Alum donating costume to replace missing SIU mascot
CARBONDALE, Illinois - A Southern Illinois University graduate who works in the athletics costume industry is donating a new suit to her alma mater to replace its missing mascot.
View Article95-year-old Carbondale pedestrian killed while getting mail
CARBONDALE, Illinois - The death of a 95-year-old Carbondale woman who was struck as she retrieved her mail by a car driven by a 75-year-old is being called an accident by police in southern Illinois.
View ArticleState police told to turn over Carbondale shooting records
ST. LOUIS - Illinois State Police improperly withheld information and must turn over investigative records sought by the father of a 21-year-old Carbondale woman killed in a shooting, the state...
View ArticleSmithsonian exhibit on water to come to southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Illinois - A southern Illinois museum is among six sites in the state to host a Smithsonian Institution exhibit on water starting next year.
View ArticleSIU deals with 2 vacancies among 3 top spots
CARBONDALE, Illinois - The Southern Illinois University system could have two of its top three posts vacant when school starts this summer.
View ArticleSIU's Campus Lake closed indefinitely due to thick algae
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University's Campus Lake has been closed for several weeks because thick algae has formed on its surface.
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EXCHANGE: Cure for summer boredom as close as public library
CARBONDALE, Illinois - School just ended and the children are already bored.
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EXCHANGE: Carbondale couple recalls long journey to marriage
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Married people separated from their wedding ring - whether it has been removed for cleaning, sizing or divorce - often say their left hand feels naked.
View ArticleInjured Carbondale veteran to be children's camp counselor
CARBONDALE, Illinois - A southern Illinois veteran who lost his right foot in Afghanistan has been chosen to be a counselor at a summer camp for children who have had amputations.
View ArticleSouthern Illinois spends over $185K on chartered flights
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Administrators at Southern Illinois University have spent more than $180,000 on in-house chartered airplane flights over the past two years, according to data from the school's...
View ArticleSIU to name interim chancellors for Carbondale, Edwardsville
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Southern Illinois University is putting its search for a new Carbondale campus chancellor on hold.
View ArticleSIU demolishing 9 vacant buildings to save money
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University is demolishing nine vacant buildings on campus to save on maintenance costs.
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EXCHANGE: Alto Clay Works finds home in former grade school
ALTO PASS, Illinois - The former Alto Pass Grade School is now home to Alto Clay Works, a ceramic art studio.
View ArticleAnti-fracking group drafts bill of rights for Jackson County
CARBONDALE, Illinois - An anti-fracking group has drafted a proposed community bill of rights for Jackson County that it plans to unveil at an event this weekend.
View ArticleCarbondale elementary schools suspend police visit program
CARBONDALE, Illinois - The superintendent of Carbondale schools says he has suspended a program that had police interacting with elementary school children.
View ArticleShooting victim's father wins records from Carbondale police
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Another Illinois law enforcement agency has been found to have violated state public records laws by not releasing investigative records to the father of a 21-year-old Carbondale...
View ArticleCarbondale reinstates Halloween after violence in past
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Halloween is officially returning to Carbondale after the holiday caused troubles in the southern Illinois city in the past.
View ArticleCarbondale reinstates Halloween after violence in past
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Halloween is officially returning to Carbondale after the holiday caused troubles in the southern Illinois city in the past.
View ArticleSIU authorizes teachers to work despite state budget woes
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University has told hundreds of instructors that they'll have jobs this fall despite state budget troubles in Springfield.
View ArticleSmall southern Illinois city adds dashboard, body cameras
JOHNSTON CITY, Illinois - The small southern Illinois city of Johnston City is adding video cameras to its police force.
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