http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/southern-illinois-recieves-grant-water-pipeline <p></p><p>State officials are putting up nearly $2 million&nbsp; in federal disaster money to relocate a water line running under Rend Lake in southern Illinois. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:49:16 +0000 John Walker and The Associated Press 26839 at http://wkms.org Southern Illinois Recieves Grant For Water Pipeline http://wkms.org/post/il-gets-grant-early-childhood-education <p></p><p>Illinois is getting almost $35 million of federal aid for early childhood education. The Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant is funding a website informing parents of the quality of school programs in an effort to help them find the best place that matches their children’s needs. The money is also going toward professional development for early-childhood teachers, investments in efficiency, streamlining program administration and data systems and program evaluations. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:10:55 +0000 The Associated Press and Whitney Jones 25406 at http://wkms.org IL Gets Grant for Early Childhood Education http://wkms.org/post/siu-receives-clean-coal-grant <p>Southern Illinois University Carbondale is getting a nearly $300,000 federal grant money meant to develop clean-coal technology.&nbsp;</p><p> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:35:52 +0000 Drew Adams 18290 at http://wkms.org SIU Receives Clean Coal Grant