On Monday, demolition began on nine vacant houses on campus.Kevin Bame, vice chancellor for administration and finance said the project was a matter of finances.“Due to their age, these buildings have...

Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger is forging ahead with plans to send out full paychecks to state workers Wednesday, despite an ongoing court battle over whether – and how much – public employees...

Negotiators from Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers have reached agreement on a landmark deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, diplomats here announced Tuesday.The agreement, one of the most consequential...

The Confederate battle flag is gone from the South Carolina State House.The white-bordered, square banner bearing the St. Andrews cross was lowered for the last time Friday in front of the Confederate...

State employees cannot be paid more than federal minimum wage until lawmakers and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner agree on a spending plan, a Cook County judge ruled Tuesday.The decision dealt a blow to the...

The Illinois Public Access Bureau determined the state police must release improperly withheld records in the Molly Young case, according to information obtained by the Associated Press. Former SIU student...

While many recognized authors from SIU are professors who have written textbooks, fiction writers who got their start here and broke the mold into the professional world tend to be overlooked.Kate Dierkes,...

Lyle J. White, professor and counselor education coordinator in the College of Education and Human Services, has been named interim dean for the school effective July 1. White will serve from six months...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe is leaving her post and will return to her native Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.Her resignation is effective August 14. She is expected...

The Carbondale City Council will not be addressing an ordinance to amend a code which requires its executive staff to live within city limits at tonight's meeting. Mayor John Henry pulled the item after...

Charles Thomas was sentenced to two years in prison for unlawful possession of a controlled substance on June 22 in the Jackson County Circuit Court.Thomas was arrested on October 3, 2013 for outstanding...