Weighing offer teachers stay on strike in Chicago
Chicago teachers, unhappy with a tentative contract, vote to keep striking delaying return of 350,000 students. Mayor Emanuel demands a court order to force teachers back. Union cites need for more time to study a complex deal on evaluations and job security before a Tuesday vote. Return to classes could be Wednesday.
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Illinois faces credit trouble as ratings drop
Illinois officials confront lower credit ratings from Moody's and S and P, raising borrowing costs for road work and school projects. Analysts warn weaker ratings signal business hesitation, despite the state's large economy and transport strengths. Fitch left Illinois unchanged this year.
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Carbondale Council Upholds Parking Fine Structure Change
Councilman Don Monty warned against reducing meter enforcement hours due to ongoing deficits from a stagnant fine schedule and rising costs. Finance Director Don Ursini estimated potential losses of up to 36 thousand dollars if hours were cut, with 20 thousand expected in the current year without changes. Voting: Fritzler Monty McDaniel Adams Fronabarger Jack yes. Wissmann and Corene McDaniel voted no.
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County considers closing Rehab and Care to fund new facility
County officials discuss replacing Rehab and Care with Manor Court of Carbondale a privately built nursing home. Alstat cites budget savings from workforce shifts lower unemployment and FICA. Don Fike of Unlimited Development predicts broad support after grand opening of the $13.7 million campus project six miles from Murphysboro.
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SIU aims to grow international enrollment despite visa hurdles
SIU reports promising demand from abroad but visa denials slow graduate numbers, with India-wide rejections blamed on grades and embassy judgments. Despite 200 admitted, only 40 reach Carbondale this summer, prompting calls to boost recruiting, renew partnerships, and explore scholarships, including in Brazil, to widen access.
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