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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...

States attorney candidate Marsha Cascio-Hale sits at her desk Oct. 4, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois. Emily Brinkman | @erb_photo_

Cascio-Hale prevails: Cervantez booted out of office as final results for States Attorney tallied

By Mylee Walker, Staff Reporter November 21, 2024

After two weeks of waiting after a historic tie in Jackson County, Marsha Cascio-Hale is named States Attorney. Joseph Cerventez, who has been in office since 2020, lost by 19 votes.   The delay...

Professor Punit Kohli works at the front of the lab along with other researchers who are studying
how to kill super germs at the nano level in a lab in Neckers Hall Nov. 12, 2024 in Carbondale,
Illinois.

SIU researchers develop technology to deactivate virus germs and micro-organisms 

By Jamilah Lewis, Staff reporter November 19, 2024

SIU research students are looking into ways to deactivate or stop virus-spreading germs with chemical technology in hopes it can help mitigate future virus outbreaks.   Chemical and Biomolecular...

Matt Stanton tattoos a leg of a customer at Neon Tiger Tattoos Nov. 14, 2024 in Carbondale Illinois.

‘The community is super accepting of us being here’: New businesses open on the strip

By Joslyn Cole, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

Over the course of the past month, several businesses have relocated to The Strip in Carbondale, including Neon Tiger Tattoo, a new tattoo shop, and Artistic Minds, which was previously in The Strip but...

Election delays fuel ongoing push for Jackson County voting accessibility

Election delays fuel ongoing push for Jackson County voting accessibility

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

As Jackson County voters wait for the final election totals, an unprecedented tie in the State’s Attorney race has added an unusual twist to this year’s election cycle and process. While the county...

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...

Citizens of Carbondale hold signs for protest outside of Carbondale City Hall. Nov 12, 2024

Carbondale citizens protest against objections to City Council candidates

By Morrigan Carey, Staff Reporter November 18, 2024

Current Human Relations Commision chair and former Carbondale City Council member Navreet Kang has filed objections against City Council candidates Ginger Rye-Sanders and LaCaje Hill, who are both incumbent...

Photo provided by Saluki Athletics

Jackrabbits flex might in beatdown of Salukis

By Nick Pfannkuche, Sports Reporter November 16, 2024

It was another long Saturday on the gridiron for the Salukis as the South Dakota State Jackrabbits offense ran rampant.   Amar Johnson led a Jackrabbits running game that tore the Dawgs apart,...

Molten iron flies off of a cast that was freshly made Nov. 9, 2024 at the Art Foundry in Carbondale, Illinois.

Cast in Iron: SIU hosts annual Iron Pour

By Enan Chediak, Photo Editor November 13, 2024

The annual Iron Pour took place Nov. 9, 2024 at the Art Foundry in Carbondale Illinois with a turnout despite the rain. People from the Carbondale community and beyond came to participate and watch the...

Sophomore Hazem Aboustate swims in the men’s 200m butterfly versus UIC during a meet at
Shea Natatorium in Carbondale, IL Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Jason Isele | @iselephotography

Seven down, many more to go: Saluki swim and dive not set to slow down

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Consultant November 13, 2024

  As more records fall, more buzz begins to grow among and around the SIU swimming and diving team.    “We’re all feeling really excited,” junior Olivia Herron said.   According...

Martin Parsons, a veteran and SIUC alumnus, speaks at the Veterans Day Vigil Nov. 11, 2024 at the SIU flagpole in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU Veterans Day vigil reflects on the journey of service members

By Annalise Schmidt, Staff Reporter November 13, 2024

SIU observed its annual Veterans Day vigil on Monday morning at the Old Main Flagpole, where students, veterans and community members gathered to honor the sacrifices made by U.S. military service members....

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...

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