Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 20th of December.
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💼 Business
OSF HealthCare reported that new H-1B visa fees may add up to $7 million a year as it continues recruiting skilled international clinicians.
The hospital is exploring waiver processes and advocating for fee exemptions to ease its recruitment challenges.
🎓 Education
Student support workers at Illinois State University filed a petition with the Labor Relations Board to unionize; academic advisors, financial aid counselors, and other staff say they face low wages and heavy caseloads.
The process will move forward with ISU’s response and a certification hearing + potential contract talks.
Unit 5 School District considered closing Carlock Elementary after a study showed declining enrollment — at Wednesday’s board meeting, 20 community members urged against the closure and the board invited feedback via an online survey with a public session set for Feb.
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