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The news staff at The Southern voted on the biggest stories of 2017 for Southern Illinois. Here are the top 10 stories that defined the year in our region.

The Southern Illinoisan obituary department will be closed New Year's Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Obits received Sunday and before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 will be printed in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 edition. Obituary hours will be from 2 to…

CARBONDALE — As a deep cold settled in the region and shows no signs of leaving at least for the next week, there are several factors to keep in mind in terms of safety.

The Southern Illinoisan obituary department will be closed New Year's Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Obits received Sunday and before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 will be printed in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 edition. Obituary hours will be from 2 to…

CARBONDALE — Despite its name, the AIDS Holiday Project is a year-round affair.

VILLA RIDGE — Vera Calhoun Russell died in the same place she was born 108 years ago — in the living room of the house her father built in Villa Ridge.

The Southern Illinoisan obituary department will be closed New Year's Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Obits received Sunday and before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 will be printed in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 edition. Obituary hours will be from 2 to…

The Southern Illinoisan obituary department will be closed New Year's Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Obits received Sunday and before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 will be printed in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 edition. Obituary hours will be from 2 to…

BENNETT, Tiffany and RIGGS, Jeremy, a daughter, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

The Southern Illinoisan obituary department will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24. The obituary department will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 25. Obituaries received Dec. 24 and before 4 p.m. Dec. 25 will be be printed in the…