PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 officials are investigating the death of a 4-month-old male from Pinckneyville, Ill. On Sunday June 12, 2022, ISP DCI Zone 7 was requested by the Pinckneyville Police Department (PPD) to investigate reported serious injuries to the 4-month-old male. The male was […]
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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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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Post CHESTER – A pair of arrests have been made in the June 2 shooting in rural Lenzburg that left one man dead and two injured. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Thursday afternoon that it has arrested Michael W. Johnson, 43, of East Carondelet, Illinois
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MODOC, Ill. – The annual Kaskaskia River Rough Fish Round Up is returning to Randolph County for 2022! The annual Bowfishing tournament will be held on Saturday July 16, 2022, at the Jerry F. Costello (Kaskaskia) Lock and Dam in Modoc, IL. All bowfishing enthusiasts are encouraged to make plans now for the
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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
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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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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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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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 – 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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