by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A bewitchingly entertaining day awaits visitors at the Haunted Hollow, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s family friendly Halloween festival at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. Everyone is welcome to join the fun from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Touch of Nature, located about 8 miles south of […]
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EVANSVILLE – Homecoming 2024. Congratulations Gracie and Charlie on becoming Homecoming Queen and King. Other members of the court are from left, freshmen representative: James; sophomore representative Sam; junior representative Isaac S.; senior candidate Isaac L.; King Charlie; Queen Gracie, senior candidate Christine; junior representative Brianna; sophomore representative Reyna; freshmen representative Olivia.
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CHESTER – The approved meeting minutes from the August 15th Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education meeting have been released. CHESTER COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.139 BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular (Ed. Special) Meeting August 15, 2024 The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Special Meeting on
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A series of talks focused on the sun and the major role it plays in the lives of humans kicks off this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a presentation on NASA’s solar spacecraft fleet. The “Journey to the Sun” talk series will begin at 3 p.m. Friday,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A celebration of donated books to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) and a continuing focus on the harms of censorship will highlight Banned Books Week, which runs Sunday through Saturday, Sept. 22-28, at Morris Library. Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm, left, associate dean for library affairs at SIU
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois Piano Festival will once again provide magical moments next month as the biennial classical music festival brings works of renowned pianists to the region for lectures, workshops and solo recitals. Noted pianist Daniel Paul Horn, a professor at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, kicks
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By David Friess, State Representative RED BUD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to abolish cash bail, the consequences are clear—public safety is being compromised, and the system is failing the very people it was supposed to protect. The implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act, which went into effect
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Larry and Sharon Congleton and Billy and Megan Berkbuegler are September honorees By Jim Beers CHESTER – The “Take Pride Home Awards” in Chester are presented to residential and commercial properties in the City of Chester that have enhanced the beauty of the city. One of two September 2024 “Take Pride Home
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on September 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. Please note there has been a correction made to the times of the bond
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Students led by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher may have the rare opportunity to present their research on using microalgae to grow crops in regolith, like the surface of the moon, to scientists and other professionals. Five abstracts from SIU’s AlgaeUnlocked team, led by Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm, associate
