Illinois schools face funding squeeze amid rising costs
Illinois education leaders warn no new money is in sight for a fiscal year, forcing districts to absorb higher fixed costs through staffing cuts and program reductions while seeking to protect essential and vocational programs. State officials caution that federal rules remain, with accountability intact and no blanket aid forthcoming.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Walter Naumer
Illinois Board of Education
Mount Vernon
Board of Education
Margaret Herman
Association of Illinois Vocational and
Cery
Martha
Victor Willsey
Eldorado
Donald Gill
Gill
Jack Kelley
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Kelley
Anna
Mount Vernon High
J.D. Shields
Shields
Curtis Miller
Johnson
Union
Alexander
Massac
Pulaski
Miller
SIUC student senate recalls unauthorized Halloween invitation
SIUC USO moves to retract letters inviting Illinois universities to Halloween street party after senior Scott Bayliff issued a non sanctioned invitation on USO stationery. Gregg Larson says the action prompted ads to be pulled or avoided and the group pushes a safety focused campus campaign.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois
Carbondale
Gregg Larson
Illinois State Universities
Larson
Scott Bayliff
USO
Bayliff
Illinois Avenue
Loween
Edward Hogan
Eastern Illinois
Western Illinois State
Siu-Edwardsville
University of Illinois
EIU
Fire damages Marion food store blaze at McKinney's Super Saver
A Wednesday night fire at McKinney's Super Saver 914 West Main Street in Marion damaged the roof and contents of the store. Firefighters from Marion and Johnston City contained the blaze in about 30 minutes with help from nearby departments. Officials investigate the cause as the north west corner of the building, storing fresh produce and refrigeration equipment, burned, and a Creal Springs house fire occurred earlier, with no injuries reported.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
McKinney’s Super Saver
West Main St
Union
Main Streets
Johnston City
Charles Heyde
Anthony Rinella
Herrin
Lier
Creal Springs
Rinella
Shirley Clemmer
Cline-Vick
Betty Blackwell
North Line Road
McCormick to be urged into 1982 state senate run
Gov. James Thompson and Rep. C. L. McCormick will meet in Springfield next week during the veto session. Thompson aide says the talks aim to persuade McCormick to run for state senator despite his earlier 1982 decision. Republican backers see McCormick as key to defend Senate seats after Democratic reapportionment.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
James Thompson
C. L. McCormick
Rvienna
Springfield
Thompson
McCormick
Gregory W. Baise
Baise
Senate
Gene Johns
Dmarion
Jackson board vacancy ineligible Democrat choice say state
Illinois State Board of Elections legal counsel ruled the appointee Kay Allen is ineligible to fill the Jackson County Board vacancy. The dispute centers on whether old or new district boundaries apply to appointments, with the state arguing old lines govern until the next election.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Illinois State Board of Elections
Kay Allen
Sharon Kowalzik
Kowalzik
Allen
District 5
Jim Tenuto
State Board of Elections
Tenuto
Kelvin Hudson
Springfield
Robert Harrell
Hudson
Larry Lipe
Lipe
Carbondale rail project gains priority funding boost
The U S 51 overpass relocation project in Carbondale earned a priority designation in a Senate appropriations bill. The move supports initial planning and completion potential, with Carbondale seeking about 8 million in fiscal 1982 funds after receiving 5.3 million for final engineering and property acquisition two months earlier.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. 51
Carbondale
U.S. Senate
Hal Smith
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Senate
Subcommittee On Transportation Appropriations
Smith
Illinois
Federal Highway Administration
Carbondale school board candidates press finances reform
Carbondale Elementary School Board candidates cite finances and community communication as district priorities. Five candidates split on building additions with two wary of effectiveness. all have children in the district.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Judith Merritt
Terry Robb
Gary Highland
Carol van Lambeek
Jean McPherson
Kathleen Hood
McPherson
van Lambeek
van Sambeek
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Gilster-Mary Lee Corp
Chester
Lakeland
Highland
Hood
Parrish School
Carbondale Community High School
East
Econ-o-Lease Corp
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