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund. Pins available at DNR offices and outlets or by mail order to Springfield address.
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Springfield
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund
Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Conservation Foundation
S. Second St
SIUE tightens special admits to raise standards
SIUE Edwardsville will limit its special admits program for substandard applicants as part of higher admission requirements. New rules set a combined ACT and class rank target of 100, with 70th percentile ACT and 30th percentile class rank as sufficient. previously students with ACT 17 and top two thirds or ACT 15 and upper half were auto admitted. Students in the new pool will be considered but not automatically admitted.
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Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
Oxford
Court Throws Out One Of Cole man's Death Sentences
The 6th U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the aggravated murder conviction of Alton Coleman for the 1984 Cincinnati killing of Tonnie Storey but vacated the death sentence. Coleman, 45, from Waukegan, received death penalties in Indiana and Illinois for other murders during the seven week spree. He was already sentenced to death in Ohio for killing a Cincinnati teen and a Norwood woman.
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Cincinnati
Alton Coleman
Midwest
Coleman
Waukegan
Ohio
Norwood
Indiana
Illinois
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tonnie Storey
Chi-Lites singer jailed over badge scam bribes
Marshall Thompson, 59, founding member of the Chi-Lites, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Milton Shadur to one year in prison and fined $5,000 for his role as a bagman in a scheme selling police badges to businessmen in exchange for bribes.
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Chicago
Chi-Lites
U.S
Milton Shadur
Marshall Thompson
Chilites
Shadur
Thompson
Illinois announces heating aid for seniors and disabled
Illinois launches the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program with September and October set aside for households with senior citizens or disabled members and those disconnected from utilities. Eligible households up to 150 percent of poverty may apply, with funds to be distributed via local agencies statewide.
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Springfield
George H. Ryan
Illinois
Ryan
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Shawnee Development Council, Inc
School Street
Karnak
Granite City teachers and district reach tentative contract deal
After a 19 day walkout, Granite City teachers and school officials reached a tentative contract Thursday. Negotiators worked 21 hours without meals, per KSDK. Teachers will vote in two days, board vote Friday, with classes possible Monday. The dispute began September 17 over a 6.5 percent pay raise and health insurance costs.
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Granite City
KSDK
St. Louis
Max Aud
Steve Balen
Associated Press
Granite City School Board
Aud
Crab Orchard teachers push for quick salary deal
Crab Orchard teachers returned to picket lines in soggy conditions after a strike over new teacher salaries. District entrants earn about 21,714 dollars, with English and drivers' education teacher Keith Johns awaiting board contact while board president Dallas Duty hopes a solution by week’s end to return students to class.
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Crab Orchard
Keith Johns
School Board
Dallas Duty
Seven hurt in Genoa high school chemistry blast
Seven students were injured in a Genoa Kingston High School chemistry lab explosion at about 10:30 a.m. A teacher conducted an experiment before 20 students. Three students, all 16, suffered severe burns and were taken to OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. A male was critical and a female student serious.
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Genoa
Genon-Kingston High School
Sycamore
Bill Riddle
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford
St. Anthony
Gregory Alford
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