Cahokia

Hundreds Line Up For ‘Clean Slate Day’ In Cahokia

Tim Lloyd — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:41:10 +0000

Hundreds of St. Clair County residents lined up this morning to settle their outstanding warrants for misdemeanors and traffic violations as a part of Clean Slate Day.

The event was hosted by Power of Change Church in Cahokia. Bishop Henry Phillips said Clean Slate Day offers a welcoming environment for people to clear up legal issues that could limit their job search.

“Hundreds of people have come from all over the county to get their warrants dealt with simply because of the environment,” Phillips said.

Cahokia schools lay off dozens of teachers

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:59:41 +0000

Administrators of a southwestern Illinois school district say financial problems have forced them to lay off or not renew the contracts of 71 employees, including more than five dozen teachers.

Cahokia School District 187's board made the move during a special meeting Monday night.

The laid-off workers include 62 teachers, two teachers' aides, a school psychologist and a social worker.

Cahokia School Board meeting to decide on teacher layoffs

Bill Raack — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:16:36 +0000

The Cahokia School Board will meet tonight to decide whether to lay off up to 70 teachers because of a budget deficit.

School officials have said that lower tax revenues and delayed state payments have left Cahokia's budget about $1 million in the red. Brent Murphy, president of the Cahokia Federation of Teachers, says he hopes that reducing instructors and other staff is not the only solution.