by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — John G. Gilbert worked as the “education senator” alongside his close friend SIU President Delyte W. Morris in helping transform Southern Illinois University Carbondale from a small teachers college to a major university in the 1960s and 1970s. Fitting tribute: A lithograph of former Illinois state Sen. John G. […]
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Eduardo Chavez, the grandson of two legendary civil rights activists: César Chávez and Cuban revolutionary Max Lesnik, will be speaking and presenting his “Hailing César” documentary showcase on Oct. 11 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The presentation begins at 5 p.m. in the John C. Guyon Auditorium at Morris
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Photos by Jim Beers CHESTER – The September 2023 Mobile Market sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry was held Wednesday, September 27 at the Cohen Recreation Complex on Rt. 3 North in Chester. Shown here volunteers assist the driver of the St. Louis Area Food Bank in unloading various pallets of
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. at city hall. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 2, 2023 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer 3. City Clerk
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is honoring two families as the 2023 Saluki Family of the Year winners during Family Weekend Celebration (Sept. 29-Oct. 1). Fans cheer on the Salukis during a previous Family Weekend. Among this year’s fans will be the 2023 Saluki Families of the Year.
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will perform a variety of works based on order and chaos when they present “PRISM: Order and Chaos,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Shryock Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public. The PRISM concert is a biennial
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Former Saluki head football coach Rey Dempsey will be the grand marshal for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 Homecoming. Coach Rey Dempsey celebrates with the 1983 national champion Salukis and fans. (SIU file photo) Dempsey’s illustrious career included coaching for 28 years at various levels, highlighted
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A community read-in, panel discussion and a presentation on First Amendment freedoms are the focal points as Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library recognizes Banned Books Week Oct. 2-6. On Monday, Oct. 2, Morris Library, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and Carbondale Public Library will hold a
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A lithograph by renowned artist Herbert Fink of Carbondale attorney and former Illinois state Sen. John Gilbert will be unveiled and presented to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in the library’s browsing room on the south side of the building. The
CHESTER – The Illinois Public Health Association and National Kidney Foundation of Illinois in partnership with the Memorial Hospital of Chester, the Randolph County Health Department, and Healthy Communities Alliance hosted a kidney and diabetes screening event for the community on September 19, 2023. The event was held at the American Legion in
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