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Editor's Note: Throughout February, The Southern will run a series of profiles of Civil War veterans on Sundays. The profiles are from a special exhibit at the John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro called "Forgotten Soldiers: Jackson County's African-American Civil…

BURTON, Ashley and Darrell, a daughter, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

The obituary department will no longer be open Sundays at the Southern Illinoisan effective immediately. Obituaries sent on Sundays will now be published in print and online on Tuesdays.

Cardiologists and staff at local hospitals celebrated National Wear Red Day. The goal of National Wear Red Day is to make women and men more aware of their risk of heart disease.

Welcome to the great state of Illinois, The Land of Lincoln — as it’s often referred to by its official state slogan.

WEST FRANKFORT — Neighborhoods in five Franklin and Williamson county communities are likely to be getting upgrades this year.

HERRIN — Herrin firefighters were called to a structure fire at 1:47 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at 1217 N. 14th Street.

Today is National Wear Red Day. Go Red for Women is a 15-year-old initiative by the American Heart Association and its partners to educate women about their risk for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes. In 2003, the American…

There are several activities, teachings and other events planned for Black History Month, which is February.

CARTERVILLE — Living in a small town has its challenges, but when tragedy strikes, the community is there to help.