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Without state funding, Women's Center faces possible closure in 3 months, director says

CARBONDALE — The executive director of The Women’s Center warns that without state funding in the next three months, the agency that provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across eight Southern Illinois counties may be forced…

 

One dead in Interstate 57 crash Sunday

One person died Sunday after a crash on Interstate 57 that left traffic stalled for several hours.

 

Southern Illinoisan's digital editor named to Editor & Publisher's 25 under 35

CARBONDALE — One of her colleagues has compared her to "Ask Jeeves" or Amazon's Alexa for her ability to answer any technical or digital question.

 

10 local communities receive grants for sewer improvements

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant for Public Infrastructure. Forty communities across the state will receive federal funds totaling $15.3 million, including 10 in Southern Illinois.

 

Despite hurdles, agencies fight high rates of child abuse in region

There’s no simple fix for children whose lives have been ravaged by abuse. The issue extends beyond any individual case: it’s systemic, it’s cyclical, it’s a tangled web of compounding factors and risks reaching deep into family histories. For communities…

 

Birth Announcements

ALZATE, Anna-Marie, a son, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

 

More than 1,200 SIU Students take part in volunteer event

CARBONDALE — Saluki maroon painted the town Saturday — and these dawgs did a bit of painting themselves.

 

Residents share concerns, fears about Springfield dysfunction at town hall

CARBONDALE — At a town hall meeting on Saturday hosted by two state lawmakers, one person after another raised concerns about the stability of social service agencies, the future of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the lasting effects the continued…

 

'How will you help?': Beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month is a call to action

CARTERVILLE — Fighting child abuse and neglect is a year-round job for those on the front line. Yet, the month of April is set aside to bring increased awareness to the problem while celebrating childhood and the many people who…

 

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