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Former U.S. Senator from Illinois Carol Moseley Braun will discuss her pioneering career and her new memoir during an upcoming presentation hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to...
The Arrowleaf human services organization announced that it has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to lead the Southern Illinois Rural Health Special Track Opportunity, SIRHSO, initiative. In a posting on social media, Arrowleaf said the grant...
Southern 7 Health Department is reminding the public about federal restrictions which are in place regarding allowing animals inside food service establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, bars and cafés, as required by the FDA Food Code.
Only service animals that are specifically...
In September, Southern 7 Health Department held its second “Bundles of Joy” Diaper Drive in response to the growing diaper insecurity in the southernmost seven counties in Illinois. Through generous support of local businesses and community members, more than 3,200 diapers were collected and will...
A commercial solar energy project and the awarding of state grant funding for a local road project were highlighted at last week’s regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was Friday morning, Oct. 10, at the Union County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
Solar Energy Project...
In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension-led program impacting food security and health for 1 million residents annually, affecting nearly 2,000 statewide...
Illinois State Police, ISP, officials report they investigated a traffic crash that occurred on Illinois Route 34 1 mile west of Harco Road in Saline County involving a state police trooper. The trooper was on scene of a previous, fatal traffic crash when the trooper’s car was struck by a driver...
The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is planning to offer a series of mobile legal clinics in the region to provide free, onsite assistance for senior citizens who want to prepare health care power of attorney.
The legal clinic’s Senior Summer Sessions were scheduled to begin Tuesday...
A National Weather Service damage survey and analysis by structural engineering experts found that an EF-4 tornado damage occurred in southern Williamson County on Friday, May 16.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported that with estimated peak winds of 190 miles per hour, this...
The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to welcome an influx of visitors to the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois for the 2025 recreation season.
The Forest Service reported that the following campgrounds are open: Lake Glendale, Pounds Hollow, Pharoah at Garden of the Gods, Johnson Creek...
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