Stephanie Esters, Southern Illinoisan

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CCHS teacher fronting pilot program to prep students for professional careers

CARBONDALE — After Dallas Terry’s first semester in college, he wasn’t so sure that higher education was for him. So, he didn’t return for the following semester, opting instead to → Read More

Murphysboro files lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad over rights to North 23rd Street

“The city of Murphysboro remains willing to resolve this matter outside of the courthouse, but until Union Pacific comes down off the mountaintop and begins to deal with the reality → Read More

Murder trial begins for man accused in 2016 shooting death of Carbondale musician Tim Beaty

MURPHYSBORO — The murder trial of a Cape Girardeau man charged in the 2016 shooting death of Carbondale musician Tim Beaty started Monday in Jackson County, but the day ended → Read More

At least two dead in early morning Harrisburg fire

HARRISBURG — Two people are dead after an early Wednesday morning fire on Pacific Street in Harrisburg, a Harrisburg Fire Department representative said. → Read More

Annual night homeless count uncovers a few of region's unsheltered people

CARBONDALE — It's about 10 p.m., the dark obscuring the faces huddled outside the building. → Read More

Coal in 'regulatory reset' after Trump's first year

CARBONDALE — As promised, the Trump Administration reversed federal regulations that are spelling good news for the coal industry, even as its members look to stabilize their numbers. → Read More

Designer's bright-light tree on West Main Street in Carbondale attracts lots of attention

CARBONDALE — Dale Budslick gave permission for her upstairs tenant, Mark Davis, to decorate a tree outside the office with lights. She watched during the days that Davis strung lights → Read More

Shawnee president calls Facebook comment racist, intimidating, threatening

ULLIN — The president of Shawnee Community College has filed complaints of intimidation against one of her faculty and a Facebook commenter who suggested that "she should be strung up." → Read More

Local residents talk race one year into Trump presidency; some optimistic about future

MARION — Judy Simpson remembers the time in the early 1980s when the predominantly black Cairo high school basketball team traveled to her Franklin County town to play a game → Read More

Murphysboro City Council votes to pay half for 20th Street asphalt work after excess clean-up required

MURPHYSBORO — A project to try a new street preservation process on 20th Street apparently left mixed and bad reactions with the Murphysboro City Council, whose members voted to pay → Read More

A 16-year-old Anna teen is being honored for saving a man's life

16-year-old Kyle McMahan stopped after he saw something strange on the side of I-57. The Union County Sheriff says his stop saved a man's life. → Read More

Increased awareness could mean increase in reporting of stalking incidents

CARBONDALE — Once awareness begins to increase about what stalking is, the number of reported incidents of the crime is likely to rise, one victim's advocate said Thursday. → Read More

New Shawnee college president to share her history at "Hidden Figures" themed NAACP MLK Breakfast

ULLIN — Peggy F. Bradford grew up in Pulaski, the middle child among nine children, in a family that strongly valued education. Her parents were both teachers and aunts and → Read More

Union County Commissioners would appoint state's attorney should Edmonds win judicial election

JONESBORO — Should Union County's State's Attorney win the judicial circuit judgeship he is seeking, the person chosen to serve the remainder of his term would be selected by Union → Read More

Murphysboro City Council makes it official — even if 2 people agree to fight, it's a violation

MURPHYSBORO — It's official: Any people found fighting in the city limits of Murphysboro will be charged with an ordinance violation — even if they both agree to the fight. → Read More

Murphysboro City Council to discuss ordinance change on "fighting by agreement"

MURPHYSBORO — Just because you and an adversary, or a buddy, agree to duke it out doesn't mean you won't both find yourselves charged with a violation of city ordinance. → Read More

17th Street restaurant to open sauce production facility in downtown Murphysboro

MURPHYSBORO — Work being done on a former auto dealership building will transform it into a barbecue sauce production facility with a dining spot in the front. → Read More

Massac County Republican chair among candidates seeking 118th District Republican nomination

METROPOLIS — Samuel K. Stratemeyer bills himself as the Republican candidate to represent the southern 11 counties that constitute the state’s 118th Legislative District. → Read More

Harrisburg business owner Wes Sherrod running for Republican nomination in 118th

HARRISBURG — After his business was hit with a nearly 7 percent corporate tax increase, Wes Sherrod figured he needed to do something — not only for his business, but → Read More

Gaia House in Carbondale opens overnight warming station this week for the homeless

CARBONDALE — The man lay on his side on the floor, his head resting on part of a large burgundy pillow, with what looked to be a folded quilt and → Read More