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Pritzker 'looking at all possible mitigations' Policy changes beginning to flow from CDC's updated guidanceJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Masks will be required at driver's license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. JB Pritzker...
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JALC officials suggest that all individuals wear masks on campusJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - John A. Logan College remains committed to providing a safe learning and working environment for students, faculty, and staff. Officials announced in the s...
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Does your battery need a jump?Jul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Not long ago I had a problem with my cellphone. For whatever reason, it wasn't holding a charge. I noticed that the little battery indicator icon showed my phone was jus...
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Miners split doubleheader with Boomers Southern Illinois rallies late for game one win, Boomers record shutout in nightcapJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners split a doubleheader against the Schaumburg Boomers on Wednesday night at Rent One Park, winning 6-4 in game one before suffering a...
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Tea for twoJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Louis Giglio, Pastor, and founder of the Passion Movement, recently released the book, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table. Under the title are these words, "It's ...
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SIU students win NASA contest to design mining robots for the moonJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - CARBONDALE - The previous year created the need for going virtual, but that didn't prevent engineering students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for shooting f...
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State representatives remind students of summer reading program deadlineJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Rep. Dave Severin and Rep. Patrick Windhorst and Rep. Paul Jacobs are reminding first through fourth grade students residing in the 115th, 117th, and...
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On the Trail: In praise (and defense) of oaksJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Last week I wrote about how the oak-dominated forests of southern Illinois are in trouble due, in part, to almost a century of fire suppression. As such, fire-resistant,...
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ON THE TRAIL The missing butterflies of Zinnia LandJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - The zinnias are in full-bloom at Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass, and views are otherworldly, in a good way. I'm officially calling it Zinnia Land. And this year, Zinni...
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On the Trail: Our oak forests are in troubleJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Oak forests in southern Illinois are in trouble and that's bad news for the hundreds of plant and animal species that depend on healthy oak ecosystems. A conversion from...