April 2026

SIU Carbondale workshops will help students learn about water resources management

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Students from six area high schools will learn about water resources management during Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s eighth annual University Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) workshop on April 15.   (Photo by Bhanu Prakash Reddy Badhireddy) Nearly 125 students are expected to attend four, 50-minute workshops throughout the day […]

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SIU holds rock and mineral clinic at Marion event this weekend

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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s geology program will host a rock and mineral clinic this weekend during a celebration for local mineral enthusiasts.   Justin Bank, right, a doctoral student in SIU Carbondale’s geosciences program, helps a visitor at last year’s rock and mineral clinic in Marion.(Photo provided) The clinic – from 10 a.m.

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SIU hosts festival, conference honoring R. Buckminster Fuller April 22-26

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — A five-day conference this month at Southern Illinois University will feature programming inspired by the vision and legacy of noted futurist, architect and designer R. Buckminster Fuller. The Fuller Futures Festival “Reimaging Solutions for the World We Share” is April 22-26 on campus and throughout the City of Carbondale. The festival will feature

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SIU’s Great Cardboard Boat Regatta begins a new half-century of fun April 18

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Have you ever tried sailing a banana? Or perhaps floating on a canopy bed or giant guitar? There’s just no telling what people will be paddling around Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Campus Lake April 18 when the Great Cardboard Boat regatta makes its 51st appearance. Make plans now to

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Golf: St. Vincent tops Perryville

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PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated Perryville 160-185 Wednesday.   St. Vincent Individual Scores   Colden Prost-39 Brecken Reiss-40 Quintion Doza-40 Sam Koishor-41 Leim Nations-42 Adam Brickhaus-44   Junior Varsity scores   St. Vincent No. 2-186 St. Vincent No. 1-198 Perryville-218   Individual St. Vincent JV Scores   St. Vincent No. 2   Clay Ellis-45 Jack

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Attorney General Hanaway expands Kratom investigation to target supply chain

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Attorney General Hanaway expands Kratom investigation to target supply chainJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office is expanding its statewide investigation into kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products to include 10 additional entities across the supply chain including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. This action brings the total number of entities under

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Get Covered Illinois announces new tax time easy enrollment program

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CHICAGO — Open enrollment has ended, but uninsured Illinoisans can still enroll in a health insurance plan through the state’s new Tax Time Easy Enrollment program. The program provides a pathway to coverage for residents as part of the annual tax filing process. With the deadline to file taxes approaching on April 15, Get Covered Illinois

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