MVC postpones fall sports indefinitely; Saluki football competitions for fall cancelled
By Brooke Buerck, Editor
August 14, 2020
The Missouri Valley Conference announced on Aug. 14 an indefinite postponement of Conference seasons and championships due to the ongoing pandemic.
Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president
By Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times
August 11, 2020
Joe Biden has named his one-time rival Kamala Harris as his running mate, the campaign revealed Tuesday, elevating California's junior senator as the first woman of color to appear on a major party's presidential ticket.
Pritzker visits SIU, discusses county COVID status and transmission
By Rana Schenke, Managing Editor
August 4, 2020
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker held a press conference at SIU on Tuesday to discuss Jackson County's warning level status for COVID-19 transmission.
DE says farewell and good luck to adviser of 16 years
By Gus Bode, Staff Reporter
August 3, 2020
The Daily Egyptian is saying goodbye to its faculty adviser and managing editor of 16 years.
The show must go on: Fall sports to return but with restrictions
By Tamar Mosby, Editor
July 27, 2020
As spring flowers began to bloom, so did the coronavirus and with it came the disappearance of sports. Four months later across the world, professional sports, like soccer and basketball, have resumed and now that the new semester is around the corner, we are seeing several universities announce their plans to participate in the 2020 fall athletic season.
COVID-19 Update: Jackson County releases public health alert for young adults as case count reaches new high
By Staff Report, News Desk
July 26, 2020
Jackson County Health Department has released a public health alert calling on young adults to take action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the county. This comes as new daily case numbers reached a new high of 38 cases on Sunday, according to a press release.
Carbondale nightlife adjusts as students are expected to return
By Brooke Buerck, Editor
July 23, 2020
With SIU students soon to return to campus for the semester and COVID-19 and the restrictions that come with it still present in the Jackson County community, nightlife for students will have a different look.
COVID-19 Update: Two more Carbondale restaurants closing, three new Jackson County COVID-19 cases
By Staff Report, News Desk
July 22, 2020
Tres Hombres and Flame Grill and Bar are the most recent Carbondale restaurants to close amid COVID-19.
Jackson County reports highest single day case number, 23 new COVID cases
By Staff Report, News Desk
July 21, 2020
The Jackson County Health Department reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the county on Monday. Cases were confirmed for 23 Jackson County residents, the most confirmed cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
Demonstrators hold ‘Defund the Police’ march in Carbondale
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 30, 2020
“Making the decision to transition is asking for a life fraught with danger and pain,” Killman said. “Some of that pain might be physical, like the police brutality our sister Cat endured by CPD. But all too often, a deeper pain lurks beyond that. Cat’s identity, which all transgender women have to fight tooth and nail to maintain socially, was revoked from her by the Carbondale Police Department.”
Video shows Carbondale Police spraying protesters
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 28, 2020
Video footage from witnesses shows Carbondale Police spraying protesters at Sunday’s “Queer Wrath March.” The altercation occurred at a grass field across from the Italian Village.
Love done differently: Carbondale celebrates Pride amid the pandemic
By Ana Luiza Jacome, Staff Photographer
June 28, 2020
Due to COVID-19, this year's Pride festival was celebrated as a drive-thru march down Route 13 and South 51.