Illinois approves Equal Rights Amendment, 36 years after deadline By Rick Pearson and Bill Lukitsch May 30, 2018
State senators address concerns of budget impasse at Carbondale town hall By Bill Lukitsch April 1, 2017
Poll finds most Illinois voters favor marijuana decriminalization, legalization By Bill Lukitsch March 28, 2017
Gallery: SIU defeats Missouri State 85-84 in overtime By Luke Nozicka and Anna Spoerre January 29, 2017
Carbondale city council discusses accommodations, booze control, in preparations for solar eclipse event By Bill Lukitsch January 11, 2017
UN secretary-general speaks of climate change, Syrian conflict during campus visit By Bill Lukitsch December 21, 2016
Housemates remember SIU student killed in fire as hardworking, artistic By Bill Lukitsch November 29, 2016
Court records indicate Mount Vernon homicide victim was bludgeoned, strangled to death By Bill Lukitsch November 1, 2016
Family of Carbondale man in disbelief over charges connected to burned body By Bill Lukitsch October 18, 2016
SIU president describes changing ‘covenant’ between Illinois, public universities By Bill Lukitsch October 18, 2016
Second suspect charged in connection to burned body found in August By Bill Lukitsch October 14, 2016
SIU student held on $150,000 bond for possession of child pornography, police say By Bill Lukitsch October 4, 2016
Carbondale city council, community members discuss fining landlords for ‘chronic nuisance’ homes By Bill Lukitsch August 31, 2016
Daily Egyptian now printed weekly with new format by Southern Illinoisan By Bill Lukitsch August 24, 2016
RSO funds stalled to provide ‘equal opportunity’ following procedural errors: USG president By Bill Lukitsch August 18, 2016
SIUC student hospitalized after falling off cliff in Giant City By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE May 4, 2016
Interim Chancellor unveils new measures to improve campus diversity, inclusivity By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE May 3, 2016
California man sentenced to two years for gun charges in Carbondale By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 22, 2016
Student trustee candidates face off in first debate By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 20, 2016
Pravin Varughese’s mother pleads with Carbondale City Council for help By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 20, 2016
SIU, Carbondale officials to attend community forum on local violence By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 19, 2016
Police investigating violent robbery in northwest Carbondale By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 18, 2016
Kentucky man shot dead by police after chase in Benton By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 12, 2016
Carbondale man sentenced for armed robbery during Polar Bear By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 12, 2016
Former city councilman pleads guilty to resisting arrest By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 11, 2016
Carbondale police identify man arrested for Sunday morning gunfire By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 4, 2016
Man suspected in Evolve Apartments shooting now wanted in connection to Sunday shooting By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 1, 2016
Carbondale cops, metal detectors seen outside site of Easter Sunday shooting By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 1, 2016
Suspect wanted in Easter shooting has turned himself in By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE April 1, 2016
Police identify suspect in Evolve Apartments shooting By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 30, 2016
District judge sets $500,000 bail for man connected to Sunday shooting By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 29, 2016
Illinois Policy Institute: SIU is to blame for budget woes By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 21, 2016
University officials urge legislators to fund higher education By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 10, 2016
University announces massive potential program cuts, layoffs due to budget issues By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 9, 2016
Rauner slams Madigan, Democrats for leaving Springfield By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 8, 2016
Poll shows increase in approval of medical marijuana among Illinoisans By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 8, 2016
Bernie Sanders supporters hit the streets in Carbondale By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 6, 2016
Illinois Senate overrides Rauner veto for MAP, bill moves to House By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 2, 2016
Bill would allow SIU to sell alcohol during school events By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE March 1, 2016
Harrisburg residents remember 2012 tornado disaster By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE February 29, 2016
Rauner appoints new chairman to higher education board By Bill Lukitsch, @Bill_LukitschDE February 26, 2016
![Harry Treece, of Carbondale, looks through a telescope Monday during the Transit of Mercury Public Astronomy Observation on the roof of Neckers Building. Treece, who previously worked in information technology at SIU, said he works closely with the physics department and the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois to put on astronomy observations every month. "What's going on here is a transit of Mercury across the face of the sun," Treece said. "Mercury and Venus are the only two planets we can see between us and the sun because their orbits are closer to the sun than ours." He said Mercury can be seen in the morning and evening skies during most of the year. "I think some of the transits [when a planet passes between the Earth and sun] are the most exciting things I've seen so far." He said his interest in space started in grade school. "Looking at all the vastness in the night sky and all the beautiful things that are out there — nebulas, clusters of stars — it's just amazing," Treece said. — May 9, 2016, Carbondale, Ill. (Autumn Suyko | Daily Egyptian)](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/966219a650667a3708da358f43cf10ae.jpg)
![Grace Vargas, a freshman from Chicago studying anthropology, writes down information after talking with a student while canvassing for Bernie Sanders on March 6 on the 15th floor of Mae Smith. Members of the campaign went door to door in the building informing students about early voting options and how to register to vote. Vargas became involved with the local campaign early and now assists in organizing other students. "At our age we are still learning a lot," Vargas said. "People think [politics] is one of those things you can slide into once you get older, but it is important now." (Aidan Osborne | Daily Egyptian)](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/9604dfa6947daeb6098efb23313fb45b.jpg)
