by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Shay Valentine, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale doctoral student in zoology, is examining the spatial dynamics of native fishes throughout the Upper Mississippi River basin to acquire a wider understanding of the storied river’s ecosystem and help wildlife managers conserve its unique native fish diversity. Shay Valentine works in […]
SPARTA, Illinois – The Sparta Police Department has released its latest report. “On July 12, 2023 at approximately 5:52 p.m., an Officer with the Sparta Police Department arrested 35 year old Jared L. Hall of Sparta Illinois for the following: – Child Abandonment – Endangering the life of a child – Resisting a
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CHESTER – On July 13, 2023, Memorial Hospital of Chester held a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognition ceremony. The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at 33 from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP. During his hospitalization, the family was very impressed by the clinical
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 62-year-old Valmeyer, Illinois man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-270 in St. Louis County Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Gary C. Schroeder was taken to Mercy Hospital South by the Mehlville Fire Protection District. The patrol says the crash happened when an eastbound
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Julieanna L. Richardson, creator, founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, the largest national collection of Black video oral histories since a Works Progress Administration initiative in the mid-1930s, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual discussion on July 24. Richardson and Shaw,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — As a Southern Illinois University Carbondale football player, James Ceasar, of Detroit, joined his teammates in volunteering at NubAbility, a nonprofit that hosts sports camps for young, limb-different athletes, giving them the opportunity to be with other children like them and learn how very much they can do. Now back
By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The nation’s film and television industry will “shut down” if the union representing Hollywood actors goes on strike, according to Pirooz Kalayeh, an assistant professor of scriptwriting and film production at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. “You can’t make anything without actors,” Kalayeh said. If SAG-AFTRA members
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CHESTER, Ill. – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session Monday, July 17. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale this week will host two agriculture events aimed at farmers and opening the world of farming to the public. The university’s annual Ag Field Days are set for Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14, in Belleville and Carbondale, respectively. The events are free and
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Joshua E. Addison 33, Chester, arrested July 3, 2023 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for possession of another’s credit/debit card. Bond is $25,000. Is incarcerated. Alivia A. Rayburn 19, Chester, arrested July 3,
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