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Billie June Connelley Jacobini of CarbondaleAug 31, 2023 6:01 pm - Today our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Billie June Connelley Jacobini. Billie passed peacefully Aug. 15, 2023, a...
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Southern Illinois casino opens, sends $25 million to the stateAug 31, 2023 5:59 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state's 14th casino on a rural estate just outside o...
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Four charged with mail theft and fraud in CarbondaleAug 31, 2023 5:58 pm - Four men are facing multiple federal charges for mail theft, bank fraud, identity theft and money laundering stemming from an apparent scheme involving postal collection...
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Traveling Smithsonian exhibit on display in EqualityJun 19, 2023 9:04 am - Illinois Humanities has launched its "Spark! Places of Innovation" statewide tour with an exhibit in Equality. The newest traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian's Mu...
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SIU's McLeod Theater transforms into 'The Bridges of Madison County'Jun 19, 2023 9:00 am - A well-known story of passion and love will unfold next week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the McLeod Summer Playhouse performs "The Bridges of Madison C...
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Illinois Press Foundation awards grants to 19 school journalism programsJun 19, 2023 8:55 am - The Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation have announced the awarding of grants to 19 scholastic journalism efforts throughout the state, including at H...
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Studio 618 opening at SIC Tap, jazz and ballet classes offered for K-12Jun 19, 2023 8:58 am - Southeastern Illinois College has announced dance classes for K-12 starting this fall in the new Studio 618. Ballet, jazz and tap classes will be taught by professional...
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Dave Wiman Memorial Scholarship established for local studentsMar 10, 2023 7:23 am - The Southeastern Illinois College Foundation has announced the creation of a new scholarship for Hardin County. The Dave Wiman Memorial Scholarship was established by hi...
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Finding our region's exotic birdsMar 10, 2023 7:19 am - Exotic birds are species that are not native to our area. They have been imported to the United States. Common examples are the parrots in Miami and Los Angeles, and in ...
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A mild February wraps up a weak but wet winterMar 10, 2023 7:21 am - February in Illinois was particularly mild, ending a winter season that was 2 to 6 degrees above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the Univ...