Gallery: Hope for Change – Anna, IL
June 8, 2020
About 150 Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched through the town to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and in the hopes of bringing more awareness to the issue of race relations in the United States, and especially the town of Anna. The demonstration marked the first of its kind ever in this area of Southern Illinois. Since the turn of the 20th century, Anna, IL has carried the grim reputation of being a "sundown town" - a product of the Jim Crow era, which meant African Americans weren't allowed after dark. Over time, A-N-N-A became known as an acronym that stood for: "Ain't No [N-word] Allowed." Present day Anna is still viewed as one of the more racist towns in Southern Illinois, however there seem to be enough residents that would like to overcome this reality and allow for positive change to arrive and flourish.
Gallery: Springfield’s March for Justice draws hundreds and ends with protesters dancing
By Jared Treece, Photographer
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Protesters gathered at the Springfield Capitol building on Saturday Jun. 6 as part of the 'March for Justice' event.
‘This has been historic’- Carbondale community comes together to protest police brutality
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
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Hundreds gathered at the Carbondale Civic Center on Friday to protest police brutality and demand justice for the death of George Floyd.
Gallery: Hundreds of protestors march in downtown Springfield in response to the death of George Floyd
By Jared Treece, Photographer
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‘What is it that America is failing to hear?’- Hundreds drive through downtown Springfield to protest police brutality
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
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Hundreds of cars drove through the streets of downtown Springfield today to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd.
May 5 COVID-19 Update: Pritzker talks Restore Illinois, getting the state back on its feet
By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discussed the Restore Illinois plan at his May 5 press conference.
May 4 COVID-19 Update: 41 ICU beds in use in Marion region
By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2020
Illinois has had 2,341 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 fatalities since May 3, Gov. JB Pritzker said during his daily press conference.
Gallery: Fed up Illinoisans take to the state capital during the Reopen Illinois protest
By Jared Treece, Photographer
May 2, 2020
Protesters gathered at the Capitol on May 1 to protest the stay-at-home order in Illinois.
April 28 COVID-19 Update: Highest 24 hour death count in Illinois, Polish medical delegation to assist state with COVID response
By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2020
There are 2,219 new cases of COVID-19 and 144 deaths since April 27, Director of the Department of Illinois Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in the governor’s daily press conference.
April 27 COVID-19 Update: CDC adds six new symptoms for coronavirus
By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
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There are 1,980 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths in Illinois since April 26, according to an announcement by Director of Illinois Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike at the governor’s daily press conference.
