Firm hired to assess SIU finances

An independent firm has been hired to reassess the distribution of state funds among SIU-Carbondale, SIU-Edwardsville and SIU’s School of Medicine. During a Board...
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Fatal accident

State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Goshen Road rest stop in Jefferson County. Police say...
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Murphysboro teachers threaten strike

A teacher’s strike is looming in the Murphysboro school district. According to a news release from the Illinois Education Association, the union representing teachers...
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Mounds man sentenced to prison

A Southern Illinois man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a Mississippi County, Mo. sheriff’s deputy. 38-year-old Jonathan Lee Jones...
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Murder trial continues

Testimony continued today in the trial of a Murphysboro man accused of killing his parents. The murder trail of Keith Ritcheson began Tuesday at...
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Grand jury returns indictment

A Jackson County Grand Jury has indicted a Carbondale man on murder charges. 24-year-old Judious Kizeart is charged with murder, armed robbery, robbery and...
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Fatal crash in Perry County

A Franklin County man is dead following a head-on crash Monday in Perry County. State Police say an international straight truck was westbound on...
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Armed robbery in Centralia

City and federal officials are investigating a bank robbery that took place Monday in Centralia. Reports indicate that two armed men robbed the Peoples...
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