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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

File Photo: Concert attendees sit and drink as Isabella plays their metal music on the stage below July 23, 2022 at Hangar 9 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Hangar 9 set to close Jan. 1

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2024

Hangar 9, a beloved bar and live event venue located on The Strip, is set to close its doors on Jan. 1, 2025.    Sally Carter, who’s owned the venue since the 1980s, announced the closure...

Wyatt Gerard, 23, looks out the window of the combine as he harvests a field of rice on his fathers farm Sept. 9, 2024 in McClure, Illinois. Wyatt is son to Blake Gerard, a fourth-generation rice farmer in the southernmost Illinois.

Rice and River: A family’s approach to the changing agricultural landscape

By Lylee Gibbs, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

  Editor's Note: This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and the Saluki Local Reporting Lab   Tufted fields of a golden crop stretch miles long near the mighty...

Darlene Blumenstock walks along the sidewalk outside of CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health Nov. 13, 2024, in Carbondale, Illinois. Blumenstock said she was praying for a driver that had yet to exit their car in the parking lot.

Anti-abortion activists want to take Carbondale to the Supreme Court. Here’s what we know so far

By Carly Gist, News Editor November 13, 2024

  The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade placed Carbondale at the heart of the abortion access debate. As conservative states across the Midwest and South swiftly moved to...

Domarion Nunez and Kevin Robinson walk towards town April 26, 2024 in Cairo, Illinois. Kids who grow up in communities that suffer from limited resources will also grow up in communities that have higher crime rates, making it pivotal for children to have outlets - like basketball. The town faces many obstacles including population decline, housing disparity, poverty and lack of government funding.

Don’t count them out: The impact of basketball on the youth of Cairo

By Simeon Hardley, Photographer November 12, 2024

    Editor's Note: This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. The maroon bleachers. The polished wooden basketball court. The white walls that echo the sounds...

Austin and Willow Black prepare to slingshot their pumpkin into the field ahead at the Carbondale Pumpkin Smash in Carbondale, Illinois. Nov. 9, 2024.

Where Pumpkins must fall: The Smashing of Pumpkins

By Daylin Williams and Enan Chediak November 12, 2024

Over one billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the U.S each year, and Illinois is the leading state in pumpkin production. Following Halloween, millions end up in landfills which contribute to 14%...

Peyton Reeves (90) holds an SIU flag and sings the school fight song alongside his teammates who stand behind him after the Salukis picked up a win over Youngstown State at home, ending a six-game losing streak Nov. 9, 2024 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

Dawgs come back from down 28; Win thriller against Penguins

By Nick Pfannkuche, Sports Reporter November 9, 2024

With three seconds on the clock, Youngstown State (Youngstown State) had one play to get into the end zone. The ball was snapped, the Penguins quarterback scrambled to his left under pressure and threw...

Gallery: Southern Illinois voters turn out in Jackson County

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor November 6, 2024

Southern Illinois voters came to the polls across Jackson County on Nov. 5, 2024 and in the days before for early voting. Voters made their voices heard on both local and national elections.

SIU’s AKA chapter throws election results watch party

By Will Elliott, Videographer November 6, 2024

The SIU chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha held a watch party for the 2024 presidential election at the Sharp Museum on the Carbondale campus.

Jerry Ross (left) and his son Brandon Ross (right) drink a beer and watch the polls at a watch party Nov. 5, 2024 at the Grecian Steakhouse in Pinckneyville, Illinois.

Southern Illinois Republicans gather to watch election results

By Ryan Grieser, Reporter November 6, 2024

Members of the Perry County Republican Party gathered at the Grecian Steak House in Pinckneyville, Illinois, to take in election results. While there wasn’t any question who the attendees voted for,...

John Shannon votes on his ballot Nov. 5, 2024 at Eurma C. Haynes Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Gallery: Voting underway in Carbondale for 2024 election

By Simeon Hardley, Staff Photographer November 5, 2024

   

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