September 2025

‘Falsettos’ kicks off SIU School of Theater and Dance’s 2025-26 season

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A musical that examines issues of gender identity, faith, family and relationships during the early AIDS epidemic of the late 1970s and early 1980s kicks off the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Theater and Dance’s 2025-26 season.     Several “Falsettos” cast members rehearse ahead of the Oct. […]

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As childhood myopia surges, SIU team finds cleaner, cheaper way to make a key drug

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by Tim Obermiller CARBONDALE, Ill. — If it seems like more children are wearing glasses, you’re not imagining it. By 2050, scientists project about 50 percent of the world’s population will be nearsighted. As families and clinicians look for ways to slow that trend, a team led by Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers has developed

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IDOA announces Second Illinois Grain Tour in 2025

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is preparing to host its second Illinois grain tour of 2025, welcoming international buyers from six Middle Eastern and Asian countries (China, Vietnam, Egypt, Jordan, Singapore and the island of Mauritius) as part of a four-day event.    “Thanks to Trump’s reckless economic policies, Illinois’ $26.4 billion

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Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could

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CNI surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about ICE cooperation. Here’s what we found. By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY and TOM O’CONNOR Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enforcement despite

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Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs honors Hispanic leaders In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the work of community leaders from throughout the state.   Video of the event will be posted here: https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html   The event was an opportunity to reflect on great achievements and present awards to eight Latino leaders: the

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Memorial Hospital Earns ISHMPR Merit Award for Community Outreach

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester has earned the Merit Award in the Community Outreach category at the Illinois Society of Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations Fall Conference, held September 17 in Geneva, IL. The Merit Award represents the second highest honor in its category and recognizes the hospital’s innovative campaign introducing the new Cardiac

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Traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County results in two deaths

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JEFFERSON CITY – Two 21-year-old Ste. Genevieve men died as a result of a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County at 9:37 a.m. Saturday morning.One of the men was pronounced at the scene.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the second had serious injuries and was taken to St. Louis University Hospital by an

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