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  Updated: February 18, 2019 @ 4:40 pm
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Will 'Opportunity Zones' pump new private investment into Southern Illinois? Officials say it's too soon to tell.

Local News

Will 'Opportunity Zones' pump new private investment into Southern Illinois? Officials say it's too soon to tell.

MOLLY PARKER The Southern

Whether a federal program designed to pump private investment into distressed parts of the country could uplift Southern Illinois is a question local officials aren’t sure how to answer yet.

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Updates from White Sox spring training: Jose Abreu wants to be here 'forever' and Yolmer Sanchez says the Sox have the talent 'to be in first place'

Updates from White Sox spring training: Jose Abreu wants to be here 'forever' and Yolmer Sanchez says the Sox have the talent 'to be in first place'

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More, better funding for mental health services proposed by state legislators

More, better funding for mental health services proposed by state legislators

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CCHS teacher fronting pilot program to prep students for professional careers

CCHS teacher fronting pilot program to prep students for professional careers

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Blackhawks playoff tracker: 3 points out of wild-card spot with 23 games to go

Blackhawks playoff tracker: 3 points out of wild-card spot with 23 games to go

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Snow days are school days with new Peoria Public Schools policy

Snow days are school days with new Peoria Public Schools policy

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Possible bomb at Grassy General Store was false alarm, deputies say

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After dogs exposed to the cold, animal neglect investigators want Springfield police to use new impound power

After dogs exposed to the cold, animal neglect investigators want Springfield police to use new impound power

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Want to own a vacant lot in Springfield? They're going for $500

Want to own a vacant lot in Springfield? They're going for $500

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The Southern Radio Hour: Minimum wage, Opportunity Zones, Bucky Fuller's FBI file and criminal justice

The Southern Radio Hour: Minimum wage, Opportunity Zones, Bucky Fuller's FBI file and criminal justice

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Aurora warehouse where 5 killed won't reopen until next week

Aurora warehouse where 5 killed won't reopen until next week

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SIU students work on predicting power grid reliability with Ameren Illinois project

SIU students work on predicting power grid reliability with Ameren Illinois project

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Marion hobby shop still thriving after all these years

Local Business

Marion hobby shop still thriving after all these years

SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis roll past Indiana State

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SIU Men's Basketball | Salukis roll past Indiana State

SIU student hosts fundraising concert to benefit Vienna, West Frankfort music education programs

Education

SIU student hosts fundraising concert to benefit Vienna, West Frankfort music education programs

Lonely hearts at Humane Society of Southern Illinois are looking for love

Carbondale

Lonely hearts at Humane Society of Southern Illinois are looking for love

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More, better funding for mental health services proposed by state legislators

Government and Politics

More, better funding for mental health services proposed by state legislators

CCHS teacher fronting pilot program to prep students for professional careers

Education

CCHS teacher fronting pilot program to prep students for professional careers

The Southern Radio Hour: Minimum wage, Opportunity Zones, Bucky Fuller's FBI file and criminal justice

Local News

The Southern Radio Hour: Minimum wage, Opportunity Zones, Bucky Fuller's FBI file and criminal justice

SIU students work on predicting power grid reliability with Ameren Illinois project

SIU

SIU students work on predicting power grid reliability with Ameren Illinois project

Sports

Updates from White Sox spring training: Jose Abreu wants to be here 'forever' and Yolmer Sanchez says the Sox have the talent 'to be in first place'

Baseball

Updates from White Sox spring training: Jose Abreu wants to be here 'forever' and Yolmer Sanchez says the Sox have the talent 'to be in first place'

Blackhawks playoff tracker: 3 points out of wild-card spot with 23 games to go

Hockey

Blackhawks playoff tracker: 3 points out of wild-card spot with 23 games to go

Videos: Brett McMurphy breaks down his top 25 college football teams for 2019

College Sports

Videos: Brett McMurphy breaks down his top 25 college football teams for 2019

Little Egypt Sports Podcast: Single-day IHSA championship and Saluki hoops

Prep, College & Pro Sports

Little Egypt Sports Podcast: Single-day IHSA championship and Saluki hoops

Entertainment

10 movies that everyone is streaming right now

Television

10 movies that everyone is streaming right now

10 new iOS games we're in love with

Games

10 new iOS games we're in love with

'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend

Movies

'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend

Movies

Fantastic Beasts 2-Film Collection - Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

21 celebrities who have been knighted

Entertainment

21 celebrities who have been knighted

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

Entertainment

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Illinois people want to see.

Entertainment

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Illinois people want to see.

Opinion

Editorial | Gilbert best choice to chair SIU Board; we hope Pritzker keeps Ryan, Sambursky and Britton

Editorial

Editorial | Gilbert best choice to chair SIU Board; we hope Pritzker keeps Ryan, Sambursky and Britton

Letters

Voice of the Reader: Keep up the pressure

Opinion | Rich Miller: The future will eventually arrive for pension payments

Columnists

Opinion | Rich Miller: The future will eventually arrive for pension payments

Letters

Voice of the Reader: Less quality

Column | Gary W. Moore: The incredible power of the positive mind

Columnists

Column | Gary W. Moore: The incredible power of the positive mind

Editorial

Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up to Big Muddy Film Festival, thumbs down to Mother Nature

Opinion | Dan McCaleb: Spin machine on full throttle in graduated income tax debate

Columnists

Opinion | Dan McCaleb: Spin machine on full throttle in graduated income tax debate

Letters

Voice of the Reader: More gambling?

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Outdoors

Outdoors: Still time for Great Backyard Bird Count

Recreation

Outdoors: Still time for Great Backyard Bird Count

Uphill skiing? 'Skinning' all the rage in Aspen

Recreation

Uphill skiing? 'Skinning' all the rage in Aspen

With most avalanches triggered by victims, instructor teaches meditation as backcountry tool

Recreation

With most avalanches triggered by victims, instructor teaches meditation as backcountry tool

What are the best brewers in the world? Find out

Business

What are the best brewers in the world? Find out

Life & People

At Home | Windows don’t have to be a 'pane'!

Life & Style Magazine

At Home | Windows don’t have to be a 'pane'!

Cheers to Beer | Renewed intent: Brewers make commitment to produce authentically local beer

Beer

Cheers to Beer | Renewed intent: Brewers make commitment to produce authentically local beer

Local Honey: Abuzz with benefits

Life & Style Magazine

Local Honey: Abuzz with benefits

Medical | Dr. Suven Shankar provides cancer surgery options to region

Life & Style Magazine

Medical | Dr. Suven Shankar provides cancer surgery options to region

Photos

Today’s top pics: Memorials to warehouse shooting victims and more

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Today’s top pics: Memorials to warehouse shooting victims and more

Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press.

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 18: Dr. Dre

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 18: Dr. Dre

Today In History, Feb. 18: Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Archives

Today In History, Feb. 18: Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Birthday Highlight: Cybill Shepherd

Archives

Birthday Highlight: Cybill Shepherd

Presidential pets through the years

Pets

Presidential pets through the years

Today In History, Feb. 17: Hunley

Archives

Today In History, Feb. 17: Hunley

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

Archives

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

Nation & World

New Mexico to sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

New Mexico to sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

The Latest: Trump says US seeks peaceful change in Venezuela

The Latest: Trump says US seeks peaceful change in Venezuela

Man with banner scales crane before Trump speech in Florida

Man with banner scales crane before Trump speech in Florida

Scientist who popularized term "global warming" dies at 87

Scientist who popularized term "global warming" dies at 87

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Huge cargo plane that looks like beluga whale ready for takeoff

Huge cargo plane that looks like beluga whale ready for takeoff

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

This glass chalet is a skier's dream

Home and Garden

This glass chalet is a skier's dream

The healthiest cities in the United States for families

Mind & Body

The healthiest cities in the United States for families

10 movies that everyone is streaming right now

Television

10 movies that everyone is streaming right now

What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes

Food

What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes

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