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A Kincaid Mounds Archaeology Field Day program is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Kincaid Mounds Historic Site near Brookport. The event is hosted by the Kincaid Mounds Support Organization and the Southern Illinois University Anthropology Department. Presentations are scheduled to start at 10...
Entries are still being welcomed for the 2019 Veteran’s Day parade in Anna. The parade is set for 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, which is Monday, Nov. 11. The parade will be in Anna. The parade once again will be hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna. The VFW is...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center plans to host three archery hunts in November for those with disabilities. The events include a Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America Deer Hunt Nov. 11-14, a National Wild Turkey Federation turkey and deer hunt Nov...
Due to the forecasted rain this weekend, Giant City State Park and the Illinois Department of National Resources has announced that the Giant City "Roll, Stroll, Bike or Trike" event has been cancelled. The event was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26.  However, the "Trek n' Treat" program that has...
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists to be vigilant during deer mating season as the animals become more active, especially in the early morning and evening hours. “As the risk of deer-vehicle crashes peak during fall,...
The body of a hiker that's been lost since Sunday has been found at a campsite in the Shawnee National Forest. According to a press release issued by Union County Sherriff Scott Harvel, the Sheriff’s office received a report on Tuesday, Oct. 22, regarding a lost hiker in the Pine Hills area of...
The Illinois Terrorism Task Force has announced significant steps which are designed to improve trauma management training at schools in the state.  Following the recommendations of the School Safety Working Group, more than 7,000 STOP the Bleed kits were distributed to schools in Illinois ahead of...
 SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers will aim to pass a law capping out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per one month’s supply when they return for the fall veto session, the bill’s sponsors announced Friday, Oct. 11, at a Chicago news conference.  “How much would you pay to keep yourself alive? How much would...
Fall is here and for many students throughout Southern Illinois, that means getting a class assignment to create a leaf collection. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, home to the highest accredited university arboretum in Illinois, is here to help. Young people are welcome to visit SIU’s 1,...
It’s time for Homecoming 2019, Saluki style, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  As the university marks its 150th anniversary, the theme of this year’s Oct. 14-19 homecoming is “One Team, Saluki Dream: Celebrating 150 Years Strong.” Homecoming activities kicked off Monday morning, Oct. 14...

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