Rural towns stand in contrast to some larger downstate communities that have struggled amid population loss and a changing national landscape over the past half-century.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the priesthood. I’ve really enjoyed being in Carbondale and its various demographics, including races, religions and points of view,” said Father Robert Flannery.
CARBONDALE — The Sunset Concerts Series, a Southern Illinois summer tradition since 1978, kicks off June 22 with six weeks of free musical entertainment for all ages and interests.
Effingham broke open a tie game with four runs in the fourth inning to beat Mount Vernon, 6-3, at the 3A Centralia Baseball Sectional finals on a hot and humid Saturday morning.
“We finished with 15 losses (25-15) and people look at that all the time, but we play a super tough schedule, so we’re going to have losses...We play that tougher schedule on purpose because you have to have somewhere to learn and to grow.” said Blackcats head coach Shanna Green.
The Effingham St. Anthony Bulldogs cruised to an 8-1 win over the Johnston City Indians in the Class 2A softball state semifinal game Saturday.
“Could have been different but that’s baseball,” Goreville coach Shawn Tripp said. “I’m proud of these guys. We played 40 games this year and that’s a lot of baseball. In my mind, we’re still one of the top two public schools in the state.”
Fox Comics and Games in Marion got its start as part of a sports card business, but grew because customers kept asking for comics.
Sixteen high achieving community college students from Illinois, Arkansas and Kansas have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years.
Nationally, more than 4,000 U.S. congregations have received their local conferences’ permission to disaffiliate. Some are remaining independent while others are joining the newly formed Global Methodist Church, a collection of congregations with a more conservative view.
A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will continue its work on mitigating a common but toxic problem afflicting small bodies of water throughout the country
A chamber music concert that celebrates the work of American composer Lionel Semiatin is set for Wednesday, June 7
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As the encouraging echoes of commencement speeches drift away into the summer air, it’s time for college and high school graduates to figure out how they’ll earn a paycheck over the next few months.
“Sometimes, those pesky hits are just as big as the hits in the gap and home runs,” said a disappointed JC head coach Scott Hutchinson.
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“The big second inning didn’t help but we battled until the last at-bat. I’m proud of them,” said Blackcats coach Shawn Tripp.
The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus filed Freedom of Information requests for the 911 recording after learning about the warning earlier in the week. The audio recording was supplied Friday.
“Things started out pretty good in that first inning, but then just kind of went flat offensively,” said Blackcats head coach Shanna Green.
There was a stir in the birding world about a decade ago when there were, what seemed like, credible reports of an ivory-billed woodpecker sighting in the Cache River swamps of Arkansas.
McKinney is currently fishing the Bassmaster Open circuit, attempting to amass enough points to qualify for the Elites.
A variety of in-person events are planned for Pride Month in Southern Illinois.
If the predictions of the 2023 Illinois Wheat Tour come anywhere close to the real yield at harvest time, Illinois will be breaking records this summer.
Going to Indianapolis for this iconic American sporting event or watching the race on television has become a Memorial Day tradition. For me, not so much.
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When Belmont edged SIU in the MVC Baseball Tournament last week, it did more than end the Salukis’ baseball season. It also concluded the career of SIU play-by-play announcer Mike Reis.
Mayor Mike Absher will send the runners off in Marion and Mayor Carolin Harvey will great them when they arrive in Carbondale.
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