Randolph County News

Illinois State Police investigation leads to predatory criminal sexual assault charges

CARMI – On May 20, 2025, the Eldorado Police Department requested Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Investigation Zone 8 to investigate Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault against a teacher aide in the Eldorado School District.     As a result, the Saline County State’s Attorney’s Office filed charges of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual

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Red Bud’s Bryce Reese named to Illinois Wesleyan University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Bryce Reese, of Red Bud, Illinois, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. Reese is a sophomore majoring in Business. Reese was among 812 students from 29 states and 27 countries named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List. To qualify

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Sara Dumond inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

CARBONDALE –  A River Region resident have been inducted into the Southern Illinois University Carbondale chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society during a ceremony in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.   In all, 50 new members have joined the honors society for the 2024-2025 academic year, including Christopher Chiasson, an assistant professor of

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SIU Carbondale spring 2025 semester deans’ list released

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s spring 2025 deans’ lists have been released. Please note: In the deans’ lists, the number following each student’s name designates year in school (1 = freshman; 2 = sophomore; 3 = junior; 4 = senior).  A “9” denotes a student who is either a senior with degree, unclassified or

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SIU researchers study social lives of deer to prevent spread of fatal illness

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using cameras to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread.     John Vinson, a postdoctoral associate at the Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research, and Nina Davis, an undergraduate in zoology,

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Great River Road receives National Byway Partnership Award

MILLERSBURG, OH  – The National Scenic Byway Association is proud to recognize the Great River Road and the Mississippi Parkway Commission with the 2025 Byway Partnership Award, celebrating a multi-state collaboration that is turning the iconic route into a model for environmental stewardship and public engagement. A Great River Road marker in Ste. Genevieve. Spanning 3,000 miles through 10 states along

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