SIU board to weigh campus salary changes and fees
The SIU Board of Trustees meets Thursday at SIU Edwardsville to vote on salary changes for 28 Edwardsville and 31 Carbondale staff, a demolition contract for a Carbondale parking garage, and the FY2012 operating and capital budgets. Revenue shifts at Carbondale include a $5.4 million tuition rise offset by a $1.3 million general revenue drop, totaling a $4.1 million net increase.
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Du Quoin State Fair draws crowds on Labor Day
Brent Stewart reports Southern Illinoisans packed the final day of the Du Quoin State Fair amid ARCA Car Series and UMP Modified racing. Fairgoers enjoyed barbecue and rodeo, with Josh Turner and Willie Nelson drawing big crowds. Officials say reviews are positive and final tallies will come later.
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Labor Day Picnic Draws Huge Crowds At Du Quoin Fair
At the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Corral Pavilion a Labor Day Picnic drew huge crowds. A DJ played music as attendees danced the Electric Slide and families gathered for food and conversation. Local unionist voices tied the turnout to strength in Southern Illinois amid regional labor issues.
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Paranormal Investigations Class Offered at JALC
John A. Logan College Continuing Education will host a Paranormal Investigations course this week. Instructor Jamie Fred of Beyond the Norm Investigations explains the aims, techniques, and cultural theories behind paranormal activity while teaching basic field procedures and how to identify fakery.
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Springfield top-paid state worker for 2010 revealed
William Wood, assistant medical director and staff psychiatrist at Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford, earned 361,439.80 in 2010, largely from overtime. Robert Rupnik, chief investment officer at the Illinois Teachers Retirement System, was second at 300,776.90, up 15.96 percent from 2009.
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