April 2026

Come join the musical fun at SIU’s 2026 Sunset Concerts beginning June 11

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 47th edition of the ever-popular Sunset Concert Series, returns with a wide variety of diverse musical performances beginning June 11 on the Shryock Auditorium lawn at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The popular longtime summertime Southern Illinois tradition features six weeks of free diverse melodic entertainment appealing to all ages […]

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Illinois Small Business Optimism Index fell in March survey

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time the Optimism Index fell below its historical average was April 2025. The Uncertainty Index rose 4 points from February to 92, well above its historical average of 68.   “The

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Materials and labor donated for courthouse flowerbeds

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STE. GENEVIEVE – On Saturday April 18, 2026 a donation of materials and labor was made to Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse by Union Locals 169g, 829, and 830 who generously donated their time and all materials necessary to replace the plantings in the flowerbeds at the courthouse. Presiding County Commissioner Randy Ruzicka gave the group,

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MoDOT urges drivers to ‘work with us’ in historic construction season

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JEFFERSON CITY – As another record-breaking construction season ramps up across Missouri, and as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week April 20-24, the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to “work with us” by making safe and responsible choices behind the wheel. These efforts are essential to protect highway workers and traveling motorists inside the

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MSHP reports arrests

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   21-year-old Alyssha R. Hinga of St. Louis was arrested at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at 3:55 p.m. on a warrant out of Cape Girardeau County for speeding. She was being held in

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Perryville Police report

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests.   Listed as arrested:   38-year-old Jerel Pilgram of Cape Girardeau at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, April 1st on a fugitive warrant out of Cape Girardeau County.   61-year-old Joseph Stanley Robinson of Perryville at 3:20 p.m. April 3rd for theft by shopliftng

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Saluki Pride: Julia Rendleman earns Teaching Excellence Award

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By Pete Rosenbery For award-winning photojournalist Julia Rendleman, success isn’t measured by awards, although she has plenty of those in her young career.     Julia Rendleman (center) receives the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award for tenured and tenure-track faculty from Hong Cheng, dean of the College of Arts and Media (left) and Chancellor Austin Lane.

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SIU fashion studies students take center stage with fashion, merchandising concepts

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Brightly lit third-floor studio lights in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Quigley Hall on late nights in early April mean one thing — the clock is ticking for students to complete their bold, artistic visions for the Fashion Studies program’s Student Showcase and Fashion Show on Thursday, April 23.     Noah

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