by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student archaeology team is spending six weeks unearthing research to help tell the story of what is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited Black community in Illinois. For Brendan Jennings, it’s an “incredible opportunity” not only for descendants of the unincorporated Lakeview community […]
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program placed 10th in the nation in the scholastic category of the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Orlando, Florida. Detail Dawg team members with SIU School of Aviation fared well at the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition
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CHESTER – The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center, 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda for the meeting: A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff has released its latest report of arrests. Christopher D. Furr 37, Dupo, arrested by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for theft. Is incarcerated. Eduardo B. Cardona Mendez 26, Percy, arrested by Steeleville Police for driving while license revoked. Pretrial Release. Ismael V. Cardona-Mendez 29,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Special Olympics Day is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on May 30 and this free, inclusive, community-wide event is open to everyone – regardless of age or ability. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., it will be a fun event for current Special Olympics
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its President’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 grade point average and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. Shelby Adams of Steeleville, IL Hannah Ahrens of Ste. Genevieve,
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. They received no grade below
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 96% career placement rate, and its graduates are 19% more work ready than their peers. A part of that success is thanks to the late William “Will” Bushelle, a SIU alum and U.S. Navy SEAL
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet today at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Whether it’s Bigfoot, the Big Muddy Monster, creatures from the watery deep among urban legends, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum wants all artists to put their best work on display in celebrating hidden or unknown animals and creatures. “Spooks or Spoofs,” a national juried cryptid-themed exhibition will run Aug. 11
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