by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A longtime Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty researcher has been named a fellow by the National Academy of Inventors for its 2023 class. Ken Anderson, professor of geology and director of the Advanced Energy Institute at SIU, is just one of 162 academic inventors receiving the honor this year. […]
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is recognizing the Glen Carbon Senior and Community Center as the recipient of a 2023 Governor’s Engaging Aging Award, presented annually to up to 13 community organizations that have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact in the lives of older adults over the past
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EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School hosted the eighth graders from the four Lutheran feeder schools for a mini retreat recently. Students from St. Mark’s, St. John’s Chester, Trinity and Christ Our Savior. Students from St. John’s Chester, St. Mark’s, Trinity and St. John’s Red Bud along with Christ Our
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exhibition this week will highlight the work of three seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design. Works by seniors Marshall Darnell, Carla Keels and Ashlee Little will be on exhibition from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, through Friday, Dec. 15, in the
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Young students in Southern Illinois will have their second chance to witness an awe-inspiring total solar eclipse, being fortunate enough to live near its path. Faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, however, are planning to bring the celestial event to many other youngsters who are not in the shadow
CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: 52-year-old Lisa A. Trexler of De Soto, December 5, 2023 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for pretrial release violation. Is incarcerated. 47-year-old Georgette S. A. Smith of Chester, December 5, 2023
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EVANSVILLE – COS FFA attended the Ag Communications CDE in Marissa. There, they heard Dean Dittmar’s press conference about St. Louis Agribusiness Club and agriculture in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Pictured left to right from the COS Varsity team is: Christine Liefer, Alyssa Heimann, Charlie Rahlfs, and Isaac Luebekmann. Not pictured is
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The City of Chester is now one step closer to securing access to a new source of clean water after State Senator Terri Bryant’s legislation, Senate Bill 950, was signed into law by the Governor Friday. “Safe access to clean drinking water is an essential necessity that every resident within our
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Classroom Empowerment Grants for the 2023-24 school year. The grants, each valued at $500, aim to support classroom projects that will improve educational opportunities for the school and students. The competition was open to both public and
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and ingenuity of Southern Illinoisans were celebrated at the recent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and $20,000 dollars in cash and prizes were awarded. With the grand prize check are (from left) Melissa Ray Roach, director of entrepreneurship and business
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