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The City of Carbondale on Friday announced that Police Chief and acting City Manager Stan Reno has accepted a conditiona...
01/24/2025

The City of Carbondale on Friday announced that Police Chief and acting City Manager Stan Reno has accepted a conditional offer for the full-time, permanent position of City Manager, pending final approval of an employment agreement by the Carbondale City Council.

The Daily Egyptian has reached out to the offices of the mayor and city manager and will update this story as more information is received.

To read more, visit https://dailyegyptian.com/120159/news/stan-reno-named-carbondale-city-manager/
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✍️ - Jackson Brandhorst

Allen Media Group (AMG), the parent company of The Weather Channel, WSIL-TV and 28 total news stations across the countr...
01/24/2025

Allen Media Group (AMG), the parent company of The Weather Channel, WSIL-TV and 28 total news stations across the country, has informed some of their member stations that the media group will be reversing its decision to lay off their meteorology teams.

As of Thursday morning, what had appeared to be the propagation of an even more barren news desert in southern Illinois has been seemingly avoided.

To read more, visit https://dailyegyptian.com/120152/news/wsil-ownership-reverses-decision-to-axe-weather-department/
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✍️ - Jackson Brandhorst

Ali Dibba and Kennard Davis scored 20 points each but it wasn’t enough as Murray State took the win in Carbondale with a...
01/23/2025

Ali Dibba and Kennard Davis scored 20 points each but it wasn’t enough as Murray State took the win in Carbondale with a final score of 74-64.

You can read more about the game on our website.
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✍️ - Nick Pfannkuche
📸 - Deangelo Handley

The bitter cold that moved the inauguration events for Donald Trump’s second term indoors didn’t stop those attending fr...
01/21/2025

The bitter cold that moved the inauguration events for Donald Trump’s second term indoors didn’t stop those attending from wearing creative-themed apparel like gold chains, red hats and bursts of red white and blue to fill the lines and streets of Washington, D.C. Supporters sported hand-painted and curated costumes for the celebrations.

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✍️ - Lylee Gibbs / Enan Chediak
📸 - Lylee Gibbs

For the third time in history, Inauguration Day has fallen on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, bringing thousands of peop...
01/21/2025

For the third time in history, Inauguration Day has fallen on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, bringing thousands of people to the nation’s capital.

The National Action Network (NAN) hosted a MLK Day Rally at the historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church for a sermon delivered by NAN Founder and President the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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✍️ - Carly Gist / Dominique Martinez-Powell / Will Elliott
📸 - Dominique Martinez-Powell

“Down! Down with occupation! Up! Up with liberation!” and chants alike were shouted by protestors as they marched down 1...
01/21/2025

“Down! Down with occupation! Up! Up with liberation!” and chants alike were shouted by protestors as they marched down 16th Street during the We Fight Back protest that went from Meridian Hill Park to DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C.

To read more and to see a gallery, visit our website.
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✍️ - Enan Chediak / Lylee Gibbs
📸 - Enan Chediak

Thousands of supporters for Donald Trump came to the Capital One Arena in hopes of finding a seat to watch the live view...
01/21/2025

Thousands of supporters for Donald Trump came to the Capital One Arena in hopes of finding a seat to watch the live viewing of the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day after winter weather moved the ceremony indoors. The arena’s capacity of a little over 20,000 filled quickly, leaving many turned away.

To read more and to see a photo gallery, visit our website.
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✍️ - Enan Chediak / Lylee Gibbs
📸 - Lylee Gibbs

Snow, hail and rain were present in Washington, D.C., Sunday, but that didn’t stop Southern Illinois residents from maki...
01/20/2025

Snow, hail and rain were present in Washington, D.C., Sunday, but that didn’t stop Southern Illinois residents from making the trek to the nation’s capital for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration. While Trump hosted a rally inside of Capital One Arena, Illinois Congressman Mike Bost held a “Welcome Southern Illinois” Reception in the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs Hearing Room.

Read more about the reception at https://dailyegyptian.com/120055/news/regional/city/southern-illinois-goes-east-rep-bost-hosts-inauguration-reception-in-capital-city/
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✍️ - Carly Gist
📸 - Enan Chediak

The Salukis picked up their third straight win with a 73-49 victory over the Panthers of Northern Iowa. Read about how t...
01/19/2025

The Salukis picked up their third straight win with a 73-49 victory over the Panthers of Northern Iowa.

Read about how they silenced UNI on our website.

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✍️ - Nick Pfannkuche
📸 - Emily Brinkman

A winter storm passed through southern Illinois on the night of Jan. 4 and 5, leaving behind snow, ice and fallen tree b...
01/17/2025

A winter storm passed through southern Illinois on the night of Jan. 4 and 5, leaving behind snow, ice and fallen tree branches. Towns throughout southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, and northwest Kentucky were affected by the storm damage, including Herrin.

Read more: https://dailyegyptian.com/119996/news/winter-storm-leaves-mark-in-herrin/

By Enan Chediak

The Salukis have their first consecutive MVC wins of the season after a big 73-51 win against Missouri State on the road...
01/16/2025

The Salukis have their first consecutive MVC wins of the season after a big 73-51 win against Missouri State on the road.

Read about how the Dawgs may have turned a corner on our website.
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✍️ - Ryan Grieser
Photo provided by Saluki Athletics

We hope you all had a relaxing and refreshing break! To all the new students beginning your academic journey here at SIU...
01/13/2025

We hope you all had a relaxing and refreshing break! To all the new students beginning your academic journey here at SIUC, a heartfelt welcome and best wishes as you embark on this exciting chapter.
To our returning students, welcome back—let’s make this semester unforgettable!

Here’s to a semester filled with learning, growth, and amazing memories.
Good luck, Salukis.

As a roar of ‘SIU’ chants filled Banterra, Coach Scott Nagy led the Salukis to their first Missouri Valley Conference wi...
01/12/2025

As a roar of ‘SIU’ chants filled Banterra, Coach Scott Nagy led the Salukis to their first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season… barefoot.

While Nagy roamed the sidelines with no shoes to raise awareness for Samaritan’s Feet, a tradition he brought with him to SIU, the Dawgs beat Missouri State 88-78 to snap their five-game losing streak.

Read more on the game on our website
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✍️ - Ryan Grieser
📸 - Lylee Gibbs

A second half surge and career-high 33 points from Ali Dibba weren’t enough for SIU to knock off Belmont. Read about how...
01/09/2025

A second half surge and career-high 33 points from Ali Dibba weren’t enough for SIU to knock off Belmont. Read about how close of a game they played and what’s next for the Dawgs on our website.

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✍️ - Ryan Grieser
Photo Provided

SIU’s slump continued with a blowout 85-54 loss to Illinois State. Read about what went wrong for the Salukis on our web...
01/06/2025

SIU’s slump continued with a blowout 85-54 loss to Illinois State. Read about what went wrong for the Salukis on our website.

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✍️ - Ryan Grieser
Photo provided

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