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By earning scholarships, S-C's Class of '13 has begun the fight for employment in tough economy
The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Mo.Valedictorian Zach Wolf solved a Rubik's cube on stage Saturday at the Smith-Cotton High School Class of 2013 graduation ceremony. It was a metaphor for the complex puzzles students have to solve en route to getting that diploma. But due to the rising...Tags: University of Missouri , Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Missouri Tigers, Awards and Prizes
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Welch to retire as Cass defender
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.After 40 years as a public servant in Cass County -- first as state's attorney, then judge and now public defender -- Robert Welch is calling it quits at the end of the month. But Welch, 71, does not plan on giving up practicing law. He is retiring...Tags: Business Enterprises, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...
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Madison County Board OKs new member
Belleville News-DemocratJames Goggin is the newest member of the Madison County Board. County Chairman Alan Dunstan appointed James "Jamie" Goggin to fill the County Board seat in the 24th District, and his appointment was unanimously confirmed by the board Wednesday. The...Tags: Politics, Siemens
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Richland students praise leadership opportunities, instructor
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.Shelby Mason never imagined she would be a student senator or student trustee when she began attending Richland Community College in 2011. "I had never been an involved student, even in high school," said Mason, 20. That completely changed, however,...Tags: Arizona State University, Teaching and Learning, Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Colleges and Universities
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Board OKs Cougar athletics apparel deal with Adidas
Belleville News-DemocratThe Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees hasauthorized a five-year apparel contract between Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Intercollegiate Athletics and Adidas America, Inc. The Board also approved the development of plans and...Tags: College Sports, Adidas AG, Education, Colleges and Universities, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Area firefighters honored for efforts
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.State officials honored 11 Alton firefighters Thursday in Springfield for saving the life of a woman who was unresponsive when the rescuers arrived at her burning apartment last year. At the same time, the officials also presented three Edwardsville...Tags: Arts and Culture, Illinois Governor, Politics, Government, Pat Quinn
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President Steuer addresses his final commencement at IC
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.In his 10th and final commencement at Illinois College, retiring President Axel Steuer on Sunday offered four guideposts to help this year's 205 graduating seniors lead fulfilling lives. "Think of me today as a scout who has traveled quite a few years...Tags: Arts and Culture, Education, Graduation, Social Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Bethalto airport tower to remain open
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Control towers at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto and four other Illinois airports will remain open, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he learned Friday. Durbin, D-Ill., said the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed to him that control towers...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Industry, Mark Kirk, Waukegan, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Streetwise and Camera Ready
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe music cranked as party-goers boogied, drank, got high and caroused, loudly carrying on like they did most nights at Perry Homes. The combustible mix gave folks in the sprawling public housing project many reasons to be on edge. A wrong word,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Soccer, Arts and Culture, HIV
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SIU board hikes tuition, fees
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.A 5 percent tuition increase and jumps in several academic fees will be faced by students attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville next year. The Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a 5 percent tuition increase for the 2013-2014 academic...Tags: Science and Technology, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Education, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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AUDITOR-2014-DANIELS OUT Parties vow to battle on Ark. statewide offices LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — With state Auditor Charlie Daniels announcing he won't run again, Arkansas Democrats are losing a statewide officeholder who regularly won a majority...Tags: Children's Health, Justice System, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Police Investigations, Social Issues
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