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Little Grassy Get Down returns to SIU’s Touch of Nature Oct. 9-11

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by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Little Grassy Get Down, a family-friendly music festival featuring Americana music from artists across the Midwest, returns to Southern Illinois University’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11. Weekend passes are on sale now.  Performers include the Local Honeys, the Woodbox Gang, Chicago Farmer, […]

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Waterloo native develops next generation of surface warfighters

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SAN DIEGO – Lt. Daniel Green, a native of Waterloo, Illinois, is developing the next generation of naval surface warfighters while serving as an instructor at Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific (MSTCPAC). Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sean Furey Green graduated from Waterloo High School in 2016. “Self-sufficiency is a big lesson I learned

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Public comment sought on proposed Illinois 3/150 improvements in Randolph County

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CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for proposed improvements along Illinois 3/150 in Randolph County. The meeting will be held:   Wednesday, Oct. 144-7 p.m.Chester Elementary School Gym650 Opdyke St., Chester   IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated a preliminary engineering

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Area high school choral students to join SIU Concert Choir for Oct. 8 world premiere

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by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — Approximately 130 high school choral students from across Southern Illinois will join the Southern Illinois University Concert Choir Oct. 8 for the world premiere of a new work by Grammy-nominated pianist and producer Keith Javors.  Emerson Eads, SIU School of Music director of choral studies, rehearses with SIU Concert

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SIU School of Theater and Dance season highlights ‘American Stories’

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 2026-27 production season for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Theater and Dance presents a season of powerful stories, unforgettable music and bold movement. Matthew C. Williams, right, an assistant professor of performance and movement at SIU Carbondale, works with cast members of the upcoming performance “Come From

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SIU grad students receive $40k for agriculture research

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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate students received nearly $40,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support their research projects, surrounding the benefits of malting barley in double-crop soybean systems and efforts to utilize fertilizers more efficiently for winter wheat.    Southern Illinois University graduate students Sowmya

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The City of Chester Announces Chester Fall Festival 2026

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Chester’s Annual Fall Festival returns to Cole Memorial Park from October 15–18, 2026,featuring a weekend of community celebration, live music, and family entertainment. Thisyear’s festival theme proudly celebrates America and debuts some major highlights: the“Tailgate Territory” sports streaming zone and a powerful “Legacy Lawn” military tribute aswell as a Flag Ceremony performed by the Sparta

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