Southern Illinois winery bets on gambling expansion
CARTERVILLE, Illinois - A southern Illinois winery that wants to expand into a destination resort is betting on a state gambling expansion to help fulfill its vision.
View ArticleSouthern Illinois University expects cuts amid funding loss
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University expects to lay off several hundred employees if it loses over $45 million in state funding in the budget for fiscal year 2017.
View ArticleThe Latest: Northeastern Illinois to furlough 1,000 staff
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The Latest on dire warnings from university officials about the financial stress they are facing as a result of the state's budget crisis (all times local):
View ArticleSouthern Illinois University to study migrating armadillos
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Scientists agree that armadillos are moving northward in the U.S., and one Southern Illinois University professor has taken notice.
View ArticleNew equipment gives university a sense of what's underground
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University's Center for Archaeological Investigations has a new piece of equipment that can help give a picture of what's below the surface.
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EXCHANGE: SIU student has a passion for lasers
CARBONDALE, Illinois - The 40-watt laser gun is so strong that if Drake Anthony were to remove his goggles, he would be blinded instantly.
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EXCHANGE: Town believes beautification key to development
HERRIN, Illinois - A little bit at a time, Herrin is making strides to beautify its downtown, while making it safer to maneuver around at the same time.
View ArticleSIU recycles concrete, asphalt, saves $40,000 a year
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is recycling its roads and saving up to $40,000 a year.
View ArticleSome Southern Illinois cities look to improve websites
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Some cities in southern Illinois are looking to improve municipal websites.
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EXCHANGE: Metal artist creates monument for solar eclipse
MAKANDA, Illinois - Dave Dardis is the quintessential artist, a man who chose his art in tandem with his lifestyle way back when, and has been the way he is since anyone around here has known him.
View Article$14M terminal to open at southern Illinois airport in fall
MARION, Illinois - The director of a southern Illinois airport scheduled to open a new $14 million terminal this fall says the project is as much about handling existing capacity as it is about...
View ArticleSIU launches probe after complaints of racist comments
CARBONDALE, Illinois - Reports of racial epithets by some Southern Illinois University students at Carbondale campus residence hall forums have prompted an investigation by school officials.
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EXCHANGE: Physical therapist has run clinic for 30 years
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - No matter what might ail someone, Joan Brefeld and her staff at Brefeld Physical Therapy can probably treat it.
View ArticleWoman shot by police in Marion hostage standoff sues city
MARION, Illinois - A woman who was shot by police after being taken hostage is suing the city of Marion and members of its police department and the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticlePrisons chief: Illinois needs rethinking on drug offenders
CARTERVILLE, Illinois - The acting director of the Illinois Department of Corrections says Illinois needs to rethink how it handles drug offenders.
View Article2017 solar eclipse to draw crowds in Paducah, Hopkinsville
PADUCAH, Kentucky - As tourists from across the globe prepare to snag the best spot for the 2017 solar eclipse, local officials from Carbondale to Hopkinsville are planning for their arrival.
View ArticleMother presses Carbondale for answers about student's death
CARBONDALE, Illinois - The mother of a Southern Illinois University student who died after fighting a driver with whom he had hitched a ride from a late-night party is pressing Carbondale elected...
View ArticleIllinois professor to lead review of state's inmate programs
CARBONDALE, Illinois - A professor at Southern Illinois University has been recruited by the Illinois Department of Corrections to review the effectiveness of every offender program aimed at reducing...
View ArticleWinners announced in 2015 Illinois AP Broadcasters contest
CHICAGO - Winners of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association contest were announced Saturday in Springfield.
View ArticleKirk questions payments to Alexander County housing agency
CAIRO, Illinois - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is asking the Department of Housing and Urban Development's inspector general to look into the nearly $20 million in federal funds given the Alexander County...
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