Carbondale Gazette

10/12/2023

SIU Teacher Education Program graduates to be recognized

Students from the SIU Teacher Education Program will receive their pins at a ceremony at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 in Shryock Auditorium.

10/12/2023

HEMPHILL, Autumn and TRAVIS, Harley, a son, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

09/12/2023

The solid hiring revealed in Friday’s jobs report for November is boosting hopes that the U.S. economy will achieve a “soft landing” next year. Check out how the economy is performing in Illinois.

09/12/2023

Nearly 34 years ago, I walked into the newsroom of The Southern Illinoisan on Illinois Avenue as a new editorial assistant. The newsroom of 1989 was a different place than the one we have today.

09/12/2023

By JERRY NOWICKI & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that will allow for the limited development of new nuclear power generation technology in the state. The measure, House Bill 2473, does not allow new large-scal...

08/12/2023

A recent Deloitte survey shows that 95% of Americans plan to shop for gifts this season. Check out what consumers are earning vs. spending in Illinois.

08/12/2023

With new estimates from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, as well as Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Capitol News Illinois' Jennifer Fuller talks with Editor-in-

08/12/2023

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Chicago utility Peoples Gas is requesting a multimillion-dollar bump to its already record-high rate increase approved by regulators last month.  In November, the Illinois Commerce Commission forced a yearlong pause ...

08/12/2023

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08/12/2023

RODNEY D. KIRGAN By Editor | December 8, 2023 | 0 RODNEY D. KIRGAN Mr. Rodney D. Kirgan of Richview, IL, departed this life at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 3:13 P.M. He had attained the age of 59 years, 5 months and 4 days. Mr. Kirgan was born...

08/12/2023

Pauline E. Kania By Editor | December 8, 2023 | 0 Pauline E. Kania Pauline E. Kania, 100, of Du Bois, passed away at 8:17 A.M., Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Pauline was a homemaker and had been a cook at the St. Charles School for many years. She was a lifelon...

08/12/2023

Leave it to journalists to take pictures of themselves documenting nearly everything they do, even in a time when it wasn't so popular to do so. How poetic of us to discover these photos now...

07/12/2023

By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to improve in the areas of maternal and infant health, mental health and substance use disorders. The broad goals are laid out in...

06/12/2023

Something that every student is familiar with when it comes to finals week is caffeine; more specifically in the form of coffee. The week leading up to finals is often made up of busy days of attending classes and long nights of filling your mind with information for exams. Those long nights can lea...

06/12/2023

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local coroner who found a decomposing body in his funeral home and alleged the care of the remains was “unacce...

06/12/2023

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06/12/2023

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the...

05/12/2023

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children’s books that can be sent directly to their home, regardless of their income. Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced the official launc...

05/12/2023

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automobile insurance policies must cover people against uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents, even if the person covered by the policy is not in a vehicle a...

04/12/2023

Justin T. Hicks By Editor | December 4, 2023 | 0 Justin T. Hicks Mr. Justin Tyler Hicks of Nashville, IL departed this life at his residence in Nashville, IL on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 11:10 PM. He had attained the age of 41 years, 6 months and 6 days. Justin was born on May 26, 1982, in Mt.....

04/12/2023

RANDALL BIRD By Editor | December 4, 2023 | 0 RANDALL BIRD Randall Marshall Bird, 67, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:28 P.M., Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, surrounded by his family. Randy had worked at Nascote in Nashville. He had also worked at Old Be...

04/12/2023

- Meet Peter Hancock, a founding member of the Capitol News Illinois news team! Outside of the Statehouse, you'll find him supporting his favorite teams: the Jayhawks, Chiefs and Royals. Learn more about Peter: https://loom.ly/hKcKFL4

04/12/2023

Nashville woman facing 14 felony counts of threat to injure By Editor | December 4, 2023 | 0 By Todd Marver [email protected] A 47-year-old Nashville woman is facing 14 felony counts of interstate communication of a threat to injure and the crime is punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment ...

03/12/2023

As Saturday became Sunday in the Midwest, Southern Illinois fans were glued to their televisions to watch Saluki football come closer to an upset than almost any other team in the second round of the FCS Playoffs, which had gone chalk throughout the day. But just past midnight back home in Carbondal...

03/12/2023

During their dominant 101-62 over Saint Louis University, the SIU men’s basketball team tied the program record for most three-pointers made in a game. The Salukis poured in 18 threes, and shot a scorching 62% from beyond the arc. The win marked the first time they scored over 100 against a D1 tea...

02/12/2023

In the past three seasons, national seeds are 18-2 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. That includes two matchups where Southern Illinois had its seasons end at the hands of highly-ranked Missouri Valley Football Conference teams. With history stacked against the Salukis, it wouldn’t take muc...

02/12/2023

Gas prices have reportedly fallen every day since the peak on September 18. Here's how they're doing in Illinois.

02/12/2023

Capitol News Illinois Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talks with Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki about the 2023 Petition Filing deadline for Illinois' 2024 Primary Election.

01/12/2023

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state’s strongest-in-the-nation biometric information privacy law does have an exemption: health care workers who use fingerprints or similar scans to access things like medicati...

30/11/2023

By PETER HANCOCK  Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the state’s Freedom of Information Act to do so.  In a 7...

30/11/2023

The Southern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance is holding its final production of the semester: Alice Childress’ “Wedding Band: A Love-Hate Story in Black and White.” The two-act play, which explores themes such as racism, loneliness, social injustice and community, was written i...

29/11/2023

The SIU track and field teams will open their season in the Saluki Fast Start meet on Dec. 2. A lot of work has had to be done to get to be ready to get off to a fast start though. While the Salukis regularly hosted a meet at the beginning of December pre-COVID, there...

29/11/2023

Students in SIU’s aviation program help make Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro the third busiest in the state, but a recent shortage of air traffic controllers led to potentially dangerous conditions recently. Two sources close to the situation said a newly hired controller who didn’t get...

29/11/2023

Many people associate this time of year with food. Large family gatherings and big meals with an array of main courses, sides and desserts make up many people’s holiday season. Not enough awareness is brought to food insecurity among college students this time of year. A national survey done by th...

29/11/2023

Turtles are a fan-favorite attraction at SIU and can be spotted all over Campus Lake, swimming and basking in the sun. However, with the regular presence of people along the bank, these turtles are most commonly found on logs in the center of the lake, often lacking the necessary space needed. Membe...

29/11/2023

On Nov. 21, Bill Story turned 72 years old. He played football for the Salukis from 1970-74 and later played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs. He is also a diabetic, and both of his legs are amputated above the knee. He has dealt with countless injuries, including back issues and a ruptured...

29/11/2023

Winifred Haun is a renowned choreographer, dancer, instructor and artistic director. But before she was an award-winning artist, she was a Saluki. “I have been interested in making dances since I was about six…I’ve literally been doing it from the beginning,” Haun said. “…And a typical p...