The Big Ride for EB 2019-2.0 started on April 24 in Yorktown,...
After struggling for months for the ability to get a second job, Resident Assistants at SIU have gained the ability to hold a second on-campus job next fall with a change to University Housing’s policy. The updated policy allows RAs to work up to five hours a week at an on-campus job, while still receiving their housing, meal plan, and $600 per semester stipend according to Lori Stettler, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.
The 37-year-old woman found deceased early Friday morning has been identified as Kristin Duncan of Murphysboro. Carbondale Police responded to a call at approximately 1:49 a.m. Friday to the 800 block of West Mill Street where they found Duncan deceased inside a trash chute.
After over 50 years in business, Carbondale staple 710 Bookstore is closing its doors. The store, which moved to the former water treatment plant on South Wall Street last year, announced its closing via a Facebook post Sunday afternoon.
"Greg is a collaborative leader," Brenda Horn, WFYI board vice chair, said in a statement. "He’s always suggesting new ideas and bringing people together around those ideas. His passion for public media comes through at all levels."
One person was injured after a shooting on the 700 Block of South Lewis Lane early Thursday, according to a Carbondale Police news release.
Libby Dwyer, a senior studying recreation management from Princeville, said she learned, during the interview, the establishment’s name is not in fact "Beer and Chicken."
He had faced a rifle-wielding assassin and witnessed the death of a beloved member of his congregation.
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
SIU Arena will be renamed as the 'Banterra Center', interim Chancellor John Dunn announced during a press conference Thursday.
Southern Illinois University held spring commencement ceremonies at the SIU Arena on Saturday.
From the Editor: ‘Thank you, Carbondale’
May 7, 2019
"I’m going to miss the family which I’ve built at this university," Brian Munoz, Editor-in-Chief, writes. "I wouldn’t be the same person if it weren’t for my experiences in Carbondale and at Southern Illinois."
Submit your story: SIUC Sexual Harassment and Assault
March 19, 2019
The Daily Egyptian is looking into incidents of sexual harassment or assault at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This information will be used to identify trends or patterns, if applicable, of harassment and assault at the university and to be used by The Daily Egyptian.
Inspector general report finds Randy Dunn mishandled multiple hirings
March 18, 2019
Former SIU President Randy J. Dunn improperly hired late Chancellor Carlo Montemagno’s daughter and son-in-law as well as SIU’s vice president for academic affairs, according to an Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General report whose findings were obtained by the Daily Egyptian.
He had faced a rifle-wielding assassin and witnessed the death of a beloved member of his congregation.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is unveiling a proposal to wipe out student debt for millions of borrowers, making her the only major 2020 presidential candidate to advance such an ambitious plan to relieve the growing burden of higher-education loans on Americans and the economy.
Members of the SIU Wind Ensemble play through Alex Shapiro's piece entitled "Light's Out" on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Shryock Auditorium in Carbondale, Illinois. The SIU Wind Ensemble is set to perform their final concert of the year, "LUX," tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium. "I suppose you could call LIGHTS OUT an "opto-physico-electro-acoustic" work for wind band, because it was conceived from the onset as a visual media piece," Shapiro said in in regards to the piece on her website.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Sunday raising the minimum tobacco sale age in Illinois from 18 to 21.
Lori Lightfoot won a resounding victory Tuesday night to become both the first African American woman and openly gay person elected mayor of Chicago, dealing a stinging defeat to a political establishment that has reigned over City Hall for decades.
