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Saluki female aviators look to continue SIU’s strong Air Race Classic performances

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By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Wendy Elliott was 12 years old when she realized she wanted to follow a path blazed decades earlier by famed aviator Amelia Earhart and other female pilots. After joining the Civil Air Patrol to follow her brother, John, Elliott, who is from Boulder, Colorado, […]

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Latest SIU Paul Simon Institute research analyzes 2020 election, provides context for ’22

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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Republicans have gained geographical ground in Illinois elections, but at the same time have lost votes in the state’s major population centers, according to the latest research from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. “Biden, Trump, Durbin, and Taxes” is the latest paper in the institute’s “Simon Review” series. The paper, authored by

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Market volatility and rolling blackouts

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MURPHYSBORO – The possibility of rolling blackouts and electric rate increases across the Midwest have consumed the news of late. The electric rates of Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) consumer-members remain stable. While consumer-members of EECA are shielded from most of the market volatility that is forcing investor-owned utilities to increase electricity rates, we are

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River Region students named to Missouri State University’s Spring 2022 Dean’s List

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.   For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).   More than 4,700 students were

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SIU doctoral student researches how a devastating disease spreads among deer

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by Tim CrosbyCARBONDALE, Ill. – White-tailed deer are so plentiful in Southern Illinois that seeing a group of them sauntering through a neighborhood at dusk or dawn is almost as common as seeing a squirrel. The animal is also a mainstay on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where woods and waterways meander among

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Steeleville man is on the Dean’s List at Greenville University

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GREENVILLE, Ill. – A Steeleville, Illinois man attending Greenville University has been placed on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. Dustin Sutton is a senior at Greenville. To qualify for the GU Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Freshmen (0-29.5 credits) must have a

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Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda June 16, 2022   Pledge of Allegiance                                              Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-April-Donella Butler/Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader   Public Petitions & Correspondence Memorials for Marlene Seymour Standing Committee Reports Hometown Proud Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader Planters-Tony West Riverboat/Tour Programming-Linda Rader/Patti Carter

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