SIU Carbondale Faculty Union Alleges Polling Interference
SIU Carbondale faculty union leaders allege illegal polling of professors on how they will vote in Wednesday strike authorization ballots. Administration says incident isolated and warns supervisors not to repeat it. Union president Randy Hughes calls it illegal surveillance. university aide cites an uninformed chair or director.
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Interstate 57 dedication reshapes Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois infrastructure was transformed when Gov. Otto Kerner dedicated the first 30 mile section of Interstate 57 from Marion to Dongola on Sept 26 1961. Historian Jon Musgrave notes the 50 mile southern hills stretch would cost about 21 million dollars and that the Marion Dongola segment was likely started first due to its difficulty.
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Rutherford Topinka dish out pay raises in fiscal crisis
Springfield report: State Treasurer Dan Rutherford awarded 19 pay raises averaging 16 percent to staff amid a budget crunch while Gov. Pat Quinn threatens 1,900 layoffs and closures. Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka gave at least 3 percent raises to 56 staffers and up to 15 percent after promotions or equity adjustments.
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Alderman in Murphysboro warned for overgrown lawn
Murphysboro alderman Mark Costa must fix an overgrown lawn on Walnut Street by Oct 3 or face citation. Police report the lawn has excessive weeds and grass. the city has issued over 100 nuisance notices since January, with 15 ignored cases resulting in citations. Costa serves as third ward council member since 2005, term expiring 2013.
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