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Police push protesters back after people broke the windows of a St. Louis County Police vehicle Nov. 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo. -Nathan Hoefert

Revising the “official story” with civil rights documentaries

March 2, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker gives a COVID-19 update in Murphysboro, Ill. Oct. 19. 2020 “If you are getting tired and you’ve let your guard down now is the time to pick it back up again,” Pritzker said. “Things are getting worse, now is the time to wear a mask wherever you go, get your flu shot, forgo unnecessary trips or gatherings and take extra care to stay six feet away from each other especially in public.” Pritzker announced stricter COVID-19 mitigations for region 5 at this update including the temporary closure of indoor dining and a ban on gatherings of 25 or more people.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs historical crime reform bill into law

February 23, 2021
Carbondale police lend a hand by helping handout boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, outside the Banterra Center at SIU.

Farmers to Families “shotgun approach” successful despite patchwork infrastructure

February 21, 2021
Crime bill would end cash bail but could expand electronic monitoring abuses

Crime bill would end cash bail but could expand electronic monitoring abuses

February 10, 2021
Eligible students aren’t applying for food assistance amid hunger spike

Eligible students aren’t applying for food assistance amid hunger spike

February 9, 2021
Inmate dies in Jackson County Jail

Inmate dies in Jackson County Jail

February 4, 2021
Criminal justice reform bill could make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

Criminal justice reform bill could make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

January 29, 2021
Members of the National Guard, outside the U.S. Capitol Building, a day after the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump, and over a week after a pro-Trump insurrectionist mob breached the security of the nation's capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Illinois National Guard at the Inauguration, largest special deployment in 15 years

January 26, 2021
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks while flanked by vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D- California), at The Queen theater on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden attended internal meetings with staff as votes are still being counted in his tight race against incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, which remains too close to call.

GAU President calls Biden debt cancellation plan “drop in the bucket”

January 24, 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 Biden's Inauguration on Wednesday.

Southern Illinois Rep. Mary Miller targeted for censure

January 19, 2021
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rep. Cori Bush introduces resolution to expel Republicans for Capitol riots

January 13, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes southern Illinois rep. for 'Hitler was right about one thing' speech line

Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes southern Illinois rep. for ‘Hitler was right about one thing’ speech line

January 6, 2021
Jodi Robertson, director of nurses for the Student Health Center, injects a flu vaccine Monday at the Student Health Center.

SIH expects limited vaccine distribution in December

December 3, 2020
Yuening Zhao, a second year PhD student, gets a flu shot at the SIU Health Center Flu Shot Clinic Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at the Student Services Building in Carbondale, Ill. “I never had a flu shot ever since I became an adult. This year, I feel like because a lot of the COVID symptoms might be similar to a regular flu, I was thinking just in case,” Zhao said. As flu season approaches researchers are worried there will be peaks of flu and COVID-19 cases at the same time according to UCSF.edu.

Flu Vaccine important for reducing dual infection risk, health providers say

November 16, 2020
COVID-19 spike forces elective surgery delays at SIH

COVID-19 spike forces elective surgery delays at SIH

November 11, 2020
Staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals due to COVID-19

Staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals due to COVID-19

November 11, 2020
COVID-19 expands staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals

COVID-19 expands staffing concerns at Southern Illinois Healthcare hospitals

November 6, 2020
Paul Jacobs projected to win District 115

Paul Jacobs projected to win District 115

November 4, 2020
Rida Mohammed, 18, poses after voting for the first time Sept. 3, 2020, at Hyde Park in Chicago, Ill.

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November 4, 2020
Shareef Robinson, 19, poses for a portrait after voting for the first time on Nov. 3rd, 2020, at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.

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November 4, 2020
Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

SIU, Illinois colleges abandon local food goals

October 27, 2020
Polling stations across Illinois continue to keep their doors open for the Presidential Primary Election despite the growing concerns of the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL.

House race for district 115 features two third party candidates

October 24, 2020
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