In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he became the first African American president. At nine years old it mattered to me that someone who looked like me was now the leader of this country.

Jackson County Health Department reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

The Illinois budget will likely see serious cuts over the next few years after voters rejected the graduated income tax amendment on Nov. 3. 

Gun shots ring out as bystanders run to take cover, empty shell casings cover the streets from what’s left of the crime scene, family members mourn their loved ones who lost their lives, gun violence claims the lives of new victims every day within the cities of Chicago and St. Louis. 

In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he became the first African American president. At nine years old it mattered to me that someone who looked like me was now the leader of this country.

Local news is dying and is instead being replaced by enterprise giants such as Tribune, Gannett and Lee Enterprises. 

SIU athletics announced on Friday that men's basketball head coach Bryan Mullins has tested positive for COVID-19. “SIU men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins has...

The Illinois budget will likely see serious cuts over the next few years after voters rejected the graduated income tax amendment on Nov. 3. 

Jackson County Health Department reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 23.

In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he became the first African American president. At nine years old it mattered to me that someone who looked like me was now the leader of this country.

WASHINGTON — The escalating coronavirus pandemic could reverse decades of gains in the fight against poverty, as U.S. government aid for the vulnerable dries up.

Twenty-four years ago, Glen Faith, retired secretary of police and owner of Mermet Springs, decided to start a 40-acre scuba diving destination facility just outside of Belknap, Ill.

With the end of the semester approaching, the Daily Egyptian photo staff reflect on and highlight some of the best images from the Fall 2020 semester.

By James Allen, Staff Photographer

“We grow and harvest and sell our own CBD flowers. This is just one of the beginning phases of it. We’ve had the place since February but COVID affected us pretty hard as far as getting the doors open. We didn’t really open the doors until July and ya know we’re just now starting to see an uptick in sales as people are finding out we’re here,” Bucknam said.