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SIU Carbondale fraternity, sorority suspended after investigations reveal years of hazing

SIU Carbondale fraternity, sorority suspended after investigations reveal years of hazing

Two prominent Greek organizations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have been suspended after invest…

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Paulette Curkin: The 'heroine' of Carbondale's LGBTQ community

Paulette Curkin: The 'heroine' of Carbondale's LGBTQ community

Paulette Curkin has been called a "champion" of the LGBTQ community in Southern Illinois.

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Officials tight-lipped on Pulaski County Detention Center outbreak as detainees fear for their li...

Officials tight-lipped on Pulaski County Detention Center outbreak as detainees fear for their li...

ULLIN - After initially reporting a small outbreak of COVID-19 at an immigration detention center in rural So…

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Senators call for investigation into Pulaski County jail amid COVID-19 outbreak

Senators call for investigation into Pulaski County jail amid COVID-19 outbreak

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are calling on federal oversight agencies to investigate condition…

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Immigrant rights groups to hold demonstration at Pulaski County Detention Center

Immigrant rights groups to hold demonstration at Pulaski County Detention Center

Immigrant rights groups are calling for further transparency regarding conditions at the Pulaski County Deten…

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Community organizers continue fight for racial equality, justice in Southern Illinois

Community organizers continue fight for racial equality, justice in Southern Illinois

In the weeks and months after George Floyd's death while pinned under the knee of a Minneapolis police office…

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Class of COVID-19: Southern Illinois high school seniors face uncertainty

Class of COVID-19: Southern Illinois high school seniors face uncertainty

While the Goreville Blackcats hoped their basketball season would end with a state championship, it ended wit…

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Southern Illinois' Latin American community celebrates Three Kings Day with sweet traditions

Southern Illinois' Latin American community celebrates Three Kings Day with sweet traditions

CARBONDALE - Frost lingers on car windows as the glow of streetlights illuminate a quiet Carbondale West Main…

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SIUC, Carbondale community give testimony on funding and future of university system

SIUC, Carbondale community give testimony on funding and future of university system

SIUC administration, students and Carbondale community members provided testimonies to a legislative panel he…

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How "Popeye the Sailor" put a rural Illinois town on the international map

How "Popeye the Sailor" put a rural Illinois town on the international map

CHESTER, Ill. - Debbie Brooks has been a Popeye fan since she was a child, even when faced with the unimagina…

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Review: 'Bare' brings seduction, secrets and the search for identity to stage

Review: 'Bare' brings seduction, secrets and the search for identity to stage

'bare: a pop opera,' closed out its Southern Illinois University debut bringing Jon Hartmere's story of love,…

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'There was blood everywhere:' Student recounts attempt to help shooting victim

'There was blood everywhere:' Student recounts attempt to help shooting victim

Skyler Cantrell said he had was applying pressure to the bleeding stomach of a shooting victim when he heard …

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'Porkchop the Pig' captures the hearts of Herrin residents

'Porkchop the Pig' captures the hearts of Herrin residents

Michelle Mezo said she wasn't surprised when she found one of her son's high school friends had brought a str…

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Victim, bystanders speak out after four shot in Carbondale over weekend

Victim, bystanders speak out after four shot in Carbondale over weekend

John Diamond said he was drinking with acquaintances Friday night when the sound reminiscent of firecrackers …

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Four shot, injured outside ABC Liquors in Carbondale

Four shot, injured outside ABC Liquors in Carbondale

Shots rang out in Carbondale after four were shot outside ABC Liquor Mart in the town square. This is the ini…

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Inspector general report finds Dunn mishandled multiple hirings

Inspector general report finds Dunn mishandled multiple hirings

Randy J. Dunn, former Southern Illinois University president, was found to have improperly hired multiple hig…

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Rosebud: Changing the Trajectory of the Lakota-Sioux Youth Through Education and Community

Rosebud: Changing the Trajectory of the Lakota-Sioux Youth Through Education and Community

Native American students have historically been an underserved group. Now a group of educators and community …

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SIU cheerleaders say they are being hidden during national anthem due to kneeling protests

SIU cheerleaders say they are being hidden during national anthem due to kneeling protests

After kneeling protests against police brutality, a change in protocol by SIU Athletics is keeping the cheer …

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SIU Athletics rescinds activism ban, legal experts weigh in on Code of Conduct addition

SIU Athletics rescinds activism ban, legal experts weigh in on Code of Conduct addition

SIU Athletics has rescinded new language in the Student Athlete Code of Conduct that said any displays of act…

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SIU Athletics bans displays of activism to "put forward a message of unity," one cheerleader retu...

SIU Athletics bans displays of activism to "put forward a message of unity," one cheerleader retu...

SIU Athletics has put forward a proposed change in athletics code of conduct banning any type of protest or d…

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Dunn coordinates with legislators, SIU Edwardsville administration in attempt to dissolve system

Dunn coordinates with legislators, SIU Edwardsville administration in attempt to dissolve system

Randy Dunn, university system president, coordinated with Edwardsville administration and Metro-East lawmaker…

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SIU athletics running on cumulative deficit over $26 million

SIU athletics running on cumulative deficit over $26 million

SIU athletics was found to be running a cumulative deficit of more than $26 million, according to documents o…

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SIU Athletics found non-compliant with Title IX regulations, will add D1 women's soccer program

SIU Athletics found non-compliant with Title IX regulations, will add D1 women's soccer program

The university has been found to not offer as many opportunities to women athletes as the university does to …

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