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  Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.
  
  Updated: April 23, 2019 @ 9:15 pm
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Residents question whether there was special treatment in domestic incident at Carbondale mayor’s home

Caught in Randy Dunn controversy, Brad Colwell leaves SIU System office

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Caught in Randy Dunn controversy, Brad Colwell leaves SIU System office

GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT The Southern

CARBONDALE — A top administrator at Southern Illinois University has left a high-paying post to which he was hired improperly by former SIU President Randy Dunn.

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Residents question whether there was special treatment in domestic incident at Carbondale mayor’s home

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Residents question whether there was special treatment in domestic incident at Carbondale mayor’s home

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Illinois public health department has action plan to combat measles

Body pulled from Ohio River Monday in Alexander County

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Body pulled from Ohio River Monday in Alexander County

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Suburban Chicago police release father's 911 call reporting son missing

Illinois Senate sponsor urges passage of corporate diversity bill, subject of heated debate in House

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Illinois Senate sponsor urges passage of corporate diversity bill, subject of heated debate in House

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Illinois attorney general calls for greater regulation of ‘deceptive’ energy suppliers

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Opinion | Dan McCaleb: Report highlights school district administrative bloat, need for consolidation

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