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Members of the Army and Air Force ROTC programs at SIU unfold the flag to be flown during the Patriot Day Ceremony held by the City of Carbondale to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at Altgeld Hall at SIU.

City of Carbondale commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11

September 11, 2021
Hundreds of spectators get up close with Big Boy No. 4014 makes a stop in Chester. The steam locomotives were built in the early 1940s on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Illinois.

Big Boy No. 4014 comes to town

September 1, 2021
People wait in line at the Gun Buyback event on Friday, April 2, 2021 in Decatur, Ill.

Gun buybacks: A successful way to engage the community?

May 13, 2021
SIU Dietetic Interns Ashely Johnson, left, James Carmichael, Melanie Tharp, Arianna Bolivar, and Mariah Nelson stand for a portrait on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Quigley Hall at SIU. The Dietetic interns along with the undergraduates in Student Nutrition Academic Council (SNAC) have been producing a video series called Tasty Videos. These videos are made for the Murphysboro Food Pantry, to help show people coming into the pantry by showing quick cooking tutorials on how to make their meals more nutritious with things from the pantry.

Dietetics interns made educational videos to work around COVID restrictions

May 4, 2021
SIU outfielder J.T. Weber poses for a photo on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Itchy Jones Stadium at SIU. Weber tied a Salukis baseball record driving in eight RBIs in a single game, the 8th time for an SIU player to do in the programs history. Weber went 3 for 5, homering twice, including a grand-slam.

From the ‘Sandlot’ of Metropolis to the lights of Itchy Jones: JT Weber reflects on journey to SIU

May 4, 2021
Taylor King, right, receives the Chancellor’s Choice scholarship and the Salukis’ Gold scholarship at the Scholarship Night Program at Marion high school on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Marion, Ill.

SIU awards 12 Marion High School seniors scholarships

May 4, 2021
The Anna Veterans Home is a 50-bed nursing care facility for eligible veterans that opened in 1994 Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Anna, Ill.

Illinois veterans’ homes receive aid to cope with quarantine

April 28, 2021
Senior thrower Aveun Moore-Jones poses with a discus on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex at SIU. Moore-Jones was named All-MVC for a second time in her career and went on to take home first place in shot put at Missouri Valley Conference championship. After finishing 14th place in shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships, she was named to the 2021 Second Team All-American status.

Saluki throwers earn All-American honors in NCAA indoor championships

April 12, 2021
Prairie Farm trailer at a Prairie Farms dairy farm on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Carlinville, Ill. The USDA recently ended their Food Box program that helps farmers get food to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farmers to Families Food Box program likely to change with American Rescue Act

April 9, 2021
SIU pitcher, Brad Harrison, poses for a portrait in the bleachers at Itchy Jones Stadium on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at SIU. Coming back after injuring his arm, the left-handed pitcher has been a steady arm in the Salukis rotation. This season, Harrison threw seven innings where he struck out nine batters and two hits during a game against Marshall.

From pain to progress: Brad Harrison’s 2021 redemption season

April 9, 2021
International Student Council President, Akmal Asoev, leads the parade along with chancellor Austin Lane, and Executive Director of International Affairs, Andrew Carver, during the International Parade of Flags Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Student Service building at SIU. Jared Treece | @bisalo

SIU celebrates International Fest with the Parade of Flags

April 6, 2021
Maya Warrior dribbles around an UNI player during the game vs. UNI on Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill.

[Video] SIU soccer blanked 5-0 by Northern Iowa

March 21, 2021
Joe Gray takes a pan of cooked vegetables to add into his stew during the Irish Stew Cook-Off at the Murphysboro St. Patricks Day Celebration on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Murphysboro, Ill. This is Grays third time competing in the cook-off. We tied for first place our first year, Gray said. You never know what will happen, it all depends on the judges.

Murphysboro St. Patrick’s festival represents ‘small town America at its best’

March 20, 2021
SIUs Imani Hartfield goes up to spike the ball over during the game verse Indiana State on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in Davies Gym at SIU. The Salukis would go on to lose 3-0 to the Sycamores.

Sycamores defeat Saluki volleyball in straight sets

March 7, 2021
Both Kyler Filewich and Anthony DAvanzo watch as Loyolas Aher Uguak goes up for the score during the Salukis 49-73 loss against Loyola in the Arch Madness tournament on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

Salukis men’s basketball fall to Loyola ending their season

March 5, 2021
SIU guard Ben Harvey gets hyped after a foul was called on against Bradley during the Salukis 73-63 win over the Braves on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in St. Louis at the Arch Madness Tournament.

Short-handed Salukis advance, take down defending MVC champion Bradley

March 4, 2021
SIUs Tristian Peters hits an RBI single to keep the bats hot during the Salukis 9-1 win over Western Illinois on Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021 at Itchy Jones Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis defeat Leathernecks, move to 8-0 on the season

March 2, 2021
Africana studies professor, Joseph Brown, silently reflects during a vigil remembering victims of the Orlando shooting Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in Grinnell Hall. (Ryan Michalesko | @photosbylesko)

At a crossroads: Addressing racism in the Catholic church

February 28, 2021
SIU professor, Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, displays a painting of his of a vase in his studio at the Glove Factory on Friday, Feb. 13, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. As a young adult, Abdul-Musawwir dropped out of high school and was later imprisoned after an armed robbery attempt. While in prison, he had a change of heart after meeting a nearby inmate who encouraged him to self-educate himself “I ended up not being in school and when I got in prison, he [a fellow inmate] made me realize that I couldn’t read...as a result, I read everything I could get my hands on. I read the dictionary several times from front to back, Abdul-Musawwir said. He left prison with his GED and came to SIU to start his undergraduate. Abdul-Musawwir was later offered to teach a class and to this day he is a professor in the School of Art and Design as well as the Department of Africana Studies.

Professor went from prison to prestige through art

February 25, 2021
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Daily Egyptian wins 18 awards in Illinois College Press Association annual competition

February 20, 2021
Marianne Haines poses with a stack of Dr. Pepper soda cans in the Communications building Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at SIU. Haines, a junior at SIU studying biomedical science, was selected as a finalist in the Dr. Pepper tuition giveaway. Haines competed against another finalist to win a grand prize of $125,000 in tuition.

SIU student wins $125,000 in tuition in Dr. Pepper’s Tuition Giveaway

February 8, 2021
A National Guardsman stands at a road closure in front of East Capitol Ave on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 in Springfield, Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker called 250 members of the Illinois National Guard out to keep watch over downtown Springfield after the FBI sent out a memo informing law enforcement agencies of potential riots at state capitols across the country leading up to President-Elect Joe Bidens Inauguration on Wednesday.

Gallery: National Guard keeps watch over Illinois state Capitol ahead of Inauguration

January 17, 2021
Braden Matthews, Student Center Bowling & Billiards staff member, shoots a cue ball during a game of billiards with Seth Traiteur at the Bowling & Billiards Dollar Night event inside the Students Center Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Due to COVID-19, Matthews has noticed a decline in students coming to the Bowling & Billiards. There are some days where people wont come in for two hours, Matthews said.

Photo of the Day: Bowling & Billiards’ Dollar Night

November 10, 2020
Kirstan Innis sits for a Halloween themed make-up demonstration by her friend, Stephanie Jines Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Carterville, Ill. Shes one of my friends and I also love Halloween, its one of my favorite holidays, Innis said.

Gallery: Halloween special effects make-up

October 31, 2020
Doris Miller, 87, smiles as she removes a part of the Trump flag that got blown into her face Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Vienna, Ill. Miller, an avid Trump supporter, sells Trump merchandise in her front yard to help raise money for President Trump. Every Saturday, I’m going to sell whatever I can get that says Trump and send the proceeds to help him. That’s what Ive done, Miller said.

Avid Trump supporter helps raise funds for the president

October 29, 2020
Mark Denzer, operator of Cache Bayou Outfitters, paddles his way through the Cache River Oct. 24, 2020 outside of Ullin, Ill. Cache Bayou Outfitters is a kayak and canoe rental service that also offers tours of the Cache River. As the seasons changing from fall to winter, many outdoor recreational businesses will be closing until spring. Cache Bayou Outfitters will ending their season this Saturday on Halloween.

Photo of the Day: Fall outdoor recreation goes into hibernation

October 28, 2020
SIU student, Jordan Smearman, shows off the progress on her painting during the Painting on the Patio event at the outside of the Student Center Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. The event held a limited amount of people where painters could gather together to paint a fall themed subject.

Photo of the Day: Painting on the Patio

October 22, 2020
Grace Durocher, a biochemistry major, helps out fellow students paint pumpkins at the Moon Light on the Lake event Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, near campus lake. This was just a good way to get people out, because of Coronavirus, all these students have been stuck in their dorms with nothing to do. So we wanted to offer a safe setting for people to get out, below off some stress, meet some new friends, and just have a good night, Durocher said.

SIU Honors Assembly hosts Moon Light on the Lake

October 18, 2020
Sarah Sanders (left), Rev. Sarah Richards, and Becca Tally look to the inmates in the yard at the Pulaski County Dentition Center during the prayer vigil Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Ullin, Ill.

Gallery: Activists hold prayer vigil at Pulaski County Detention Center

October 11, 2020
A small crowd watches as a helicopter lands to deliver Splash Duck, the mascot of the event to the Ducky Derby Dash on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at the Walkers Bluff Winery in Carterville, Ill. The event helps to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois. The event is on its sixth year and this year the event took on a new look because of COVID-19. The duck race was moved to a virtual event, while participants were still allowed to come out to enjoy food, games, and live music in person.

Photo of the Day: Special Olympics holds the first virtual Ducky Derby Dash

October 9, 2020
The Stephen Douglas and Pierre Menard statues were removed from capitol grounds on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Springfield, ILL. The statue on the Illinois State Capitol grounds was voted to be removed as the former senator was noted for profiting off slavery. The board of Architect of the Capitol made the decision on Aug. 19. The Pierre Menard that was located on the grounds, was also removed because of a history of owning slaves. Talks have discussed the possibility of replacing the statues with a Martin Luther King Jr. statue that currently resides across the street from the capitol.

Photo of the Day: Statues removed from capitol building in Springfield, ILL.

September 30, 2020
June Wells, Breonna Taylors second cousin, marches through Louisville, Ky. on Sept. 26 in protest of the grand jury decision to indict former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison. Im out here because she was my blood, Wells said. Im out here because my cousin didnt get justice.

Gallery: Protesters in Louisville Kentucky march for third night following grand jury’s decision in Breonna Taylor case

September 26, 2020
SIU volleyball player Savannah Sheridan (left) and Dan Muller (right) hold hands while walking during the Saluki Unitys Run/Walk event. I think that it is such an important issue thats being faced finally and just showing that we care and that well come together no matter what for something that has to be done, said Sheridan. The event was an opportunity to raise awareness about social injustices and systematic racism on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at SIU.

Gallery: Saluki Unity sponsors a run/walk event for social injustices

September 19, 2020
The Springfield Park District in Springfield, IL has decided to rename Douglas Park due to the name being associated to the late Sen. Stephen Douglas. Stephen Douglas became a senator in the late 1840s, where he remained until his death in 1861 . Monuments and other properties that share his name and/or likeness in Illinois have been under review because of Douglas connections and profiting off of slavery. The Springfield Park District voted 7-0 in favor of the change on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. In the past month, officials at the Illinois State Capitol building, have also decided to take down the Stephen Douglas statue that currently resides on the east side of the building on the capital grounds. The removal process of the statue is already underway, but the renaming of the park is to be determined. This photo was taken on Sunday, Apr. 5, 2020 in Springfield, IL.

Photo of the Day: Douglas Park to be renamed

September 18, 2020
Jason York, of Elvis Place Concessions, serves up some hot dogs off the grill during the Food Truck Fridays event at the Pavilion in Marion, IL. Food Truck Friday event was put on by the Pavilion and by the Marion Cultural and Civic Center. The event occurs each Friday, where people can come out and enjoy the different foods offered from different food trucks / vendors. A lot of those events [Fairs] that hold too many people have been cancelled. So this is a nice fix for us. To come in and have people come out and enjoy them in different ways...weve been doing it for fifty years and we have a lot of food to offer. It [COVID-19] definitely affected a lot of the events, so this is helpful, said York. Sept. 11, 2020, Marion Pavilion.

Photo of the Day: Food Truck Fridays

September 11, 2020
Barron Archey pulls the rope to the pulley to see how much weight could be pulled with Stephen Blakelys proposed Egyptian pulley system Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Anna, Ill. Steve Berkley displayed the pulley system that he thinks the ancient Egyptians used to build the pyramids. Stephen said his goal was, to demonstrate, that we could marshal five pullers together, to pull together.

Southern Illinois man tests pyramid creation theory

September 8, 2020
A line of American flags line the street of Walnut in Murphysboro, IL on Labor Day weekend. Most workplaces and schools are closed to observe Labor Day, the day where American laborers celebrate their economic and social accomplishments. Labor Day is held on the first Monday in September and was first celebrated in 1882 in the state of New York. Many other states followed in following years. It wasnt until in 1894, when President Grover Cleveland made the day into a national holiday. This photo was taken on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.

Photo of the Day: Labor Day

September 7, 2020
The group of volunteers from the Laborers Local 773 pose for a photo along with special guests SIU President Dan Mahony, Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler, SIU chancellor Austin Lane, and Jackson County coroners Thomas Kupferer. The Pandemic Relief Food Distribution event on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in front of the Banterra Center at SIU in Carbondale, IL.

Laborers’ Local 773 provides produce for pandemic relief

September 3, 2020
Sunflowers placed at the base of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Sunday in downtown Springfield, IL, just two days after, the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.s March on Washington, where he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech. In recent days, the statue of Dr. King Jr. has been noted for being an option to replace the Stephen Douglas statue on the Illinois State Capitol grounds. The statue of Dr. King Jr. currently resides across the street on the Eastside of the capitol building.

Photo of the Day: Remembering the March on Washington

September 1, 2020
A fleet of bright yellow school buses sits in a field as schools across the country have opted for remote learning instead of the in-person classes due to COVID-19. Carbondale High School decided to start their 2020-2021 school year via remote learning last week. This photo was taken on Aug. 24, 2020 in Carbondale, IL.

Photo of the Day: A Year Without School Buses

August 29, 2020
Taylor Smith-Whitehead performance an interruptive dance at the Black Magic Variety Show. The Black Magic Variety Show was organized by both the SO. ILL Unity Coalition and the Sunrise Movement Southern Illinois. This event was a chance to help raise voices of Black artists and to also showcase Black owned businesses/vendors within the Carbondale area on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Attucks Park in Carbondale, Ill.

Photo of the Day: Black Magic Variety Show

August 25, 2020
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August 25, 2020
Protesters lock arms as they make their way down the final stretch to the capitol building Saturday, Jun. 6, 2020, in downtown Springfield, Ill.

Gallery: Springfield’s March for Justice draws hundreds and ends with protesters dancing

June 8, 2020
A man puts both hands in the air as he joins in with protestors chants of hands up dont shoot! on Monday, Jun. 1, 2020 in Springfield, IL.

Gallery: Hundreds of protestors march in downtown Springfield in response to the death of George Floyd

June 2, 2020
A protestor displays a sign during the statewide Reopen Illinois protest on Friday, May 1, 2020 in Springfield, IL.

Gallery: Fed up Illinoisans take to the state capital during the Reopen Illinois protest

May 2, 2020
Protesters display signs at the Operation Gridlock protest in downtown Springfield, IL on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2020.

Gallery: Operation Gridlock strikes again, demands reopening of Illinois

April 26, 2020
Orphans of the American Dream hosted the Reopen Illinois Rally in downtown Springfield where protesters displayed flags and signs supporting their disapproval towards the shelter-in-place order on April 25, 2020 at the Illinois State Capital Building.

Gallery: Reopen Illinois Rally

April 25, 2020
Video: Lost experiences and uncertain futures: Students speak out amid COVID-19

Video: Lost experiences and uncertain futures: Students speak out amid COVID-19

April 24, 2020
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay at home order effective March 21 that barred childrens access to playground equipment in order uphold the CDCs recommended social distancing practice to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus on Sunday, Apr. 5, 2020 in Douglas Park in Downtown Springfield, Illinois.

COVID-19: Signs of the Times

April 23, 2020
A customer takes precautions while out in public areas on Sunday, Mar. 15, 2020 at Meijer in Springfield, IL

Photo Gallery: COVID-19 in Illinois

March 19, 2020

Photo of the Day: Full Moon

March 17, 2020
Illinois State Capital building seen from a rooftop in downtown Springfield, IL on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020.

Photo of the Day: Cloudy Capital

March 10, 2020
SIU center Barret Benson gets loud after a foul call was called in favor of the Salukis during the loss to Bradley during Arch Madness on Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Photo Gallery: Arch Madness 2020

March 10, 2020
A squirrel scavenges for food near Lentz dinning hall on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at SIU.

Photo of the Day: Squirreling Around

March 3, 2020
Salukis freashmen Tori Schullian gives a hard swing to earn a hit during SIU’s 5-0 shutout win vs. North Kentucky University on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at Charlotte West Stadium at SIU.

Photo Gallery: Coach B Classic Softball tournament

March 2, 2020
Valentines Felicity Swain, 2, makes a Valentine’s Day card at the card making station put on by Student Programming Council on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at the Student Center at SIU.

Photo of the Day: Valentine

February 18, 2020
“Between the Flags” SIU’s chancellor John Dunn addresses the crowd at SIU’s International Festival Proclamation on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at the Student Center. Jared Treece @bisalo

Photo of the Day: Between the Flags

February 11, 2020
Naked mole rats at the labs in the Life Science III building are used for researching tooth loss and neuromuscular adaptations on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 on the SIU campus.

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February 11, 2020
Partygoers yell to the crowd during a Polar Bear gathering on Saturday, Jan 26, 2019, on West Main Street in Carbondale.

Video: What is Polar Bear?

January 23, 2020
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January 23, 2020
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