Paulette Curkin has been called a “champion” of the LGBTQ community in Southern Illinois. While she may be retired, the impact she has made th…
Barbara Blacklock is a recognized name in the financial services industry. She was one of Forbes’ America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors and was …
Jamie Nash-Mayberry has always endeared herself to her students. One of the most popular educators at Shawnee High School in rural Union Count…
Sure, Nick Hill is one of the youngest head coaches in collegiate football at age 31. Certainly he leads the football program at his alma mate…
Curtis Conley is not very musical. In fact, he admits to not even being able to play a single instrument.
Donald Hutson’s office at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion is down a long hall in a non-descript building behind what many would …
Joseph Brown's résumé tells an impressive story. He's earned post-graduate degrees from John Hopkins and Yale; he's taught at the University o…
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Kate Poulos is a native of Carbondale. She left after high school, thinking that she would never come back! After a while, she realized that S…
Tyler R. Edmonds, a fifth-generation Union County native, has served as Union County State’s Attorney since 2008. After graduating from Vander…
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John Paul Dunn’s life has always been connected to technology.
Steve Falcone is happily retired from college-level teaching, but he’s still directing plays and writing them, as well. His fairytale, “Best W…
Cindy Stein finally made it to Carbondale.
When Patti Rath started designing clothing, she based her operations from small studio spaces, first on The Island in downtown Carbondale and …
Emily Carter’s family has embodied the entrepreneurial spirit for generations.
Mike Carter may have found his perfect job.
Some people look at retirement as the end of a journey. But for Ella Lacey of Carbondale, it was only the beginning. After more than two decad…
Andrew Hart wasn’t a normal teenager.
To Saluki fans, Barry Hinson used to be the villain.
To say Richard Cox of Murphysboro underwent a career transition would be a major understatement.
Bev Shoffstall has always been passionate about the outdoors. She grew up on a farm surrounded by woodland areas. When she and her husband beg…
Dale Lennon never turns away a challenge.
