Former Cardinals reliever remembers 1982 World Series team
Murphysboro High School assistant principal and ex pitcher Jeff Keener, drafted in 1981 from Kentucky, earned a ring with the 1982 World Series champions. He recalls a roster of unsung contributors and a June call up that featured a national telecast versus the Expos.
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Mark Rzepcynski
Octavio Dotel
Jason Motte
Ast. Louis Cardinals
Jeff Keener
University of Kentucky
Murphysboro High School
Keener
St. Louis
Arkansas Travelers
Montreal Expos
Montreal
Centers Trough Funding Delays Hit Illinois Child Care
A Southern Illinois child care center relied on borrowed funds after state promised aid arrived late, forcing layoffs and service cuts for low income children. A Chicago area center serving disabled clients waited three months for paychecks, risking client welfare and staff strain.
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Chicago
Southern Illinois
Local social services suffer from delayed state payments
Local social services face payroll cuts and program reductions as late state payments strain funding. Good Samaritan House Ministries in Carbondale, led by executive director Mike Heath, reports more than $11,000 in overdue state grant funds.
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Mike Heath
Good Samaritan House Ministries
Carbondale
Electric rate hike bid sparks Capitol clash and vote push
Springfield lawmakers brace for a veto session as Sen. Mike Jacobs seeks to override Gov. Quinn on a smart grid plan allowing Ameren and ComEd rate increases in exchange for grid upgrades. A scuffle with Sen. Kyle McCarter highlighted the fierce lobbying and political tensions surrounding the measure.
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Springfield
Mike Jacobs
East Moline
Pat Quinn
Ameren and
ComEd
Jacobs
Ameren
Statehouse
General Assembly
Faculty Senate urges quick end to negotiations SIUC
The SIU Faculty Association passed a resolution urging the administration and the Illinois Education Association unions to reach a swift agreement. It states only the Faculty Senate represents faculty concerns and warns that a prolonged impasse could disrupt students’ progress and harm recruitment and retention, underscoring the need for a timely deal.
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Carbondale
SIU
Illinois Education Association
William Becktenwald
Senate
Jonathan Wiesen
SIUC
Faculty Senate
Graduate Council
Faculty Association
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